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List of commanders of USAFE

{{Short description|Senior United States Air Force appointment}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}}

{{Infobox official post

| post = Commander

| body = United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa

| native_name =

| insignia = USAFE-AFRICA mixed logo.png

| insigniasize = 100px

| insigniacaption = Insignia of USAFE-AFRICA

| insigniaalt =

| flag = Flag of a United States Air Force general.svg

| flagsize = 120px

| flagalt =

| flagborder = y

| flagcaption = Flag of a U.S. Air Force four-star general

| image = Lt Gen Jason T. Hinds.jpg

| imagesize =

| alt =

| imagecaption =

| incumbent = Lieutenant General Jason T. Hinds

| acting = y

| incumbentsince = May 3, 2025

| department = United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa

| style =

| type = Service component commander

| status =

| abbreviation = COMUSAFE/COMAFAFRICA

| member_of =

| reports_to = Secretary of the Air Force {{small|(administrative)}}
Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force {{small|(administrative)}}
Commander, U.S. European Command {{small|(operational)}}
Commander, U.S. Africa Command {{small|(operational)}}

| residence =

| seat = Ramstein Air Base, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

| nominator =

| appointer = The president

| appointer_qualified = with Senate advice and consent

| termlength = 2–3 years

| termlength_qualified = {{small|(approx.)}}

| constituting_instrument =

| precursor = Commanding General, U.S. Strategic Air Forces in Europe

| inaugural = Lt Gen John K. Cannon

| formation = July 4, 1945

| founder =

| named_for =

| first =

| last =

| abolished =

| superseded_by =

| succession =

| unofficial_names =

| deputy = Deputy Commander, United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa

| salary =

| website =

| footnotes =

}}

The commander, United States Air Forces Europe (COMUSAFE) is the most senior officer and head of the United States air forces in Europe.

List of USAFE commanders

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! #

! class="unsortable"| Photo

! Name

! Dates

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| –

| 100px

| {{sort|hinds|Jason T. Hinds}}

| 2025–present{{cite web|url=https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4172466/commander-of-us-air-forces-in-europe-air-forces-africa-and-nato-allied-air-comm/|title=Commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa and NATO Allied Air Command Gen. James B. Hecker Retires after 36 Years of Service|date=May 2, 2025|access-date=June 5, 2025|publisher=USAFE-AFAFRICA Public Affairs|location=Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany|website=U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa}}

|

39

| 100px

| {{sort|hecker|James B. Hecker}}

| 2022–2025{{cite web|url=https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3072899/usafe-afafrica-nato-allied-air-command-change-of-command/|title=USAFE-AFAFRICA, NATO Allied Air Command Change of Command|date=June 24, 2022|access-date=June 25, 2022|publisher=USAFE-AFAFRICA Public Affairs|location=Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany|website=U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa}}

|

38

| 100px

| {{sort|harrigian|Jeffrey L. Harrigian}}

| 2019-2022{{cite web |url= https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/108610/jeffrey-l-harrigian/ |title= Jeffrey L. Harrigian |date= April 2019 |website= AF.mil Biographies |access-date= May 2, 2019}}

|

37

| 100px

| {{sort|wolters|Tod D. Wolters}}

| 2016-2019{{cite web |url= https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/107979/tod-d-wolters/ |title= General Tod D. Wolters |date= October 2017 |website= AF.mil Biographies |access-date= August 24, 2018}}

|

36

| 100px

| {{sort|gorenc|Frank Gorenc}}

| 2013-2016{{cite web |url= https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/104632/frank-gorenc/ |title= General Franc Gorenc |date= September 2016 |website= AF.mil Biographies |access-date= August 24, 2018}}

|

35

| 100px

| {{sort|breedlove|Philip M. Breedlove}}

| 2012-2013{{cite web |url= http://www.airn.nato.int/bios/breedlove_eng%20Jul12.htm |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130403021838/http://www.airn.nato.int/bios/breedlove_eng%20Jul12.htm |url-status= dead |archive-date= 2013-04-03 |title= General Philip M. Breedlove |date= July 2012 |website= Wayback Machine Archive |access-date= August 24, 2018}}

|

34

| 100px

| {{sort|welsh|Mark Welsh}}

| 2010-2012

|

33

| 100px

| {{sort|brady|Roger A. Brady}}

| 2008-2010{{cite web |url= http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=4769 |archive-url= https://archive.today/20120718100238/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=4769 |url-status= dead |archive-date= 2012-07-18 |title= General Roger A. Brady |date= December 2010 |website= Archive.is |access-date= August 24, 2018}}

|

32

| 100px

| {{sort|hobbins|William T. Hobbins}}

| 2005-2007{{cite web |url= https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/104870/general-william-t-hobbins/ |title= General William T. Hobbins |date= January 2008 |website= AF.mil Biographies |access-date= August 24, 2018}}

|

31

| 100px

| {{sort|foglesong|Robert H. Foglesong}}

| 2003-2005

|

30

| 100px

| {{sort|martin|Gregory S. Martin}}

| 2000-2003

|

29

| 100px

| {{sort|jumper|John P. Jumper}}

| 1997-2000

|

28

| 100px

| {{sort|ryan|Michael E. Ryan}}

| 1996-1997

|

27

| 100px

| {{sort|hawley|Richard E. Hawley}}

| 1995-1996

|

26

| 100px

| {{sort|jamerson|James L. Jamerson}}

| 1994-1995

|

25

| 100px

| {{sort|oaks|Robert C. Oaks}}

| 1990-1994

|

24

| 100px

| {{sort|dugan|Michael J. Dugan}}

| 1989-1990

|

23

| 100px

| {{sort|kirk|William L. Kirk}}

| 1987-1989

|

22

| 100px

| {{sort|donnelly|Charles L. Donnelly, Jr.}}

| 1984-1987

|

21

| 100px

| {{sort|minter|Billy M. Minter}}

| 1982-1984

|

20

| 100px

| {{sort|gabriel|Charles A. Gabriel}}

| 1980-1982

|

19

| 100px

| {{sort|pauly|John W. Pauly}}

| 1978-1980

|

18

| 100px

| {{sort|evans|William J. Evans}}

| 1977-1978

|

17

| 100px

| {{sort|ellis|Richard H. Ellis}}

| 1975-1977

|

16

| 100px

| {{sort|vogt|John W. Vogt, Jr.}}

| 1974-1975

|

15

| 100px

| {{sort|jones|David C. Jones}}

| 1971-1974

|

14

| 100px

| {{sort|holzapple|Joseph R. Holzapple}}

| 1969-1971

|

13

| 100px

| {{sort|wade|Horace M. Wade}}

| 1968-1969

|

12

| 100px

| {{sort|preston|Maurice A. Preston}}

| 1966-1968

|

11

| 100px

| {{sort|holloway|Bruce K. Holloway}}

| 1965–1966

|

10

| 100px

| {{sort|disosway|Gabriel P. Disosway}}

| 1963-1965

|

9

| 100px

| {{sort|landon|Truman H. Landon}}

| 1961-1963

|

8

| 100px

| {{sort|smith|Frederic H. Smith, Jr.}}

| 1959-1961

|

7

| 100px

| {{sort|everest|Frank F. Everest}}

| 1957-1959

|

6

| 100px

| {{sort|tunner|William H. Tunner}}

| 1953-1957

|

5

| 100px

| {{sort|norstad|Lauris Norstad}}

| 1951-1953

|

4

| 100px

| {{sort|cannon2|John K. Cannon}}

| 1948-1951

|

3

| 100px

| {{sort|lemay|Curtis LeMay}}

| 1947-1948

|

2

| 100px

| {{sort|edwards|Idwal H. Edwards}}

| 1946-1947

|

1

| 100px

| {{sort|cannon1|John K. Cannon}}

| 1945-1946

|

References

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{{USGovernment|url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/|title=Biographies|agency=United States Air Force}}

{{Air Force Historical Research Agency}}

See also

USAFE

Category:United States Air Force generals