Commanding General, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command

The commanding general of United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (CG TRADOC) was the head of United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC).^[1] They headed approximately 27,000 soldiers and 11,000 civilians who worked at 21 installations across the continental United States.^[2] As commander, one of their main duties was 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 affected TRADOC's 32 schools as well as other training throughout the United States Army. The last commanding general was 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
Status	Abolished
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
Final holder	General Gary M. Brito
Abolished	2 October 2025
Superseded by	Commanding General, U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command
Deputy	Deputy Commanding General and Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command
Website	Official Website

List of TRADOC commanding generals

No.	Commander		Term
	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Term length
1		DePuy, William EugeneGeneral William E. DePuy (1919–1992)	1 July 1973	30 June 1977	3 years, 364 days
2		Starry, Donn AlbertGeneral Donn A. Starry (1925–2011)	1 July 1977	31 July 1981	4 years, 30 days
3		Otis, Glenn KayGeneral Glenn K. Otis (1929–2013)	1 August 1981	10 March 1983	1 year, 221 days
4		Richardson, William RowlandGeneral William R. Richardson (1929–2023)	11 March 1983	29 June 1986	3 years, 110 days
5		Vuono, Carl EdwardGeneral Carl E. Vuono (born 1934)	30 June 1986	11 June 1987	346 days
6		Thurman, Maxwell ReidGeneral Maxwell R. Thurman (1931–1995)	29 June 1987	1 August 1989	2 years, 33 days
7		Foss, John WilliamGeneral John W. Foss (1933–2020)	2 August 1989	22 August 1991	2 years, 20 days
8		Franks, Frederick Melvin Jr.General Frederick M. Franks Jr. (born 1936)	23 August 1991	26 October 1994	3 years, 64 days
9		Hartzog, William WhiteGeneral William W. Hartzog (1941–2020)	27 October 1994	13 September 1998	3 years, 321 days
10		Abrams, John NelsonGeneral John N. Abrams (1946–2018)	14 September 1998	6 November 2002	4 years, 53 days
11		Byrnes, Kevin P.General Kevin P. Byrnes (born 1950)	7 November 2002	8 August 2005	2 years, 274 days
-		Jones, Anthony RayLieutenant General Anthony R. Jones (born 1948) Acting	9 August 2005	12 October 2005	64 days
12		Wallace, William ScottGeneral William S. Wallace (born 1946)	13 October 2005	7 December 2008	3 years, 55 days
13		Dempsey, Martin EdwardGeneral Martin E. Dempsey (born 1952)	8 December 2008	11 April 2011	2 years, 124 days
-		Sterling, John Ember Jr.Lieutenant General John E. Sterling Jr. (born 1953) Acting	11 April 2011	29 April 2011	18 days
14		Cone, Robert WilliamGeneral Robert W. Cone (1957–2016)	29 April 2011	14 March 2014	2 years, 319 days
15		Perkins, David GerardGeneral David G. Perkins (born 1957)	14 March 2014	2 March 2018	3 years, 353 days
16		Townsend, Stephen J.General Stephen J. Townsend (born 1959)	2 March 2018	21 June 2019	1 year, 111 days
17		Funk, Paul Edward IIGeneral Paul E. Funk II (born 1962)	21 June 2019	8 September 2022	3 years, 79 days
18		Brito, Gary M.General Gary M. Brito (born 1963/1964)	8 September 2022	1 October 2025	3 years, 23 days

See also

• United States Army Training and Doctrine Command