Pentagon nominates Lt. Gen. Admiral to command US Army Europe and Africa

The Pentagon on Thursday nominated Lt. Gen. Kevin D. Admiral to serve as the next commander of the U.S. Army Europe and Africa theater.

Admiral, who currently serves as the commander of III Corps and Fort Hood, Texas, could take over the top job from Gen. Christopher Donahue, who unexpectedly relinquished command earlier this month after only 18 months in the role. Since Donahue’s exit, Maj. Gen. Christopher Norrie has been serving as acting commander.

If confirmed, Admiral would also serve as commander of NATO’s Allied Land Command, coordinating with 104 countries in USAREUR-AF’s area of responsibility. He would remain a three-star, despite the role previously being a four-star position.

Prior to leading III Corps and Fort Hood, Admiral served as the commanding general for the 1st Cavalry Division out of Fort Hood, Texas, and in Poland, and director of force management in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7, according to his official Army bio .

Donahue’s early July departure came amid the Pentagon’s broad senior leadership changes under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who in April asked U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to step down and retire ahead of the typical four-year term.

Since taking office, Hegseth has removed more than a dozen senior military leaders, including former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. C.Q. Brown and former Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti.

Eve Sampson contributed to this report.

Claire Barrett is an editor and military history correspondent for Military Times. She is also a World War II researcher with an unparalleled affinity for Sir Winston Churchill and Michigan football.

五角大楼周四提名凯文·D·阿德米拉尔中将担任美国陆军欧洲和非洲战区下一任司令。

现任第三军和德克萨斯州胡德堡司令的海军上将，可能接替克里斯托弗·多纳休将军的职务。多纳休将军在本月初出人意料地卸任，此前他担任该职务仅18个月。自多纳休离任以来，克里斯托弗·诺里少将一直担任代理司令。

如果任命获得确认，这位海军上将还将兼任北约盟军陆地司令部司令，负责协调美国陆军驻欧空军责任区内的104个国家。尽管该职位此前为四星上将，但他仍将保留三星上将的军衔。

根据他的官方陆军传记，在领导第三军和胡德堡之前，这位海军上将曾担任驻扎在德克萨斯州胡德堡和波兰的第一骑兵师的指挥官，以及陆军副参谋长办公室 G-3/5/7 的部队管理主任。

多纳休于 7 月初离职，正值五角大楼在国防部长皮特·赫格塞斯 (Pete Hegseth) 的领导下进行大规模高级领导层变动之际。赫格塞斯于 4 月要求美国陆军参谋长兰迪·乔治 (Randy George) 将军提前卸任并退休，而乔治将军的任期通常为四年。

自上任以来，赫格塞斯已经撤换了十几名高级军事领导人，其中包括前参谋长联席会议主席 CQ 布朗将军和前海军作战部长丽莎·弗兰切蒂海军上将。

Eve Sampson对本报道亦有贡献。

克莱尔·巴雷特是《军事时报》的编辑和军事历史记者。她也是一位二战研究员，对温斯顿·丘吉尔爵士和密歇根大学橄榄球队有着无与伦比的热爱。