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Gen. Christopher Donahue to Relinquish U.S. Army Europe Command on July 2
The general, who was the last U.S. soldier to leave Afghanistan in 2021, ends an 18-month tenure. Maj. Gen. Christopher Norrie will assume acting duties. The change occurs during a Pentagon review of U.S. forces in Europe.
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Gen. Christopher Donahue will relinquish command of U.S. Army Europe and Africa and NATO’s Allied Land Command on July 2. He served 18 months as commanding general. Maj. Gen. Christopher Norrie will perform the duties of commanding general after that date.
Donahue was the last U.S. soldier to depart Afghanistan on August 30, 2021, after leading security restoration at Hamid Karzai International Airport during the withdrawal. An Army official said the service is discussing downgrading U.S.
Army Europe and Africa from a four-star to a three-star command. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed a six-month Pentagon review of U.S. forces in Europe. ” Donahue, a West Point graduate, previously commanded Delta Force units in Iraq and Afghanistan and led the 82nd Airborne Division from July 2020 to March 2022.
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