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List of active duty United States four-star officers

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List of active duty United States four-star officers

There are currently 40 active-duty four-star officers in the uniformed services of the United States: seven in the Army, four in the Marine Corps, 10 in the Navy, 12 in the Air Force, four in the Space Force, two in the Coast Guard, and one in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. Of the eight federal uniformed services, the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps is the only service that does not have an established four-star position.

Tables

· List of designated four-star positions › Department of Defense › Joint Chiefs of Staff
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Position insignia
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Position
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS)
Incumbent
General J. Daniel Caine
Service branch
U . Air Force
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Position insignia
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Position
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (VJCS)
Incumbent
General Christopher J. Mahoney
Service branch
U . Marine Corps
Position insignia
Position
Photo
Incumbent
Service branch
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS)
General J. Daniel Caine
U . Air Force
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (VJCS)
General Christopher J. Mahoney
U . Marine Corps
· List of designated four-star positions › Department of Defense › Unified combatant commands
U . Africa Command
U . Africa Command
Position insignia
U . Africa Command
Position
Commander, U . Africa Command (USAFRICOM)
Incumbent
General Dagvin R. M. Anderson
Service branch
U . Air Force
U . Central Command
U . Central Command
Position insignia
U . Central Command
Position
Commander, U . Central Command (USCENTCOM)
Incumbent
Admiral C. Bradford Cooper II
Service branch
U . Navy
U . Cyber Command National Security Agency Central Security Service
U . Cyber Command National Security Agency Central Security Service
Position insignia
U . Cyber Command National Security Agency Central Security Service
Position
Commander, U . Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM), Director, National Security Agency (NSA) and Chief, Central Security Service (CSS)
Incumbent
General Joshua M. Rudd
Service branch
U . Army
U . European Command Supreme Allied Commander Europe
U . European Command Supreme Allied Commander Europe
Position insignia
U . European Command Supreme Allied Commander Europe
Position
Commander, U . European Command (USEUCOM) and Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR)
Incumbent
General Alexus G. Grynkewich
Service branch
U . Air Force
U . Indo-Pacific Command
U . Indo-Pacific Command
Position insignia
U . Indo-Pacific Command
Position
Commander, U . Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM)
Incumbent
Admiral Samuel J. Paparo Jr.
Service branch
U . Navy
U . Northern Command North American Aerospace Defense Command
U . Northern Command North American Aerospace Defense Command
Position insignia
U . Northern Command North American Aerospace Defense Command
Position
Commander, U . Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
Incumbent
General Gregory M. Guillot
Service branch
U . Air Force
U . Southern Command
U . Southern Command
Position insignia
U . Southern Command
Position
Commander, U . Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM)
Incumbent
General Francis L. Donovan
Service branch
U . Marine Corps
U . Space Command
U . Space Command
Position insignia
U . Space Command
Position
Commander, U . Space Command (USSPACECOM)
Incumbent
General Stephen N. Whiting
Service branch
U . Space Force
U . Special Operations Command
U . Special Operations Command
Position insignia
U . Special Operations Command
Position
Commander, U . Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
Incumbent
Admiral Frank M. Bradley
Service branch
U . Navy
U . Strategic Command
U . Strategic Command
Position insignia
U . Strategic Command
Position
Commander, U . Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM)
Incumbent
Admiral Richard A. Correll
Service branch
U . Navy
U . Transportation Command
U . Transportation Command
Position insignia
U . Transportation Command
Position
Commander, U . Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM)
Incumbent
General Randall Reed
Service branch
U . Air Force
Position insignia
Position
Photo
Incumbent
Service branch
U . Africa Command
Commander, U . Africa Command (USAFRICOM)
General Dagvin R. M. Anderson
U . Air Force
U . Central Command
Commander, U . Central Command (USCENTCOM)
Admiral C. Bradford Cooper II
U . Navy
U . Cyber Command National Security Agency Central Security Service
Commander, U . Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM), Director, National Security Agency (NSA) and Chief, Central Security Service (CSS)
General Joshua M. Rudd
U . Army
U . European Command Supreme Allied Commander Europe
Commander, U . European Command (USEUCOM) and Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR)
General Alexus G. Grynkewich
U . Air Force
U . Indo-Pacific Command
Commander, U . Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM)
Admiral Samuel J. Paparo Jr.
U . Navy
U . Northern Command North American Aerospace Defense Command
Commander, U . Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
General Gregory M. Guillot
U . Air Force
U . Southern Command
Commander, U . Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM)
General Francis L. Donovan
U . Marine Corps
U . Space Command
Commander, U . Space Command (USSPACECOM)
General Stephen N. Whiting
U . Space Force
U . Special Operations Command
Commander, U . Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
Admiral Frank M. Bradley
U . Navy
U . Strategic Command
Commander, U . Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM)
Admiral Richard A. Correll
U . Navy
U . Transportation Command
Commander, U . Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM)
General Randall Reed
U . Air Force
· List of designated four-star positions › Department of Defense › Other joint positions
National Guard
National Guard
Position insignia
National Guard
Chief of the National Guard Bureau
Chief of the National Guard Bureau
Position insignia
Chief of the National Guard Bureau
Position
Chief of the National Guard Bureau (CNGB)
Incumbent
General Steven S. Nordhaus
Service branch
U . Air Force
Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau
Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau
Position insignia
Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau
Position
Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau (VCNGB)
Incumbent
General Thomas M. Carden Jr.
Service branch
U . Army
Sub-unified commands
Sub-unified commands
Position insignia
Sub-unified commands
United Nations Command ROK/U . Combined Forces Command U . Forces Korea
United Nations Command ROK/U . Combined Forces Command U . Forces Korea
Position insignia
United Nations Command ROK/U . Combined Forces Command U . Forces Korea
Position
South Korea Commander, United Nations Command (UNC), Commander, ROK/U . Combined Forces Command (CFC) and Commander, U . Forces Korea (USFK)
Incumbent
General Xavier T. Brunson
Service branch
U . Army
Special activities
Special activities
Position insignia
Special activities
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Position insignia
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Position
Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager for Critical Major Weapon Systems Programs (CMWS DRPM)
Incumbent
General Dale R. White
Service branch
U . Air Force
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Position insignia
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Position
Direct Reporting Program Manager for Golden Dome for America (GDA DRPM)
Incumbent
General Michael A. Guetlein
Service branch
U . Space Force
Position insignia
Position
Photo
Incumbent
Service branch
National Guard
Chief of the National Guard Bureau
Chief of the National Guard Bureau (CNGB)
General Steven S. Nordhaus
U . Air Force
Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau
Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau (VCNGB)
General Thomas M. Carden Jr.
U . Army
Sub-unified commands
United Nations Command ROK/U . Combined Forces Command U . Forces Korea
South Korea Commander, United Nations Command (UNC), Commander, ROK/U . Combined Forces Command (CFC) and Commander, U . Forces Korea (USFK)
General Xavier T. Brunson
U . Army
Special activities
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager for Critical Major Weapon Systems Programs (CMWS DRPM)
General Dale R. White
U . Air Force
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Direct Reporting Program Manager for Golden Dome for America (GDA DRPM)
General Michael A. Guetlein
U . Space Force
· List of designated four-star positions › Department of the Army › United States Army
Army staff
Army staff
Position insignia
Army staff
Chief of Staff of the Army
Chief of Staff of the Army
Position insignia
Chief of Staff of the Army
Position
Chief of Staff of the Army (CSA)
Incumbent
Vacant
Service branch
U . Army
Vice Chief of Staff of the Army
Vice Chief of Staff of the Army
Position insignia
Vice Chief of Staff of the Army
Position
Vice Chief of Staff of the Army (VCSA)
Incumbent
General Christopher LaNeve
Service branch
U . Army
Army commands
Army commands
Position insignia
Army commands
U . Army Transformation and Training Command
U . Army Transformation and Training Command
Position insignia
U . Army Transformation and Training Command
Position
Commanding General, U . Army Transformation and Training Command (T2COM)
Incumbent
Vacant
Service branch
U . Army
Army service component commands
Army service component commands
Position insignia
Army service component commands
U . Army Europe and Africa Allied Land Command
U . Army Europe and Africa Allied Land Command
Position insignia
U . Army Europe and Africa Allied Land Command
Position
Commanding General, U . Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF) and Commander, Allied Land Command (LANDCOM)
Incumbent
General Christopher T. Donahue
Service branch
U . Army
U . Army Pacific
U . Army Pacific
Position insignia
U . Army Pacific
Position
Commanding General, U . Army Pacific (USARPAC)
Incumbent
General Ronald P. Clark
Service branch
U . Army
U . Army Western Hemisphere Command
U . Army Western Hemisphere Command
Position insignia
U . Army Western Hemisphere Command
Position
Commanding General, U . Army Western Hemisphere Command (USAWHC)
Incumbent
General Joseph A. Ryan
Service branch
U . Army
Position insignia
Position
Photo
Incumbent
Service branch
Army staff
Chief of Staff of the Army
Chief of Staff of the Army (CSA)
Vacant
U . Army
Vice Chief of Staff of the Army
Vice Chief of Staff of the Army (VCSA)
General Christopher LaNeve
U . Army
Army commands
U . Army Transformation and Training Command
Commanding General, U . Army Transformation and Training Command (T2COM)
Vacant
U . Army
Army service component commands
U . Army Europe and Africa Allied Land Command
Commanding General, U . Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF) and Commander, Allied Land Command (LANDCOM)
General Christopher T. Donahue
U . Army
U . Army Pacific
Commanding General, U . Army Pacific (USARPAC)
General Ronald P. Clark
U . Army
U . Army Western Hemisphere Command
Commanding General, U . Army Western Hemisphere Command (USAWHC)
General Joseph A. Ryan
U . Army
· List of designated four-star positions › Department of the Navy › United States Marine Corps
Headquarters Marine Corps
Headquarters Marine Corps
Position insignia
Headquarters Marine Corps
Commandant of the Marine Corps
Commandant of the Marine Corps
Position insignia
Commandant of the Marine Corps
Position
Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC)
Incumbent
General Eric M. Smith
Service branch
U . Marine Corps
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
Position insignia
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
Position
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps (ACMC)
Incumbent
General Bradford J. Gering
Service branch
U . Marine Corps
Position insignia
Position
Photo
Incumbent
Service branch
Headquarters Marine Corps
Commandant of the Marine Corps
Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC)
General Eric M. Smith
U . Marine Corps
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps (ACMC)
General Bradford J. Gering
U . Marine Corps

References

  1. Historically, the director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program is held by an officer in the Navy; however, 50 U . §
    https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/2511
  2. By statute, 50 U . § 2406, any person serving as Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program also concurrently serves as
    https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/2406
  3. The position of Assistant Secretary of Health has historically been held by either a civilian or an officer in the U . P
  4. Dividing the total number of allotted general and flag officers above two stars (175) from the total number of general a
  5. Department of Defense nominees are considered by the Senate Armed Services Committee, Coast Guard nominees are considere
  6. This refers to the chiefs of staff of the Army and Air Force, commandant of the Marine Corps, chief of naval operations,
  7. Joint Chiefs of Staff
    https://www.jcs.mil/Leadership/Article-View/Article/1974872/gen-dan-caine/
  8. Joint Chiefs of Staff
    https://www.jcs.mil/Leadership/Article-View/Article/2022515/gen-christopher-j-mahoney/
  9. U . Africa Command
    https://www.africom.mil/about-the-command/leadership/commander
  10. U . Central Command
    https://safe.menlosecurity.com/https://www.centcom.mil/ABOUT-US/LEADERSHIP/Bio-Article-View/Article/4269737/commander-admiral-brad-cooper/
  11. U . European Command
    https://www.eucom.mil/about-the-command/senior-leadership/commander
  12. Stars and Stripes
    https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2025-07-01/european-command-grynkewich-cavoli-18301728.html
  13. U . Indo-Pacific Command
    https://www.pacom.mil/Contact/Directory/Bio-Display/Article/2590636/commander-us-indo-pacific-command/
  14. U . Northern Command
    https://www.northcom.mil/Leadership/Article-View/Article/3666098/general-gregory-m-guillot-usaf/
  15. North American Aerospace Defense Command
    https://www.norad.mil/About-NORAD/Leadership/Article-View/Article/3666373/general-gregory-m-guillot-usaf/
  16. U . Southern Command
    https://www.southcom.mil/About/Leadership/Bio-Article-View/Article/4398122/gen-francis-l-donovan/
  17. U . Space Command
    https://www.spacecom.mil/Leaders/Bio/Article/3640875/general-stephen-n-whiting/
  18. U . Special Operations Command
    https://www.socom.mil/about/commanders-biography
  19. U . Strategic Command
    https://www.stratcom.mil/About/Leadership/Bio-Article-View/Article/4350352/commander/
  20. U . Transportation Command
    https://www.ustranscom.mil/cmd/docs/TCCC.pdf
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