US EditionPick of Air Force 3-Star General as EUCOM Boss Also Keeps American in Lead of NATO Forces
- On June 5, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump put forward Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich as his choice to lead NATO’s military forces in Europe, a position that also commands U.S. European Command in Brussels.
- This nomination counters previous reports suggesting that the Trump administration might give up the U.S. Military leadership position within NATO, a role held by Americans since World War II.
- Grynkewich, a 1993 Air Force Academy graduate, currently directs Joint Staff operations and commanded Middle East air forces supporting conflicts including Israel from 2022 to 2023.
- All 32 NATO member countries have agreed to nominate Grynkewich as the successor to Army General Christopher Cavoli, who has commanded NATO forces since July 2022 during the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
- This move reassures NATO of sustained U.S. Military leadership in Europe despite ongoing U.S. Defense rebalancing towards the Pacific and allied calls for increased European defense spending.
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In NATO, the commander-in-chief of the forces in Europe will be replaced by President Trump, who nominated General Alexus Greenkevich of the United States Air Force for the second-ranking position in the alliance.
Hegseth Picks Air Force Three-Star To Lead US Troops In Europe, NATO Forces - Armed Forces Press
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, U.S. Air Forces Central and Combined Forces Air Component Commander, speaks with Airmen at an undisclosed forward operating base within the CENTCOM area of responsibility, Jan. 30, 2024.Public Domain Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has selected Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich as the next commander of U.S. forces in Europe and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s next supreme allied commander. If Grynke…
Alexus Grynkewich was appointed the organization's supreme commander, while the allies are questioning the United States' commitment to the defence of Europe.
Wing Commander Greenwich replaces another American, General Christopher Cavoli, who assumed his duties on July 4, 2022.
Pick of Air Force 3-star general as EUCOM boss also keeps American in lead of NATO forces
Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, who now serves on the Joint Staff, also was nominated to become NATO’s next supreme allied commander in Europe. If confirmed, Grynkewich will replace Army Gen. Chrisotpher Cavoli.
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