Commanding General, United States Army Forces Command

Commanding General of United States Army Forces Command
FORSCOM shoulder sleeve insignia
Flag of U.S. Army Forces Command
Incumbent General Andrew P. Poppas since 8 July 2022
Department of the Army United States Army Forces Command
Type	Major command commander
Abbreviation	CG FORSCOM
Reports to	Secretary of the Army Chief of Staff of the United States Army
Seat	Fort Liberty, North Carolina
Appointer	The President with Senate advice and consent
Term length	2–3 years (approx.)
Precursor	Commanding General, Continental Army Command
Formation	July 1, 1973
First holder	GEN Walter T. Kerwin Jr.
Deputy	Deputy Commanding General and Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Forces Command
Website	Official Website

The Commanding General of United States Army Forces Command (CG FORSCOM) is the head of United States Army Forces Command (FORSCOM).^[1] The person in this position is in charge of approximately 780,000 Active Army, U.S. Army Reserve, and Army National Guard soldiers – 87 percent of the Army's combat power.^[2]

General Andrew P. Poppas became the Commanding General in July 2022.

• John E. Dahlquist 1955 - 1956
• Willard G. Wyman March 1956 - September 1958
• Bruce C. Clarke August 1958 - September 1960
• Herbert B. Powell October 1960 - February 1963
• John K. Waters March 1963 - April 1964
• Hugh P. Harris March 1964 - 1965
• Paul L. Freeman Jr. 1965 - June 1967
• James K. Woolnough July 1967 - October 1970
• Ralph E. Haines Jr. November 1970 - January 1973
• Walter T. Kerwin Jr. February 1973

Resdesignated United States Army Forces Command 1973

No.	Commanding General		Term
	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Term length
1		Kerwin, Walter Thomas Jr.General Walter T. Kerwin Jr. (1917–2008)	1 July 1973	1974	~ 184 days
2		Rogers, Bernard WilliamGeneral Bernard W. Rogers (1921–2008)	1974	1976	~ 2 years, 0 days
3		Kroesen, Frederick James Jr.General Frederick J. Kroesen Jr. (1923–2020)	1976	1978	~ 2 years, 0 days
4		Shoemaker, Robert MorinGeneral Robert M. Shoemaker (1924–2017)	1978	1982	~ 4 years, 0 days
5		Cavazos, Richard EdwardGeneral Richard E. Cavazos (1929–2017)	1982	1984	~ 2 years, 0 days
6		Sennewald, Robert WilliamGeneral Robert W. Sennewald (1929–2023)	1984	1986	~ 2 years, 0 days
7		Palastra, Joseph Thomas Jr.General Joseph T. Palastra Jr. (1931–2015)	1986	1989	~ 3 years, 0 days
8		Powell, Colin LutherGeneral Colin L. Powell (1937–2021)	4 April 1989	27 September 1989	176 days
9		Burba, Edwin Hess Jr.General Edwin H. Burba Jr. (born 1936)	27 September 1989	1993	~ 3 years, 96 days
10		Reimer, Dennis JoeGeneral Dennis J. Reimer (born 1939)	1993	1995	~ 2 years, 0 days
11		Tilelli, John Harold Jr.General John H. Tilelli Jr. (born 1941)	1995	1996	~ 1 year, 0 days
12		Bramlett, David AnthonyGeneral David A. Bramlett (born 1941)	1 July 1996	31 July 1998	2 years, 30 days
13		Schwartz, Thomas AllenGeneral Thomas A. Schwartz (born 1945)	31 July 1998	23 November 1999	1 year, 115 days
14		Hendrix, John WalterGeneral John W. Hendrix (born 1942)	23 November 1999	19 November 2001	1 year, 361 days
15		Ellis, Larry RudellGeneral Larry R. Ellis (born 1946)	19 November 2001	6 May 2004	2 years, 169 days
16		McNeill, Dan KellyGeneral Dan K. McNeill (born 1946)	7 May 2004	8 January 2007	2 years, 246 days
17		Campbell, Charles ChristopherGeneral Charles C. Campbell (1948–2016)	9 January 2007	2 June 2010	3 years, 144 days
18		Thurman, James DavidGeneral James D. Thurman (born 1953)	3 June 2010	7 July 2011	1 year, 34 days
-		Bromberg, Howard B.Lieutenant General Howard B. Bromberg Acting	8 July 2011	11 September 2011	65 days
19		Rodriguez, David MitchellGeneral David M. Rodriguez (born 1954)	12 September 2011	15 March 2013	1 year, 184 days
20		Allyn, Daniel BartlettGeneral Daniel B. Allyn (born 1959)	10 May 2013	14 August 2014	1 year, 96 days
21		Milley, Mark AlexanderGeneral Mark A. Milley (born 1958)	15 August 2014	9 August 2015	359 days
22		Abrams, Robert BruceGeneral Robert B. Abrams (born 1960)	10 August 2015	16 October 2018	3 years, 67 days
-		Richardson, Laura JaneLieutenant General Laura J. Richardson (born 1963) Acting	17 October 2018	20 March 2019	154 days
23		Garrett, Michael XavierGeneral Michael X. Garrett (born 1961)	21 March 2019	8 July 2022	3 years, 109 days
24		Poppas, Andrew PeterGeneral Andrew P. Poppas (born c. 1966)	8 July 2022	Incumbent	2 years, 173 days

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