Commanding General, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
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Commanding General of United States Army Training and Doctrine Command | |
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since 8 September 2022 | |
Department of the Army United States Army | |
Type | Army command commander |
Abbreviation | CG TRADOC |
Reports to | Secretary of the Army Chief of Staff of the United States Army |
Seat | Fort Eustis, Virginia, U.S. |
Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
Term length | 2–3 years (approx.) |
Precursor | Commanding General, Continental Army Command |
Inaugural holder | GEN William E. DePuy |
Formation | 1 July 1973 |
Deputy | Deputy Commanding General and Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command |
Website | Official Website |
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).[1] They head approximately 27,000 soldiers and 11,000 civilians who work at 21 installations across the continental United States.[2] 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.[3][4] 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
[edit]No. | Commander | Term | |||
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Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | |
1 | General William E. DePuy (1919–1992) | 1 July 1973 | 30 June 1977 | 3 years, 364 days | |
2 | Donn A. Starry (1925–2011) | General1 July 1977 | 31 July 1981 | 4 years, 30 days | |
3 | Glenn K. Otis (1929–2013) | General1 August 1981 | 10 March 1983 | 1 year, 221 days | |
4 | William R. Richardson (born 1929) | General11 March 1983 | 29 June 1986 | 3 years, 110 days | |
5 | Carl E. Vuono (born 1934) | General30 June 1986 | 11 June 1987 | 346 days | |
6 | Maxwell R. Thurman (1931–1995) | General29 June 1987 | 1 August 1989 | 2 years, 33 days | |
7 | John W. Foss (1933–2020) | General2 August 1989 | 22 August 1991 | 2 years, 20 days | |
8 | Frederick M. Franks Jr. (born 1936) | General23 August 1991 | 26 October 1994 | 3 years, 64 days | |
9 | William W. Hartzog (1941–2020) | General27 October 1994 | 13 September 1998 | 3 years, 321 days | |
10 | John N. Abrams (1946–2018) | General14 September 1998 | 6 November 2002 | 4 years, 53 days | |
11 | Kevin P. Byrnes (born 1950) | General7 November 2002 | 8 August 2005 | 2 years, 274 days | |
- | Lieutenant General Anthony R. Jones (born 1948) Acting | 9 August 2005 | 12 October 2005 | 64 days | |
12 | William S. Wallace (born 1946) | General13 October 2005 | 7 December 2008 | 3 years, 55 days | |
13 | Martin E. Dempsey (born 1952) | General8 December 2008 | 11 April 2011 | 2 years, 124 days | |
- | John E. Sterling Jr. (born 1953) Acting | Lieutenant General11 April 2011 | 29 April 2011 | 18 days | |
14 | Robert W. Cone (1957–2016) | General29 April 2011 | 14 March 2014 | 2 years, 319 days | |
15 | David G. Perkins (born 1957) | General14 March 2014 | 2 March 2018 | 3 years, 353 days | |
16 | Stephen J. Townsend (born 1959) | General2 March 2018 | 21 June 2019 | 1 year, 111 days | |
17 | Paul E. Funk II (born 1962) | General21 June 2019 | 8 September 2022 | 3 years, 79 days | |
18 | Gary M. Brito (born 1963/1964) | General8 September 2022 | Incumbent | 1 year, 345 days |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Unknown (April 27, 2011). "TRADOC Organization". www.tradoc.army.mil. United States Army Training and Doctrine Command. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- ^ ADMIN (May 3, 2011). "Cone takes aim at future as new TRADOC commander". South Carolina Military News. South Carolina National Guard. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- ^ Unknown (June 7, 2011). "About TRADOC". www.tradoc.army.mil. United States Army Training and Doctrine Command. Archived from the original on August 6, 2009. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- ^ Unknown (July 27, 2011). "TRADOC Focus Areas". www.tradoc.army.mil. United States Army Training and Doctrine Command. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2011.