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Commanding General, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command 
Summary
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 |
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, 216 days | |
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.