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Holders of senior NATO offices. All taken from

Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (DSACEUR)

 * Field Marshal The Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, UK A 2 Apr 51 - 23 Sep 58
 * GEN Sir Richard Gale, UK A 23 Sep 58 - 22 Sep 60
 * GEN Sir Hugh Stockwell, UK A 22 Sep 60 - 1 Jan 64
 * Marshal of The Royal Air Force Sir Thomas G. Pike, UK AF 1 Jan 64 - 1 Mar 67
 * GEN Sir Robert Bray, UK A 1 Mar 67 - 1 Dec 70
 * GEN Sir Desmond Fitzpatrick, UK A 1 Dec 70 - 12 Nov 73
 * GEN Sir John Mogg, UK A 12 Nov 73 - 15 Mar 76
 * GEN Sir Harry Tuzo, UK A 15 Mar 76 - 2 Nov 78
 * (2 DSACEURs from Jan 78 – Jun 93)
 * LT GEN Gerd Schmueckle, GE A 3 Jan 78 - 1 Apr 80
 * GEN Sir Jack Harman, UK A 2 Nov 78 - 9 Apr 81
 * ADM Gunther Luther, GE N 1 Apr 80 - 1 Apr 82
 * ACM Sir Peter Terry, UK AF 9 Apr 81 - 16 Jul 84
 * GEN G. Kiessling, GE A 1 Apr 82 - 2 Apr 84
 * GEN H.J. Mack, GE A 2 Apr 84 - 1 Oct 87
 * GEN Sir Edward Burgess, UK A 16 Jul 84 - 26 Jun 87
 * GEN Sir John Akehurst, UK A 26 Jun 87 - 16 Jan 90
 * GEN E. Eimler, GE AF 1 Oct 87 - 28 Sep 90
 * GEN Sir Brian Kenny, UK A 17 Jan 90 - 24 Mar 93
 * GEN D. Clauss, GE A 2 Oct 90 - 30 Jun 93
 * GEN Sir John Waters, UK A 5 Apr 93 – 22 Nov 94
 * (1 DSACEUR from Jul 93)
 * GEN Sir Jeremy Mackenzie, UK A 12 Dec 94 – 27 Nov 98
 * GEN Sir Rupert Smith, UK A 30 Nov 98 – ...

SHAPE Chief of Staff (COFS)

 * LT GEN* Alfred M. Gruenther, US A 2 Apr 51 – 11 Jul 53
 * LT GEN* Cortlandt Van R. Schuyler, US A 11 Jul 53 – 1 Nov 59
 * LT GEN* James E. Moore, US A 1 Nov 59 – 1 Jul 63
 * GEN Theodore W. Parker, US A 1 Jul 63 – 31 Jan 69
 * GEN Horace M. Wade, US AF 1 Feb 69 – 1 May 72
 * GEN Russell E. Dougherty, US AF 1 May 72 – 11 Jul 74
 * GEN Louis T. Seith, US AF 11 Jul 74 – 16 Jul 77
 * GEN James R. Allen, US AF 16 Jul 77 – 1 Jul 79
 * GEN William Y. Smith, US AF 1 Jul 79 – 1 Jul 81
 * GEN Richard L. Lawson, US AF 1 Jul 81 – 23 Jul 83
 * GEN James E. Dalton, US AF 23 Jul 83 – 25 Jun 85
 * GEN John T. Chain, US AF 25 Jun 85 - 15 Jun 86
 * GEN Robert H. Reed, US AF 18 Jun 86 - 15 Jun 88
 * GEN John A. Shaud, US AF 1 Jul 88 - 23 Jun 91
 * GEN James B. Davis (general), US AF 20 Jul 91 – 18 Jun 93
 * GEN Peter H. Carstens, GE A 1 Jul 93 - 27 Mar 98
 * GEN Dieter Stöckmann, GE A 6 Apr 98 - ...

Air Deputy SHAPE
After GEN Stone’s death the office was discontinued.
 * AM Sir Hugh Saunders, UK AF 2 Apr 51 – 27 Jul 53
 * GEN Lauris Norstad, US AF 27 Jul 53 – 15 Sep 56
 * (Air Deputy discontinued Sep 56 – 58)
 * GEN Leon W. Johnson, US AF 1 May 58 – 1 Aug 61
 * GEN Samuel E. Anderson, US AF 1 Aug 61 – 1 Aug 63
 * GEN Robert M. Lee, US AF 1 Aug 63 – 1 Aug 66
 * GEN William S. Stone, US AF 1 Aug 66 – 2 Dec 68

ACE Major Subordinate Commanders and Regional Commanders (MSCs and RCs)
Major Subordinate Commander existed from 1951 to 1999. They were replaced by Regional Commanders in 1999-2000.

Commander in Chief Allied Forces Northern Europe (CINCNORTH)
HQ AFNORTH Kolsaas closed on the morning of 30 Jun 94. The HQ that replaced it, HQ AFNORTHWEST located in High Wycombe, was activated in the afternoon of 30 Jun 94.
 * ADM Sir E.J.Patrick Brind, UK N 2 Apr 51 - 1 Apr 53
 * GEN Sir R.E.C. Mansergh, UK A 1 Apr 53 - 16 Jan 56
 * LT GEN Sir C.S. Sugden, UK A 16 Jan 56 - 1 Jul 58
 * LT GEN Sir H. Murray, UK A 1 Jul 58 - 5 Jul 61
 * LT GEN Sir Harold E. Pyman, UK A 5 Jul 61 - 18 Nov 63
 * LT GEN Sir R.H.C. Bray, UK A 18 Nov 63 - 8 Feb 67
 * GEN Sir K. Darling, UK A 8 Feb 67 - 8 Aug 69
 * GEN Sir W. Walker, UK A 8 Aug 69 - 8 Feb 72
 * GEN Sir T. Pearson, UK A 8 Feb 72 - 18 Sep 74
 * GEN Sir J. Sharp, UK A 18 Sep 74 - 24 Jan 77
 * GEN Sir P. Whitely, UK Royal Marines 24 Jan 77 - 30 Jul 79
 * GEN Sir A. Farrar-Hockley, UK A 30 Jul 79 - 15 Nov 82
 * GEN Sir R. Lawson, UK A 15 Nov 82 - 10 Feb 86
 * GEN Sir Geoffrey Howlett, UK A 10 Feb 86 - Apr 89
 * GEN Sir Patrick Palmer, UK A Apr 89 - Apr 92
 * GEN Sir Garry Johnson, UK A 1 Apr 92 -30 Jun 94 2

Commander in Chief Allied Force Northwestern Europe (CINCNORTHWEST)
AFNORTHWEST was disestablished on 3 March 2000, CINCNORTHWEST transferred his authority to RHQ AFNORTH the same day.
 * ACM Sir John Thomson, UK AF 1 Jul 94-10 Jul 94 (died while in post)
 * ACM Sir Richard Johns, UK AF 1 Aug 94 – 11 Mar 97
 * ACM Sir John Cheshire, UK AF 11 Mar 97 – 3 Mar 00

Commander in Chief Allied Forces North Europe (CINCNORTH)

 * GEN Joachim Spiering, GE A 3 Mar 2000 – ...

Commander in Chief Allied Land Forces Central Europe (CINCLANDCENT)
When ACE was established in April 1951, SACEUR Eisenhower retained personal command of the Central Region, so no overall CINC was appointed. Instead there were three separate CINCs for Land, Air and Naval forces in the Central Region. Headquarters Allied Land Forces Central Europe was originally known as Allied Army Forces Central Europe, but on 10 Aug 51 the designation was changed to Headquarters Allied Land Forces Central Europe to avoid confusion in message designators (AAFCE) with Headquarters Allied Air Forces Central Europe. After the creation of the post of CINCENT on 20 Aug 53, this post became a Principle Subordinate Commander with the title of Commander, Allied Land Forces Central Europe, COMLANDCENT.
 * GEN Alphonse P. Juin, FR A 2 Apr – 20 Aug 53

Commander in Chief Allied Forces Central Europe (CINCENT)
On 3 March 2000, CINCENT was redesignated Regional Commander North Europe.
 * Marshal A.P. Juin, FR A 20 Aug 53 - 1 Oct 56
 * GEN J.E. Valluy, FR A 1 Oct 56 - 16 May 60
 * GEN M.P.F.M. Challe, FR AF 16 May 60 - 1 Mar 61
 * GEN P.E. Jacquot, FR A 1 Mar 61 - 17 Dec 63
 * GEN J.A.E. Crepin, FR A 17 Dec 63 - 30 Jun 66
 * GEN J.A. Graf von Kielmansegg, GE A 1 Jul 66 - 1 Apr 68
 * GEN Juergen Bennecke, GE A 1 Apr 68 - 30 Sep 73
 * GEN Ernst Ferber, GE A 30 Sep 73 - 30 Sep 75
 * GEN Dr. Karl Schnell, GE A 1 Oct 75 - 7 Jan 77
 * GEN Franz-Joseph Schulze, GE A 7 Jan 77 - 30 Sep 79
 * GEN Dr. F. von Senger und Etterlin, GE A 1 Oct 79 - 28 Sep 83
 * GEN L. Chalupa, GE A 28 Sep 83 - Oct 87
 * GEN Hans-Henning von Sandrart, GE A Oct 87 - 27 Sep 91
 * GEN Henning von Ondarza, GE A 27 Sep 91 - 23 Mar 94
 * GEN Helge Hansen, GE A 1 Apr 94 - Mar 96
 * GEN Dieter Stöckmann, GE A Mar 96 – 30 Mar 98
 * GEN Joachim Spiering, GE A 30 Mar 98 –3 Mar 00

Commander in Chief Allied Air Forces Central Europe (CINCAIRCENT)
After the creation of the post of CINCENT on 20 Aug 53, this post became a Principle Subordinate Commander with the title of Commander, Allied Air Forces Central Europe, COMAIRCENT.
 * Lt GEN Lauris Norstad, US AF 2 Apr 51 – 20 Aug 53

Flag Officer Central Europe (FLAGCENT)
After the creation of the post of CINCENT on 20 Aug 53, this post became a Principle Subordinate Commander with the title of Commander, Allied Naval Forces Central Europe, COMNAVCENT.
 * VADM Robert Jaujard, FR N 2 Apr 51 – 20 Aug 53

Commander in Chief Allied Forces Southern Europe (CINCSOUTH)
On 1 Sep 1999, CINCSOUTH was redesignated Regional Commander Allied Forces South Europe.
 * ADM R.B. Carney, US N 19 Jun 51 - 1 Jul 53
 * LT GEN D.M. Schlatter, US AF (acting) 1 Jul 53 - 19 Aug 53
 * ADM W.M. Fechteler, US N 19 Aug 53 - 2 Jul 56
 * ADM R.P.M. Bristol, US N 2 Jul 56 - 1 Jan 59
 * ADM C.R. Brown, US N 1 Jan 59 - 1 Jan 62
 * ADM J.S. Russell, US N 1 Jan 62 - 31 Mar 65
 * ADM C.D. Griffin, US N 31 Mar 65 - 31 Jan 68
 * ADM H. Rivero, Jr, US N 31 Jan 68 - 31 May 72
 * ADM R.G. Colbert, US N 31 May 72 - 25 Nov 73
 * ADM M. Johnston, Jr, US N 26 Nov 73 - 1 Sep 75
 * ADM S. Turner, US N 1 Sep 75 - 2 Mar 77
 * ADM L. Tomasuolo, IT N (acting) 2 Mar 77 - 18 Jul 77
 * ADM H.E. Shear, US N 18 Jul 77 - 1 Jun 80
 * ADM W. Crowe, US N 1 Jun 80 - 27 May 83
 * ADM W. Small, US N 27 May 83 - 30 May 85
 * ADM L. Baggett, US N (acting) 30 May 85 - 15 Nov 85
 * ADM A.S. Moreau, US N 15 Nov 85 - 12 Dec 86 (died while in post)
 * LT GEN T.F Healey, US A (acting) 12 Dec 86 - Mar 87
 * ADM J.B. Busey IV, US N Mar 87 - 23 May 89
 * ADM Jonathan T. Howe, US N 23 May 89 - Sep 91
 * ADM Jeremy M. Boorda, US N 1 Oct 91 – 9 Apr 94
 * ADM Leighton W. Smith, US N 9 Apr 94 – 31 Jul 96
 * ADM T. Joseph Lopez, US N 31 Jul 96 – 10 Jan 98
 * ADM James D. Ellis, US N 10 Jan 98 – 1 Sep 99

Commander in Chief Allied Forces South Europe (CINCSOUTH)

 * ADM James D Ellis, US N 1 Sep 99 - ...

Commander in Chief Allied Forces Mediterranean (CINCAFMED)

 * ADM The Earl Mountbatten of Burma, UK N 15 Mar 53 - 10 Dec 54
 * ADM Sir G. Grantham, UK N 10 Dec 54 - 10 Apr 57
 * VADM Sir R.A.B. Edwards, UK N 10 Apr 57 - 11 Nov 58
 * ADM Sir C.E. Lambe, UK N 11 Nov 58 - 2 Feb 59
 * ADM Sir A.N.C. Bingley, UK N 2 Feb 59 - 30 Jun 61
 * ADM Sir D. Holland-Martin, UK N 30 Jun 61 - 1 Feb 64
 * ADM Sir J. Hamilton, UK N 1 Feb 64 - 5 Jun 67
 * AFMED was disestablished on 5 Jun 1967 and its responsibilities were transferred AFSOUTH.
 * AFMED was disestablished on 5 Jun 1967 and its responsibilities were transferred AFSOUTH.

Commander ACE Rapid Reaction Forces (COMARRC)

 * LT GEN Sir Jeremy Mackenzie, UK A 2 Oct 92 – 1 Dec 94
 * LT GEN Sir Michael. Walker, UK A 1 Dec 94 – 1 Jan 97
 * LT GEN Sir Mike D. Jackson, UK A 1 Jan 97 – 1 Jan 00
 * LT GEN Sir Christopher F. Drewry, UK A 1 Jan 00 - ...

Commander Allied Mobile Force (Land Component) (COMAMF(L))

 * MAJ GEN The Hon. M. Fitzalan-Howard, UK A 13 Mar 64 – 24 Oct 66
 * MAJ GEN G.A. Turcot, CA A 24 Oct 66 – 5 Mar 69
 * BRIG GEN A. Li Gobbi, IT A (later MAJ GEN) 5 Mar 69 – 15 Mar 72
 * MAJ GEN J. Groven, BE A 15 Mar 72 – 9 Apr 76
 * MAJ GEN H.F.T. Hoffman, US A 9 Apr 76 – 6 Jun 77
 * MAJ GEN A.M. Weyand, US A 6 Jun 77 – 11 Jun 80
 * MAJ GEN M.F. Reynolds, UK A 11 Jun 80 – 20 Jun 83
 * MAJ GEN A.G. Christie, CA Forces 20 Jun 83 – 20 Jun 86
 * MAJ GEN F. Angioni, IT A 20 Jun 86 – 31 Dec 88
 * MAJ GEN P.H. Carstens, GE A 31 Dec 88 – Sep 91
 * MAJ GEN Jozef Schoups, BE A 1 Oct 91 – 13 Oct 94
 * MAJ GEN H.A. Kievenaar, Jr., US A 13 Oct 94 – 1 Jul 97
 * MAJ GEN John G. Reith, UK A 1 Jul 97 – 10 Dec 99
 * MAJ GEN M.W. Holmes, CA A 10 Dec 99 - ...

Commander Implementation Force (COMIFOR)
IFOR was replaced by SFOR on 20 Dec 1996
 * ADM Leighton W. Smith, US N 20 Dec 95 – 31 Jul 96
 * ADM Joseph Lopez, US N 31 Jul 96 – 7 Nov 96
 * GEN William Crouch, US A 7 Nov 96 – 20 Dec 96

Commander Stabilization Force in Bosnia-Hercegovina (COMSFOR)
SFOR was reduced in size and the rank structure changed. Hence COMSFOR became a LT GEN.
 * GEN William Crouch, US A 20 Dec 96 – 30 Jul 97
 * GEN Eric Shinseki, US A 30 Jul 97 - 23 Oct 98
 * GEN Montgomery Meigs, US A 23 Oct 98 – 18 Oct 99
 * LT GEN Ronald Adams, US A 11 18 Oct 99 – 8 Sep 00
 * LT GEN Michael Dodson, US A 8 Sep 00 - ...

Commander Kosovo Force (COMKFOR)
GEN Jackson's tenure as COMKFOR began the day the North Atlantic Council authorised the Activation Order for KFOR.
 * LT GEN Sir Michael Jackson, UK A 9 Jun 99 – 8 Oct 99 12
 * LT GEN Klaus Reinhardt, GE A 8 Oct 99 – 18 Apr 00
 * LT GEN Juan Ortuño, SP A 18 Apr 00 – 16 Oct 00
 * LT GEN Carlo Cabigiosu, IT A 16 Oct 00 - ...

Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLANT)

 * Admiral Lynde D. McCormick, US N 30 Jan 52 – 12 Apr 54
 * Admiral Jerault Wright, US N 12 Apr 54 – 29 Feb 60
 * Admiral Robert L. Dennison, US N 29 Feb 60 – 30 Apr 63
 * Admiral Harold Page Smith, US N 30 Apr 63 – 20 Apr 65
 * Admiral Thomas H. Moorer, US N 30 Apr 65 – 17 Jun 67
 * Admiral Ephraim P. Holmes, US N 17 Jun 67 – 30 Sep 70
 * Admiral Charles K. Duncan, US N 30 Sep 70 – Oct 72
 * Admiral Ralph W. Cousins, US N Oct 72 – May 75
 * Admiral Isaac C. Kidd, US N May 75 – Oct 78
 * Admiral Harry D. Train, US N Oct 78 – Sept 82
 * Admiral Wesley L. McDonald, US N Sep 82 – Nov 85
 * Admiral Lee Baggett, Jr., US N Nov 85 – Nov 88
 * Admiral Frank B. Kelso, II, US N Nov 88 – May 90
 * Admiral Leon A. Edney, US N June 90 – July 92
 * Admiral Paul D. Miller, US N July 92 - Oct 94
 * General John J. Sheehan, US MC Oct 94 – Sept 97
 * Admiral Harold W. Gehman Jr., US N Sept 97 – Sept 2000
 * General William F. Kernan, US MC Sept 2000 to date

Commander in Chief Allied Command Channel (CINCHAN)
Channel Command initially comprised two co-equal commanders: Allied CINCHAN & Allied Air CINCHAN. In the early 1960s the maritime air commander was redesignated COMAIRCHAN and was subordinated to CINCHAN. CINCHAN was disestablished on 30 June 1994 and his responsibilities were transferred to AFNORTHWEST. From 1994 the title Commander-in-Chief Channel was changed to Commander-in-chief Eastlant
 * Admiral Sir Arthur J. Power, UK N 9 Feb 52 - 23 Sep 52
 * Admiral Sir John H. Edelsten, UK N 23 Sep 52 – 6 Oct 54
 * Admiral Sir George Greasy, UK N 6 Oct 54 – May 57
 * Admiral Sir Guy Grantham, UK N May 57 – Feb 59
 * Admiral Sir Manley L. Power, UK N Feb 59 – Oct 61
 * Admiral Sir Alexander N.C. Bingley, UK N Oct 61 – Feb 63
 * Admiral Sir Wilfrid J. Woods, UK N Feb 63 – Aug 65
 * Admiral Sir Varyl C. Begg, UK N Aug 65 – Jan 66
 * Admiral Sir John B. Frewen, UK N Jan 66 – Oct 67
 * Admiral Sir John Bush, UK N Oct 67 – 27 Feb 70
 * Admiral Sir William O’Brien, UK N 27 Feb 70 - 16 Sep 71
 * Admiral Sir Edward Ashmore, UK N 16 Sep 71 - 20 Dec 73
 * Admiral Sir Terence Lewin, UK N 20 Dec 73 - Oct 75
 * Admiral Sir John D. Treacher, UK N Oct 75 – Mar 77
 * Admiral Sir Henry Leach, UK N Mar 77 – May 79
 * Admiral Sir James Eberle, UK N May 79 – Apr 81
 * Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse, UK N Apr 81 – Oct 82
 * Admiral Sir William Staveley, UK N Oct 82 - June 85
 * Admiral Sir Nicholas Hunt, UK N June 85 - May 87
 * Admiral Sir Julian J.R. Oswald, UK N May 87 - Apr 89
 * Admiral Sir Benjamin Bathurst, UK N Apr 89 – Jan 91
 * Admiral Sir Jock Slater, UK N Jan 91 – Dec 92
 * Admiral Sir Hugo White, UK N 15 Dec 92 - 30 Jun 95
 * Admiral Sir Peter Abbott, UK N Oct 95 – Sept 97
 * Admiral Sir Michael Boyce, UK N Sept 97 – Sept 98
 * Admiral Sir Nigel Essenhigh, UK N Sept 98 – Nov 00
 * Admiral Sir Alan West, UK N Nov 00 to date