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.
| Commanding General of United States Army Training and Doctrine Command | |
|---|---|
 Shoulder sleeve insignia of TRADOC | |
 Flag of TRADOC | |
| 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 |
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List of TRADOC Commanding Generals edit
| No. | Commander | Term | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | General Donn A. Starry (1925–2011) | 1 July 1977 | 31 July 1981 | 4 years, 30 days | |
| 3 | General Glenn K. Otis (1929–2013) | 1 August 1981 | 10 March 1983 | 1 year, 221 days | |
| 4 | General William R. Richardson (born 1929) | 11 March 1983 | 29 June 1986 | 3 years, 110 days | |
| 5 | General Carl E. Vuono (born 1934) | 30 June 1986 | 11 June 1987 | 346 days | |
| 6 | General Maxwell R. Thurman (1931–1995) | 29 June 1987 | 1 August 1989 | 2 years, 33 days | |
| 7 | General John W. Foss (1933–2020) | 2 August 1989 | 22 August 1991 | 2 years, 20 days | |
| 8 | General Frederick M. Franks Jr. (born 1936) | 23 August 1991 | 26 October 1994 | 3 years, 64 days | |
| 9 | General William W. Hartzog (1941–2020) | 27 October 1994 | 13 September 1998 | 3 years, 321 days | |
| 10 | General John N. Abrams (1946–2018) | 14 September 1998 | 6 November 2002 | 4 years, 53 days | |
| 11 | General Kevin P. Byrnes (born 1950) | 7 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 | General William S. Wallace (born 1946) | 13 October 2005 | 7 December 2008 | 3 years, 55 days | |
| 13 | General Martin E. Dempsey (born 1952) | 8 December 2008 | 11 April 2011 | 2 years, 124 days | |
| - | Lieutenant General John E. Sterling Jr. (born 1953) Acting | 11 April 2011 | 29 April 2011 | 18 days | |
| 14 | General Robert W. Cone (1957–2016) | 29 April 2011 | 14 March 2014 | 2 years, 319 days | |
| 15 | General David G. Perkins (born 1957) | 14 March 2014 | 2 March 2018 | 3 years, 353 days | |
| 16 | General Stephen J. Townsend (born 1959) | 2 March 2018 | 21 June 2019 | 1 year, 111 days | |
| 17 | General Paul E. Funk II (born 1962) | 21 June 2019 | 8 September 2022 | 3 years, 79 days | |
| 18 | General Gary M. Brito (born 1963/1964) | 8 September 2022 | Incumbent | 1 year, 236 days | |
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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.