Commanding General, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
{{Short description|Senior appointment in the U.S. Army}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox official post
| post = Commanding General
| body = United States Army Training
and Doctrine Command
| native_name =
| insignia = TRADOC patch.svg
| insigniasize = 110px
| insigniacaption = Shoulder sleeve insignia of TRADOC
| insigniaalt =
| flag = Flag of the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command.png
| flagsize = 120px
| flagalt =
| flagborder = y
| flagcaption = Flag of TRADOC
| image = GEN Gary M. Brito (2).jpg
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| alt =
| imagecaption =
| incumbent = General Gary M. Brito
| acting =
| incumbentsince = 8 September 2022
| department = Department of the Army
United States Army
| style =
| type = Army command commander
| status =
| abbreviation = CG TRADOC
| member_of =
| reports_to = Secretary of the Army
Chief of Staff of the United States Army
| residence =
| seat = Fort Eustis, Virginia, U.S.
| nominator =
| appointer = The president
| appointer_qualified = with Senate advice and consent
| termlength = 2–3 years
| termlength_qualified = {{small|(approx.)}}
| constituting_instrument =
| precursor = Commanding General, Continental Army Command
| inaugural = GEN William E. DePuy
| formation = 1 July 1973
| founder =
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| first =
| last =
| abolished =
| superseded_by =
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| unofficial_names =
| deputy = Deputy Commanding General and Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command
| salary =
| website = [https://www.tradoc.army.mil/leaders/ Official Website]
| footnotes =
}}
The commanding general of United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (CG TRADOC) is the head of United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC).{{cite web |url= http://www.tradoc.army.mil/orgchart.htm |title= TRADOC Organization |author= Unknown |date= April 27, 2011 |work= www.tradoc.army.mil |publisher= United States Army Training and Doctrine Command |accessdate= August 1, 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110810035620/http://www.tradoc.army.mil/orgchart.htm |archive-date= August 10, 2011 |url-status= dead }} They head approximately 27,000 soldiers and 11,000 civilians who work at 21 installations across the continental United States.{{cite web |url= http://scmilitarynews.com/2011/05/03/cone-takes-aim-at-future-as-new-tradoc-commander/ |title= Cone takes aim at future as new TRADOC commander |author= ADMIN |date= May 3, 2011 |work= South Carolina Military News |publisher= South Carolina National Guard |accessdate= August 1, 2011}}{{dead link|date=May 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} As commander, one of their main duties is to study a number of ideas and initiatives as outlined in previous TRADOC Campaign Plans and create a plan of action for the future.{{cite web |url= http://www.tradoc.army.mil/about.htm |title= About TRADOC |author= Unknown |date= June 7, 2011 |work= www.tradoc.army.mil |publisher= United States Army Training and Doctrine Command |accessdate= August 1, 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090806030125/http://www.tradoc.army.mil/about.htm |archive-date= August 6, 2009 |url-status= dead }}{{cite web |url= http://www.tradoc.army.mil/CG%20TRADOC%20Priorities.htm |title= TRADOC Focus Areas |author= Unknown |date= July 27, 2011 |work= www.tradoc.army.mil |publisher= United States Army Training and Doctrine Command |accessdate= August 1, 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110810053123/http://www.tradoc.army.mil/CG%20TRADOC%20Priorities.htm |archive-date= August 10, 2011 |url-status= dead }} Implementations made can affect TRADOC's 32 schools as well as other training throughout the United States Army. The current commanding general is General Gary M. Brito.
List of TRADOC commanding generals
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!Name !Took office !Left office !Term length {{Officeholder table | order = 1 | military_rank = General | image = GEN William E. DePuy, colour portrait (cropped).jpg | officeholder = William E. DePuy | officeholder_sort = DePuy, William Eugene | born_year = 1919 | died_year = 1992 | term_start = 1 July 1973 | term_end = 30 June 1977 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|1 July 1973|30 June 1977}} }} {{Officeholder table | order = 2 | military_rank = General | image = GEN Starry Donn Albert TRADOC.JPG | officeholder = Donn A. Starry | officeholder_sort = Starry, Donn Albert | born_year = 1925 | died_year = 2011 | term_start = 1 July 1977 | term_end = 31 July 1981 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|1 July 1977|31 July 1981}} }} {{Officeholder table | order = 3 | military_rank = General | image = Glenn Otis.jpg | officeholder = Glenn K. Otis | officeholder_sort = Otis, Glenn Kay | born_year = 1929 | died_year = 2013 | term_start = 1 August 1981 | term_end = 10 March 1983 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|1 August 1981|10 March 1983}} }} {{Officeholder table | order = 4 | military_rank = General | image = Official Military Portrait of General William R. Richardson 1984.jpg | officeholder = William R. Richardson | officeholder_sort = Richardson, William Rowland | born_year = 1929 | died_year = 2023 | term_start = 11 March 1983 | term_end = 29 June 1986 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|11 March 1983|29 June 1986}} }} {{Officeholder table | order = 5 | military_rank = General | image = CarlVuono.JPEG | officeholder = Carl E. Vuono | officeholder_sort = Vuono, Carl Edward | born_year = 1934 | died_year = | term_start = 30 June 1986 | term_end = 11 June 1987 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|30 June 1986|11 June 1987}} }} {{Officeholder table | order = 6 | military_rank = General | image = Maxwell R Thurman.jpg | officeholder = Maxwell R. Thurman | officeholder_sort = Thurman, Maxwell Reid | born_year = 1931 | died_year = 1995 | term_start = 29 June 1987 | term_end = 1 August 1989 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|29 June 1987|1 August 1989}} }} {{Officeholder table | order = 7 | military_rank = General | image = John W Foss.jpg | officeholder = John W. Foss | officeholder_sort = Foss, John William | born_year = 1933 | died_year = 2020 | term_start = 2 August 1989 | term_end = 22 August 1991 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|2 August 1989|22 August 1991}} }} {{Officeholder table | order = 8 | military_rank = General | image = Frederick m franks.jpg | officeholder = Frederick M. Franks Jr. | officeholder_sort = Franks, Frederick Melvin Jr. | born_year = 1936 | died_year = | term_start = 23 August 1991 | term_end = 26 October 1994 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|23 August 1991|26 October 1994}} }} {{Officeholder table | order = 9 | military_rank = General | image = William Hartzog.JPEG | officeholder = William W. Hartzog | officeholder_sort = Hartzog, William White | born_year = 1941 | died_year = 2020 | term_start = 27 October 1994 | term_end = 13 September 1998 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|27 October 1994|13 September 1998}} }} {{Officeholder table | order = 10 | military_rank = General | image = John Abrams (cropped).JPG | officeholder = John N. Abrams | officeholder_sort = Abrams, John Nelson | born_year = 1946 | died_year = 2018 | term_start = 14 September 1998 | term_end = 6 November 2002 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|14 September 1998|6 November 2002}} }} {{Officeholder table | order = 11 | military_rank = General | image = KevinByrnes.gif | officeholder = Kevin P. Byrnes | officeholder_sort = Byrnes, Kevin P. | born_year = 1950 | died_year = | term_start = 7 November 2002 | term_end = 8 August 2005 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|7 November 2002|8 August 2005}} }} {{Officeholder table | order = - | military_rank = Lieutenant General | image = Lt. Gen. Anthony R. Jones.jpg | officeholder = Anthony R. Jones | officeholder_sort = Jones, Anthony Ray | born_year = 1948 | died_year = | term_start = 9 August 2005 | term_end = 12 October 2005 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|9 August 2005|12 October 2005}} | acting = y }} {{Officeholder table | order = 12 | military_rank = General | image = William S. Wallace.jpg | officeholder = William S. Wallace | officeholder_sort = Wallace, William Scott | born_year = 1946 | died_year = | term_start = 13 October 2005 | term_end = 7 December 2008 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|13 October 2005|7 December 2008}} }} {{Officeholder table | order = 13 | military_rank = General | image = General Martin E. Dempsey in ASUs.jpg | officeholder = Martin E. Dempsey | officeholder_sort = Dempsey, Martin Edward | born_year = 1952 | died_year = | term_start = 8 December 2008 | term_end = 11 April 2011 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|8 December 2008|11 April 2011}} }} {{Officeholder table | order = - | military_rank = Lieutenant General | image = JohnSterling.JPG | officeholder = John E. Sterling Jr. | officeholder_sort = Sterling, John Ember Jr. | born_year = 1953 | died_year = | term_start = 11 April 2011 | term_end = 29 April 2011 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|11 April 2011|29 April 2011}} | acting = y }} {{Officeholder table | order = 14 | military_rank = General | image = General Robert W. Cone.jpg | officeholder = Robert W. Cone | officeholder_sort = Cone, Robert William | born_year = 1957 | died_year = 2016 | term_start = 29 April 2011 | term_end = 14 March 2014 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|29 April 2011|14 March 2014}} }} {{Officeholder table | order = 15 | military_rank = General | image = General David G. Perkins in ASUs (TRADOC).jpg | officeholder = David G. Perkins | officeholder_sort = Perkins, David Gerard | born_year = 1957 | died_year = | term_start = 14 March 2014 | term_end = 2 March 2018 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|14 March 2014|2 March 2018}} }} {{Officeholder table | order = 16 | military_rank = General | image = Stephen J. Townsend (2018).jpg | officeholder = Stephen J. Townsend | officeholder_sort = Townsend, Stephen J. | born_year = 1959 | died_year = | term_start = 2 March 2018 | term_end = 21 June 2019 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|2 March 2018|21 June 2019}} }} {{Officeholder table | order = 17 | military_rank = General | image = Funk II TRADOC.jpg | officeholder = Paul E. Funk II | officeholder_sort = Funk, Paul Edward II | born_year = 1962 | died_year = | term_start = 21 June 2019 | term_end = 8 September 2022 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|21 June 2019|8 September 2022}} }} {{Officeholder table | order = 18 | military_rank = General | image = GEN Gary M. Brito (2).jpg | officeholder = Gary M. Brito | officeholder_sort = Brito, Gary M. | born_year = 1963/1964 | died_year = | term_start = 8 September 2022 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|8 September 2022}} }} |
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