Hegseth backs Air Force three-star Grynkewich for top Europe job

Hegseth backs Air Force three-star Grynkewich for top Europe job

On the Joint Staff, Grynkewich has helped direct U.S. forces around the world in a year marked by the wars in Ukraine and Gaza and China’s rise.

Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich is likely to become the new commander of United States forces in Europe, Defense News reports, citing senior U.S. Defense Department officials. He is to replace Gen. Christopher Cavoli, who will end his service in July as head of European Command (EUCOM) and at the same time commander of NATO's allied forces in Europe (SACEUR). [General Cavoli's nomination was approved by the North Atlantic Council in May 2022](https:/…