Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (Deputy SACEUR)
The position of deputy head of Allied Command Europe—since 2003 known as deputy head of Allied Command Operations—has been held by the following officers. From January 1978 until June 1993 there were two Deputy SACEURs, one British and one German, but from July 1993 this reverted to a single Deputy SACEUR.
Name | Photo | Branch | Term began | Term ended | |
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1. | Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery | British Army | April 2, 1951 | September 23, 1958 | |
2. | General Sir Richard Gale | British Army | September 23, 1958 | September 22, 1960 | |
3. | General Sir Hugh Stockwell | British Army | September 22, 1960 | January 1, 1964 | |
4. | Marshal of the RAF Sir Thomas Pike | Royal Air Force | January 1, 1964 | March 1, 1967 | |
5. | General Sir Robert Bray | British Army | March 1, 1967 | December 1, 1970 | |
6. | General Sir Desmond Fitzpatrick | British Army | December 1, 1970 | November 12, 1973 | |
7. | General Sir John Mogg | British Army | November 12, 1973 | March 12, 1976 | |
8. | General Sir Harry Tuzo | British Army | March 12, 1976 | November 2, 1978 | |
9. | General Gerd Schmückle | German Army | January 3, 1978 | April 1, 1980 | |
10. | General Sir Jack Harman | British Army | November 2, 1978 | April 9, 1981 | |
11. | Admiral Günter Luther | German Navy | April 1, 1980 | April 1, 1982 | |
12. | Air Chief Marshal Sir Peter Terry | Royal Air Force | April 9, 1981 | July 16, 1984 | |
13. | General Günter Kießling | German Army | April 1, 1982 | April 2, 1984 | |
14. | General Hans-Joachim Mack | German Army | April 2, 1984 | October 1, 1987 | |
15. | General Sir Edward Burgess | British Army | July 16, 1984 | June 26, 1987 | |
16. | General Sir John Akehurst | British Army | June 26, 1987 | January 17, 1990 | |
17. | General Eberhard Eimler | German Air Force | October 1, 1987 | October 2, 1990 | |
18. | General Sir Brian Kenny | British Army | January 17, 1990 | April 5, 1993 | |
19. | General Dieter Clauss | German Army | October 2, 1990 | July 1, 1993 | |
20. | General Sir John Waters | British Army | April 5, 1993 | December 12, 1994 | |
21. | General Sir Jeremy Mackenzie | British Army | December 12, 1994 | November 30, 1998 | |
22. | General Sir Rupert Smith | British Army | November 30, 1998 | September 17, 2001 | |
23. | General Dieter Stöckmann | German Army | September 17, 2001 | September 18, 2002 | |
24. | Admiral Rainer Feist | German Navy | September 18, 2002 | October 1, 2004 | |
25. | General Sir John Reith | British Army | October 1, 2004 | October 22, 2007 | |
26. | General Sir John McColl | British Army | October 22, 2007 | March 2011 | |
27. | General Sir Richard Shirreff | British Army | March 2011 | Incumbent |
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