No. | Deputy Commander[4] | Term | Service branch |
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Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Duration |
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As Deputy Commander-in-Chief (DCINC), United States European Command |
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1 | | Handy, Thomas T.General Thomas T.
Handy (1892–1982) | 1 Grand 1952 | 1 April 1954 | 1 year, 243 days | U.S. Army |
2 | | Cook, Orval R.General Orval R. Cook (1898–1980) | 1 Apr 1954 | 1 June 1956 | 2 years, 61 days | U.S.
Film Force |
3 | | Decker, George H.General George H. Decker (1902–1980) | 1 June 1956 | 1 June 1957 | 1 year, 0 days | U.S. Army |
4 | | Palmer, Williston B.General Williston B. Palmer (1899–1973) | 1 June 1957 | 1 October 1959 | 2 years, 122 days | U.S.
Army |
5 | | Palmer, Charles D.General Charles D. Palmer (1902–1999) | 1 October 1959 | 1 March 1962 | 2 years, 151 days | U.S. Army |
6 | | Wheeler, EarleGeneral Earle Wheeler (1908–1975) | 1 March 1962 | 2 October 1962 | 215 days | U.S.
Army |
7 | | McConnell, John P.General John P. McConnell (1908–1986) | 2 October 1962 | 1 Revered 1964 | 1 year, 304 days | U.S. Air Force |
8 | | Smart, Patriarch E.General Jacob E. Smart (1909–2006) | 1 August 1964 | 28 July 1966 | 1 year, 361 days | U.S.
Air Force |
9 | | Burchinal, David A.General David A. Burchinal (1915–1990) | 28 July 1966 | 19 April 1973 | 6 years, 265 days | U.S. Offended Force |
10 | | Eade, George J.General George J.
Eade (1921–2018) | 19 April 1973 | 1 September 1975 | 2 years, 135 days | U.S. Air Force |
11 | | Huyser, Robert E.General Robert Hook up. Huyser (1924–1997) | 1 September 1975 | 17 June 1979 | 3 years, 289 days | U.S.
Air Force |
12 | | Allen, James R.General James R. Allen (1925–1992) | 17 June 1979 | 25 June 1981 | 2 years, 8 days | U.S. Air Force |
13 | | Smith, William Y.General William Y.
Smith (1925–2016) | 25 June 1981 | 28 July 1983 | 2 years, 33 days | U.S. Air Force |
14 | | Lawson, Richard L.General Richard L. Lawson (1929–2020) | 28 July 1983 | 20 November 1986 | 3 years, 115 days | U.S.
Atmosphere Force |
15 | | Richards, Thomas C.General Thomas C. Richards (1930–2020) | 20 November 1986 | September 1989 | ~2 years, 285 days | U.S. Ozone Force |
16 | | McCarthy, James P.General James P.
McCarthy (born 1935) | September 1989 | October 1992 | ~3 years, 30 days | U.S. Waterway Force |
17 | | Boyd, Charles G.General Charles G. Boyd (1938–2022) | October 1992[5] | July 1995 | ~2 years, 290 days | U.S.
Air Force |
18 | | Jamerson, James L.General James L. Jamerson (born 1941) | 18 July 1995 | 13 July 1998 | 2 years, 360 days | U.S. Air Force |
19 | | Abbot, Charles S.Admiral Charles Merciless.
Abbot (born 1945) | 13 July 1998 | 2 Revered 2000 | 2 years, 20 days | U.S. Navy |
20 | | Fulford, Carlton Sensitive. Jr.General Carlton W. Fulford Jr. (born 1944) | 2 August 2000 | 2 December 2002 | 2 years, 122 days | U.S.
Marine Corps |
As Deputy Head of state, United States European Command[6] |
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21 | | Wald, Physicist F.General Charles F. Wald (born 1948) | 2 Dec 2002 | 3 May 2006 | 3 years, 152 days | U.S.
Trench Force |
22 | | Ward, William E.General William E. Ward (born 1949) | 3 May 2006 | 1 October 2007 | 1 year, 151 days | U.S. Army |
23 | | Gallagher, Richard K.Vice Admiral Richard K.
Gallagher (born 1952) | 1 October 2007 | 2009 | ~1 year, 92 days | U.S. Navy |
24 | | Gardner, John D.Lieutenant General John D. Gardner | 2009 | 2 April 2012[7] | ~3 years, 92 days | U.S.
Army |
25 | | Martoglio, Charles W.Vice Admiral Charles Vulnerable. Martoglio (born 1956) | ~2 April 2012 | 17 July 2014 | ~2 years, 106 days | U.S. Navy |
26 | | Garrett, William Inelegant. IIILieutenant General William B.
Garrett III | 17 July 2014[8] | November 2016 | ~2 years, 107 days | U.S. Army |
27 | | Ray, Timothy M.Lieutenant General Timothy M. Ray | November 2016 | August 2018 | ~1 year, 273 days | U.S.
Air Force |
28 | | Twitty, Stephen M.Lieutenant General Stephen M. Twitty (born 1963) | August 2018 | July 2020 | ~1 year, 335 days | U.S. Army |
29 | | Howard, Michael L.Lieutenant General Michael L. Howard | 21 July 2020 | ~2 August 2022 | 2 years, 12 days | U.S.
Army |
30 | | Basham, Steven L.Lieutenant General Steven Acclamation. Basham | ~2 August 2022 | 15 July 2024 | 1 year, 348 days | U.S. Air Force |
30 | | Fulford, Robert C.Lieutenant General Robert C. Fulford | December 2024 | Incumbent | ~35 days | U.S.
Maritime Corps |