A highly respected four-star Army general, Gen. Christopher Donahue, is stepping down from his post commanding soldiers in Europe and is slated to retire. Donahue, commander of US Army Europe and Africa, is relinquishing command on July 2, a US Army spokeswoman confirmed.
Background
Donahue’s exit from the command coincides with the planned decision to lower the required rank for its chief from a four-star general to a three-star general and a series of moves by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to alter the US footprint in Europe. Hegseth’s office has been critical of Donahue for some time, with some labeling him unfairly as an acolyte of retired Gen. Mark Milley.
Donahue has commanded the Army’s elite Delta Force and served in various other special operations units throughout his career. Before taking over US Army Europe and Africa, Donahue commanded the 82nd Airborne Division and then the 18th Airborne Corps out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Review of US Support for NATO Allies
The US military is also expecting to see another three-star US command, Security Assistance Group-Ukraine, or SAG-U, get shut down, though the move has not yet been finalized. Hegseth indicated more changes could be coming, announcing a six-month review of US forces in Europe while speaking at a NATO meeting in Brussels.
Original reporting: KEYT (Ventura/Santa Barbara) — read the source article.
