Supreme Allied Commander Europe
Supreme Allied Commander Europe | |
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Flag of the Supreme Allied Commander Europe | |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe | |
Reports to |
North Atlantic Council, through NATO Military Committee |
Seat | Casteau, Mons, Belgium |
Nominator |
President of the United States, with Senate advice and consent |
Appointer | North Atlantic Council |
Inaugural holder | General of the Army D.D. Eisenhower |
Formation | 2 April 1951 |
Website | shape.nato.int |
The Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) is the commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Allied Command Operations (ACO) and head of ACO's headquarters, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE). The commander is based at SHAPE in Casteau, Belgium. SACEUR is the second-highest military position within NATO, below only the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee in terms of precedence.
SACEUR has always been held by a U.S. military officer, and the position is dual-hatted with that of Commander of United States European Command.
The current SACEUR, General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, has held the position since 4 May 2016.
List of holders
Since 2003 the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) has also served as the head of Allied Command Europe and the head of Allied Command Operations.
Name | Photo | Branch | Term began | Term ended | |
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1. | General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower | U.S. Army | April 2, 1951 | May 30, 1952 | |
2. | General Matthew Ridgway | U.S. Army | May 30, 1952 | July 11, 1953 | |
3. | General Alfred Gruenther | U.S. Army | July 11, 1953 | November 20, 1956 | |
4. | General Lauris Norstad | U.S. Air Force | November 20, 1956 | January 1, 1963 | |
5. | General Lyman Lemnitzer | U.S. Army | January 1, 1963 | July 1, 1969 | |
6. | General Andrew Goodpaster | U.S. Army | July 1, 1969 | December 15, 1974 | |
7. | General Alexander M. Haig, Jr. | U.S. Army | December 15, 1974 | July 1, 1979 | |
8. | General Bernard W. Rogers | U.S. Army | July 1, 1979 | June 26, 1987 | |
9. | General John Galvin | U.S. Army | June 26, 1987 | June 23, 1992 | |
10. | General John Shalikashvili | U.S. Army | June 23, 1992 | October 22, 1993 | |
11. | General George Joulwan | U.S. Army | October 22, 1993 | July 11, 1997 | |
12. | General Wesley Clark | U.S. Army | July 11, 1997 | May 3, 2000 | |
13. | General Joseph Ralston | U.S. Air Force | May 3, 2000 | January 17, 2003 | |
14. | General James L. Jones | U.S. Marine Corps | January 17, 2003 | December 7, 2006 | |
15. | General Bantz J. Craddock | U.S. Army | December 7, 2006 | July 2, 2009 | |
16. | Admiral James G. Stavridis | U.S. Navy | July 2, 2009 | May 13, 2013 | |
17. | General Philip M. Breedlove | U.S. Air Force | May 13, 2013 | May 4, 2016 | |
18. | General Curtis M. Scaparrotti | U.S. Army | May 4, 2016 | Incumbent | |
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Deputy
The position of deputy head of Allied Command Europe (Deputy SACEUR) – since 2003 known as deputy head of Allied Command Operations – has been held by the following officers. From January 1978 until June 1993 there were two Deputy SACEURs, one British and one German, but from July 1993 this reverted to a single Deputy SACEUR.
Name | Photo | Branch | Term began | Term ended | |
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1. | Field Marshal the Viscount Montgomery | British Army | April 2, 1951 | September 23, 1958 | |
2. | General Sir Richard Gale | British Army | September 23, 1958 | September 22, 1960 | |
3. | General Sir Hugh Stockwell | British Army | September 22, 1960 | January 1, 1964 | |
4. | Marshal of the RAF Sir Thomas Pike | Royal Air Force | January 1, 1964 | March 1, 1967 | |
5. | General Sir Robert Bray | British Army | March 1, 1967 | December 1, 1970 | |
6. | General Sir Desmond Fitzpatrick | British Army | December 1, 1970 | November 12, 1973 | |
7. | General Sir John Mogg | British Army | November 12, 1973 | March 12, 1976 | |
8. | General Sir Harry Tuzo | British Army | March 12, 1976 | November 2, 1978 | |
9. | General Gerd Schmückle | German Army | January 3, 1978 | April 1, 1980 | |
10. | General Sir Jack Harman | British Army | November 2, 1978 | April 9, 1981 | |
11. | Admiral Günter Luther | German Navy | April 1, 1980 | April 1, 1982 | |
12. | Air Chief Marshal Sir Peter Terry | Royal Air Force | April 9, 1981 | July 16, 1984 | |
13. | General Günter Kießling | German Army | April 1, 1982 | April 2, 1984 | |
14. | General Hans-Joachim Mack | German Army | April 2, 1984 | October 1, 1987 | |
15. | General Sir Edward Burgess | British Army | July 16, 1984 | June 26, 1987 | |
16. | General Sir John Akehurst | British Army | June 26, 1987 | January 17, 1990 | |
17. | General Eberhard Eimler | German Air Force | October 1, 1987 | October 2, 1990 | |
18. | General Sir Brian Kenny | British Army | January 17, 1990 | April 5, 1993 | |
19. | General Dieter Clauss | German Army | October 2, 1990 | July 1, 1993 | |
20. | General Sir John Waters | British Army | April 5, 1993 | December 12, 1994 | |
21. | General Sir Jeremy Mackenzie | British Army | December 12, 1994 | November 30, 1998 | |
22. | General Sir Rupert Smith | British Army | November 30, 1998 | September 17, 2001 | |
23. | General Dieter Stöckmann | German Army | September 17, 2001 | September 18, 2002 | |
24. | Admiral Rainer Feist | German Navy | September 18, 2002 | October 1, 2004 | |
25. | General Sir John Reith | British Army | October 1, 2004 | October 22, 2007 | |
26. | General Sir John McColl | British Army | October 22, 2007 | March 2011 | |
27. | General Sir Richard Shirreff | British Army | March 2011 | March 2014 | |
28. | General Sir Adrian Bradshaw | British Army | March 2014 | March 2017 | |
29. | General Sir James Everard | British Army | March 2017 | Incumbent |
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