Leadership of the United States Africa Command
This is a list of all commanders, deputy commanders, senior enlisted leaders, and chiefs of staff of the United States Africa Command.
Current headquarters staff
Michael E. Langley, Commander
John W. Brennan, Deputy Commander
David J. Francis, Chief of Staff[1]
Melvin G. Carter, Director, Intelligence (J2)[2]
Claude K. Tudor, Director, Operations/Cyber (J3)
Timothy E. Brennan, Deputy Director, Operations/Cyber (J3/6)[3]- Fridrik Fridriksson, Deputy Director, Operations/Cyber (J3/6)[4]
George E. Bresnihan, Director, Logistics (J4)[5]- Kenneth Ekman, Director, Strategy, Engagement, and Programs (J5)
- Jon E. Solem, Deputy Director, Plans and Strategic Integration (J5)[6]
Peter Bailey, Deputy Director, Strategy, Engagement, and Programs (J5)[7]
Jesse A. Philipps, Director, C4 Systems (J6) and Chief Information Officer[8]
List of commanders of the United States Africa Command
| Commander of the United States Africa Command | |
|---|---|
Emblem of the United States Africa Command | |
| Abbreviation | CDRUSAFRICOM[9] |
| Reports to | President of the United States Secretary of Defense |
| Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
| Term length | 3 years |
| Constituting instrument | 10 U.S.C. § 164 |
| Formation | 1 October 2007 |
| First holder | William E. Ward |
| Deputy | Deputy Commander, United States Africa Command |
| No. | Commander | Term | Service branch | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| 1 | General William E. Ward (born 1949) | 1 October 2007 | 9 March 2011 | 3 years, 159 days |  U.S. Army | |
| 2 | General Carter F. Ham (born 1952) | 9 March 2011 | 5 April 2013 | 2 years, 27 days | U.S. Army | |
| 3 | General David M. Rodriguez (born 1954) | 5 April 2013 | 18 July 2016 | 3 years, 104 days | U.S. Army | |
| 4 | General Thomas D. Waldhauser (born 1953) | 18 July 2016 | 26 July 2019 | 3 years, 8 days |  U.S. Marine Corps | |
| 5 | General Stephen J. Townsend (born 1959) | 26 July 2019 | 9 August 2022 | 3 years, 14 days | U.S. Army | |
| 6 | General Michael Langley (born 1961/1962) | 9 August 2022 | Incumbent | 1 year, 266 days | U.S. Marine Corps | |
Commanders of U.S. Africa Command by branch of service
- Army: 4
- Marine Corps: 2
- Air Force: none
- Navy: none
- Space Force: none
- Coast Guard: none
List of deputy commanders of the United States Africa Command
| No. | Deputy Commander | Term | Service branch | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| 1 | Vice Admiral Robert T. Moeller[10] (1951–2011) | 10 October 2007 | 12 April 2010 | 2 years, 184 days |  U.S. Navy | |
| 2 | Vice Admiral Charles J. Leidig[11] (born 1955) | August 2010 | June 2013 | ~2 years, 304 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 3 | Lieutenant General Steven A. Hummer (born 1952) | June 2013 | ~June 2015 | ~2 years, 21 days | U.S. Marine Corps | |
| 4 | Vice Admiral Michael T. Franken (born 1957) | ~22 June 2015 | ~2 August 2017 | ~2 years, 41 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 5 | Lieutenant General James C. Vechery (born 1966) | ~2 August 2017 | ~4 August 2020 | ~3 years, 2 days |  U.S. Air Force | |
| 6 | Lieutenant General Kirk W. Smith | ~4 August 2020 | 3 April 2024 | ~3 years, 243 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 7 | Lieutenant General John W. Brennan | 3 April 2024 | Incumbent | 28 days | U.S. Army | |
![Robert T. Moeller[10]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/VADM_Robert_T_Moeller.jpg/1280px-VADM_Robert_T_Moeller.jpg)
![Charles J. Leidig[11]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Vice_Adm._Charles_J._Leidig,_Jr.jpg/1280px-Vice_Adm._Charles_J._Leidig,_Jr.jpg)
List of senior enlisted leaders of the United States Africa Command
| No. | Senior enlisted leader | Term | Service branch | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| 1 | Command Sergeant Major Mark S. Ripka[12] | 1 November 2007 | 11 March 2011 | 3 years, 130 days | U.S. Army | |
| 2 | Chief Master Sergeant Jack Johnson Jr.[13] | 11 March 2011 | July 2013 | ~2 years, 112 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 3 | Command Sergeant Major Darrin J. Bohn[14] | July 2013 | 27 September 2016 | ~3 years, 88 days | U.S. Army | |
| 4 | Chief Master Sergeant Ramón Colón-López[15] (born 1971) | 27 September 2016 | November 2019 | ~3 years, 35 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| - | Command Master Chief Ryan P. Burton Acting | November 2019 | 28 February 2020 | ~119 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 5 | Sergeant Major Richard D. Thresher | 28 February 2020 | 1 May 2023 | 3 years, 62 days | U.S. Marine Corps | |
| 6 | Sergeant Major Michael P. Woods | 1 May 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 0 days | U.S. Marine Corps | |
![Mark S. Ripka[12]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/CSM_Mark_S._Ripka_(cropped).jpg/1280px-CSM_Mark_S._Ripka_(cropped).jpg)
![Jack Johnson Jr.[13]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/CMSgt_Jack_Johnson_Jr.jpg/1280px-CMSgt_Jack_Johnson_Jr.jpg)
![Darrin J. Bohn[14]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Darrin_J._Bohn_(2).jpg/1280px-Darrin_J._Bohn_(2).jpg)
![Ramón Colón-López[15]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/CZ_at_AFRICOM_2016.jpg/1280px-CZ_at_AFRICOM_2016.jpg)
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List of chiefs of staff of the United States Africa Command
| No. | Chief of Staff | Term | Service branch | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| 1 | Major General Michael A. Snodgrass[16] | 1 October 2007 | 7 October 2010 | 3 years, 6 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 2 | Major General Richard J. Sherlock Jr.[17] | 7 October 2010 | 1 June 2011 | 237 days | U.S. Army | |
| 3 | Major General H. D. Polumbo Jr.[18] | 1 June 2011 | 23 March 2012 | 296 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 4 | Major General O.G. Mannon[19] | 23 March 2012 | February 2014 | ~1 year, 315 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 5 | Major General Michael J. Kingsley[20] | February 2014 | June 2016 | ~2 years, 121 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 6 | Major General Roger L. Cloutier | June 2016 | July 2018 | ~2 years, 30 days | U.S. Army | |
| 7 | Major General Todd B. McCaffrey | July 2018 | June 2020 | ~1 year, 336 days | U.S. Army | |
| 8 | Major General William K. Gayler | July 2020 | ~21 June 2021 | ~355 days | U.S. Army | |
| 9 | Major General Joel K. Tyler | 21 June 2021 | 9 June 2023 | 1 year, 353 days | U.S. Army | |
| 10 | Major General David J. Francis | 9 June 2023[21] | Incumbent | 327 days | U.S. Army | |
![Michael A. Snodgrass[16]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Maj_Gen_Michael_A._Snodgrass.jpg/1280px-Maj_Gen_Michael_A._Snodgrass.jpg)
![Richard J. Sherlock Jr.[17]](/en/File:Richard_J._Sherlock,_Jr.png)
![H. D. Polumbo Jr.[18]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/H._D._Polumbo,_Jr._(1).jpg/1280px-H._D._Polumbo,_Jr._(1).jpg)
![O.G. Mannon[19]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Maj_Gen_O.G._Mannon_(2).jpg/1280px-Maj_Gen_O.G._Mannon_(2).jpg)
![Michael J. Kingsley[20]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Maj_Gen_Michael_J._Kingsley.jpg/1280px-Maj_Gen_Michael_J._Kingsley.jpg)
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See also
- United States Africa Command
- Leadership of the United States European Command
- Leadership of the United States Indo-Pacific Command
- Leadership of the United States Northern Command
- Leadership of the United States Space Command
- Leadership of the United States Cyber Command
- Leadership of the United States Strategic Command
- Leadership of the United States Transportation Command
References
- ^ https://www.gomo.army.mil/public/Biography/usa-10079/davidj-francis
- ^ "Marine Corps General Officers and Senior Enlisted Leaders". U.S. Naval Institute. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ https://www.gomo.army.mil/public/Biography/usar-9310/timothye-brennan
- ^ https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2023/september/marine-corps-general-officers-and-senior-enlisted-leaders
- ^ "Rear Admiral Kevin Jones". www.navy.mil.
- ^ https://www.gomo.army.mil/public/Biography/usar-9384/jone-solem
- ^ https://www.nationalguard.mil/Leadership/Joint-Staff/Special-Staff/Senior-Leader-Management-Office/General-Officer-Management/bio-show/3521/
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- ^ "DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms, January 2021" (PDF). jcs.mil. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Vice Admiral Robert T. Moeller, Former Deputy to the Commander for Military Operations (October 2007 - April 2010) | United States Africa Command". 19 May 2015. Archived from the original on 19 May 2015.
- ^ "VADM Charles L. Leidig". Archived from the original on 6 March 2010.
- ^ "CSM Ripka". Archived from the original on 20 January 2008.
- ^ "CMSgt Jack Johnson Jr". Archived from the original on 13 February 2013.
- ^ "CSM Darrin J. Bohn". Archived from the original on 13 April 2015.
- ^ "CMS Ramón Colón-López". Archived from the original on 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Maj. Gen. Michael A. Snodgrass". Archived from the original on 19 May 2015.
- ^ "Maj. Gen. Richard James Sherlock Jr". Archived from the original on 19 May 2015.
- ^ "Maj. Gen. H. D. Polumbo, Jr". Archived from the original on 19 May 2015.
- ^ "Maj. Gen. O.G. Mannon". Archived from the original on 9 January 2014.
- ^ "Maj. Gen. Michael J. Kingsley". Archived from the original on 13 April 2015.
- ^ "Headquarters Chief of Staff". U.S. Africa Command. Retrieved 21 June 2023.