Leadership of the United States Africa Command
U.S. Africa Command commander
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This is a list of all commanders, deputy commanders, senior enlisted leaders, and chiefs of staff of the United States Africa Command.
Current headquarters staff
Dagvin Anderson, Commander
John W. Brennan, Deputy Commander
Matthew Trollinger, Chief of Staff
Rose P. Keravuori, Director, Intelligence (J2)[1]
Claude K. Tudor, Director, Operations/Cyber (J3)
George E. Bresnihan, Director, Logistics (J4)[4]- Kenneth Ekman, Director, Strategy, Engagement, and Programs (J5)
Jesse A. Philipps, Director, C4 Systems (J6) and Chief Information Officer[7]
List of leaders of the United States Africa Command
Commanders
| Commander of the United States Africa Command | |
|---|---|
Emblem of the United States Africa Command | |
| Abbreviation | CDRUSAFRICOM[8] |
| Reports to | President of the United States Secretary of Defense |
| Appointer | The president with Senate advice and consent |
| Term length | 3 years |
| Constituting instrument | 10 U.S.C. § 164 |
| Formation | 1 October 2007 |
| First holder | William E. Ward |
| Deputy | Deputy Commander, United States Africa Command |
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| No. | Commander | Term | Service branch | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| 1 | General William E. Ward (born 1949) | 1 October 2007 | 9 March 2011 | 3 years, 159 days |  U.S. Army | |
| 2 | General Carter F. Ham (born 1952) | 9 March 2011 | 5 April 2013 | 2 years, 27 days | U.S. Army | |
| 3 | General David M. Rodriguez (born 1954) | 5 April 2013 | 18 July 2016 | 3 years, 104 days | U.S. Army | |
| 4 | General Thomas D. Waldhauser (born 1953) | 18 July 2016 | 26 July 2019 | 3 years, 8 days |  U.S. Marine Corps | |
| 5 | General Stephen J. Townsend (born 1959) | 26 July 2019 | 9 August 2022 | 3 years, 14 days | U.S. Army | |
| 6 | General Michael Langley (born 1961/1962) | 9 August 2022 | 15 August 2025 | 3 years, 6 days | U.S. Marine Corps | |
| 7 | General Dagvin Anderson (born 1970) | 15 August 2025 | Incumbent | 1 year, 5 days |  U.S. Air Force | |
Deputy commanders
| No. | Deputy Commander | Term | Service branch | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| 1 | Vice Admiral Robert T. Moeller[10] (1951–2011) | 10 October 2007 | 12 April 2010 | 2 years, 184 days |  U.S. Navy | |
| 2 | Vice Admiral Charles J. Leidig[12] (born 1955) | August 2010 | June 2013 | ~2 years, 304 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 3 | Lieutenant General Steven A. Hummer (born 1952) | June 2013 | ~June 2015 | ~2 years, 21 days | U.S. Marine Corps | |
| 4 | Vice Admiral Michael T. Franken (born 1957) | ~22 June 2015 | ~2 August 2017 | ~2 years, 41 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 5 | Lieutenant General James C. Vechery (born 1966) | ~2 August 2017 | ~4 August 2020 | ~3 years, 2 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 6 | Lieutenant General Kirk W. Smith | ~4 August 2020 | 3 April 2024 | ~3 years, 243 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 7 | Lieutenant General John W. Brennan | 3 April 2024 | Incumbent | 2 years, 139 days | U.S. Army | |
Senior enlisted leaders
| No. | Senior enlisted leader | Term | Service branch | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| 1 | Command Sergeant Major Mark S. Ripka[14] | 1 November 2007 | 11 March 2011 | 3 years, 130 days | U.S. Army | |
| 2 | Chief Master Sergeant Jack Johnson Jr.[16] | 11 March 2011 | July 2013 | ~2 years, 112 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 3 | Command Sergeant Major Darrin J. Bohn[18] | July 2013 | 27 September 2016 | ~3 years, 88 days | U.S. Army | |
| 4 | Chief Master Sergeant Ramón Colón-López[20] (born 1971) | 27 September 2016 | November 2019 | ~3 years, 35 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| - | Command Master Chief Ryan P. Burton Acting | November 2019 | 28 February 2020 | ~119 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 5 | Sergeant Major Richard D. Thresher | 28 February 2020 | 1 May 2023 | 3 years, 62 days | U.S. Marine Corps | |
| 6 | Sergeant Major Michael P. Woods | 1 May 2023 | 20 November 2025 | 2 years, 203 days | U.S. Marine Corps | |
| 7 | Command Sergeant Major Garric M. Banfield[22] | 20 November 2025 | Incumbent | 273 days | U.S. Army | |
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Chiefs of staff
| No. | Chief of Staff | Term | Service branch | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| 1 | Major General Michael A. Snodgrass[24] | 1 October 2007 | 7 October 2010 | 3 years, 6 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 2 | Major General Richard J. Sherlock Jr.[26] | 7 October 2010 | 1 June 2011 | 237 days | U.S. Army | |
| 3 | Major General H. D. Polumbo Jr.[28] | 1 June 2011 | 23 March 2012 | 296 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 4 | Major General O.G. Mannon[30] | 23 March 2012 | February 2014 | ~1 year, 315 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 5 | Major General Michael J. Kingsley[32] | February 2014 | June 2016 | ~2 years, 121 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 6 | Major General Roger L. Cloutier | June 2016 | July 2018 | ~2 years, 30 days | U.S. Army | |
| 7 | Major General Todd B. McCaffrey | July 2018 | June 2020 | ~1 year, 336 days | U.S. Army | |
| 8 | Major General William K. Gayler | July 2020 | ~21 June 2021 | ~355 days | U.S. Army | |
| 9 | Major General Joel K. Tyler | 21 June 2021 | 9 June 2023 | 1 year, 353 days | U.S. Army | |
| 10 | Major General David J. Francis | 9 June 2023[33] | 1 July 2024 | 1 year, 22 days | U.S. Army | |
| 11 | Major General Matthew Trollinger | 1 July 2024 | Incumbent | 2 years, 50 days | U.S. Marine Corps | |
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See also
- United States Africa Command
- Leadership of the United States European Command
- Leadership of the United States Indo-Pacific Command
- Leadership of the United States Northern Command
- Leadership of the United States Space Command
- Leadership of the United States Cyber Command
- Leadership of the United States Strategic Command
- Leadership of the United States Transportation Command