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Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich is Commander, U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR). He is responsible for one of two U.S. forward-deployed geographic combatant commands whose area of focus spans across Europe, portions of Asia and the Middle East, and the Arctic and Atlantic oceans. U.S. European Command is comprised of more than 80,000 military and civilian personnel and is responsible for U.S. defense operations and relations with NATO and 50 countries. As SACEUR, Gen. Grynkewich commands Allied Command Operations, which is responsible for the conduct of all NATO military operations.

Gen. Grynkewich received his commission in 1993 as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. He has served as an instructor pilot, weapons officer, and operational test pilot in the F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-22 Raptor. He has commanded at the squadron, wing, Air Expeditionary Task Force, and Numbered Air Force levels including as commander of 9th Air Force (Air Forces Central) and Combined Forces Air Component Commander for U.S. Central Command. Gen. Grynkewich’s staff assignments include service at Air Combat Command, U.S. European Command, U.S. Central Command, Headquarters Air Force, and the Joint Staff. Prior to his current assignment, he served as Director for Operations, J-3, (Joint Staff), Washington, D.C.

Gen. Grynkewich is a command pilot with more than 2,300 hours in 16 aircraft.