Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR)
Since 2003 the Supreme Allied Commander Europe has also served as the head of Allied Command Europe and the head of Allied Command Operations.
| Name | Photo | Branch | Term began | Term ended | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower | U.S. Army | April 2, 1951 | May 30, 1952 | |
| 2. | General Matthew Ridgway | U.S. Army | May 30, 1952 | July 11, 1953 | |
| 3. | General Alfred Gruenther | U.S. Army | July 11, 1953 | November 20, 1956 | |
| 4. | General Lauris Norstad | U.S. Air Force | November 20, 1956 | January 1, 1963 | |
| 5. | General Lyman Lemnitzer | U.S. Army | January 1, 1963 | July 1, 1969 | |
| 6. | General Andrew Goodpaster | U.S. Army | July 1, 1969 | December 15, 1974 | |
| 7. | General Alexander M. Haig, Jr. | U.S. Army | December 15, 1974 | July 1, 1979 | |
| 8. | General Bernard W. Rogers | U.S. Army | July 1, 1979 | June 26, 1987 | |
| 9. | General John Galvin | U.S. Army | June 26, 1987 | June 23, 1992 | |
| 10. | General John Shalikashvili | U.S. Army | June 23, 1992 | October 22, 1993 | |
| 11. | General George Joulwan | U.S. Army | October 22, 1993 | July 11, 1997 | |
| 12. | General Wesley Clark | U.S. Army | July 11, 1997 | May 3, 2000 | |
| 13. | General Joseph Ralston | U.S. Air Force | May 3, 2000 | January 17, 2003 | |
| 14. | General James L. Jones | U.S. Marine Corps | January 17, 2003 | December 7, 2006 | |
| 15. | General Bantz J. Craddock | U.S. Army | December 7, 2006 | July 2, 2009 | |
| 16. | Admiral James G. Stavridis | U.S. Navy | July 2, 2009 | Present | |
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