This is a list of all commanders, deputy commanders, senior enlisted leaders, and chiefs of staff of the United States Africa Command.

• Michael E. Langley, Commander
  • John W. Brennan, Deputy Commander
    • Matthew Trollinger, Chief of Staff
      • Rose P. Keravuori, Director, Intelligence (J2)^[1]
      • Claude K. Tudor, Director, Operations/Cyber (J3)
        • Timothy E. Brennan, Deputy Director, Operations/Cyber (J3/6)^[2]
        • Fridrik Fridriksson, Deputy Director, Operations/Cyber (J3/6)^[3]
      • George E. Bresnihan, Director, Logistics (J4)^[4]
      • Kenneth Ekman, Director, Strategy, Engagement, and Programs (J5)
        • Jon E. Solem, Deputy Director, Plans and Strategic Integration (J5)^[5]
        • Peter Bailey, Deputy Director, Strategy, Engagement, and Programs (J5)^[6]
      • Jesse A. Philipps, Director, C4 Systems (J6) and Chief Information Officer^[7]

Commander of the United States Africa Command
Emblem of the United States Africa Command
Incumbent General Michael E. Langley, USMC since 9 August 2022
Abbreviation	CDRUSAFRICOM[8]
Reports to	President of the United States Secretary of Defense
Appointer	The President with Senate advice and consent
Term length	3 years
Constituting instrument	10 U.S.C. § 164
Formation	1 October 2007
First holder	William E. Ward
Deputy	Deputy Commander, United States Africa Command

No.	Commander		Term			Service branch
	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Term length
1		Ward, William E.General William E. Ward (born 1949)	1 October 2007	9 March 2011	3 years, 159 days	U.S. Army
2		Ham, Carter F.General Carter F. Ham (born 1952)	9 March 2011	5 April 2013	2 years, 27 days	U.S. Army
3		Rodriguez, David M.General David M. Rodriguez (born 1954)	5 April 2013	18 July 2016	3 years, 104 days	U.S. Army
4		Waldhauser, Thomas D.General Thomas D. Waldhauser (born 1953)	18 July 2016	26 July 2019	3 years, 8 days	U.S. Marine Corps
5		Townsend, Stephen J.General Stephen J. Townsend (born 1959)	26 July 2019	9 August 2022	3 years, 14 days	U.S. Army
6		Langley, Michael E.General Michael Langley (born 1961/1962)	9 August 2022	Incumbent	2 years, 132 days	U.S. Marine Corps

Commanders of U.S. Africa Command by branch of service

• Army: 4
• Marine Corps: 2
• Air Force: none
• Navy: none
• Space Force: none
• Coast Guard: none

No.	Deputy Commander		Term			Service branch
	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Term length
1		Vice Admiral Robert T. Moeller[9] (1951–2011)	10 October 2007	12 April 2010	2 years, 184 days	U.S. Navy
2		Vice Admiral Charles J. Leidig[10] (born 1955)	August 2010	June 2013	~2 years, 304 days	U.S. Navy
3		Lieutenant General Steven A. Hummer (born 1952)	June 2013	~June 2015	~2 years, 21 days	U.S. Marine Corps
4		Vice Admiral Michael T. Franken (born 1957)	~22 June 2015	~2 August 2017	~2 years, 41 days	U.S. Navy
5		Lieutenant General James C. Vechery (born 1966)	~2 August 2017	~4 August 2020	~3 years, 2 days	U.S. Air Force
6		Lieutenant General Kirk W. Smith	~4 August 2020	3 April 2024	~3 years, 243 days	U.S. Air Force
7		Lieutenant General John W. Brennan	3 April 2024	Incumbent	260 days	U.S. Army

No.	Senior enlisted leader		Term			Service branch
	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Term length
1		Command Sergeant Major Mark S. Ripka[11]	1 November 2007	11 March 2011	3 years, 130 days	U.S. Army
2		Chief Master Sergeant Jack Johnson Jr.[12]	11 March 2011	July 2013	~2 years, 112 days	U.S. Air Force
3		Command Sergeant Major Darrin J. Bohn[13]	July 2013	27 September 2016	~3 years, 88 days	U.S. Army
4		Chief Master Sergeant Ramón Colón-López[14] (born 1971)	27 September 2016	November 2019	~3 years, 35 days	U.S. Air Force
-		Command Master Chief Ryan P. Burton Acting	November 2019	28 February 2020	~119 days	U.S. Navy
5		Sergeant Major Richard D. Thresher	28 February 2020	1 May 2023	3 years, 62 days	U.S. Marine Corps
6		Sergeant Major Michael P. Woods	1 May 2023	Incumbent	1 year, 232 days	U.S. Marine Corps

No.	Chief of Staff		Term			Service branch
	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Term length
1		Major General Michael A. Snodgrass[15]	1 October 2007	7 October 2010	3 years, 6 days	U.S. Air Force
2		Major General Richard J. Sherlock Jr.[16]	7 October 2010	1 June 2011	237 days	U.S. Army
3		Major General H. D. Polumbo Jr.[17]	1 June 2011	23 March 2012	296 days	U.S. Air Force
4		Major General O.G. Mannon[18]	23 March 2012	February 2014	~1 year, 315 days	U.S. Air Force
5		Major General Michael J. Kingsley[19]	February 2014	June 2016	~2 years, 121 days	U.S. Air Force
6		Major General Roger L. Cloutier	June 2016	July 2018	~2 years, 30 days	U.S. Army
7		Major General Todd B. McCaffrey	July 2018	June 2020	~1 year, 336 days	U.S. Army
8		Major General William K. Gayler	July 2020	~21 June 2021	~355 days	U.S. Army
9		Major General Joel K. Tyler	21 June 2021	9 June 2023	1 year, 353 days	U.S. Army
10		Major General David J. Francis	9 June 2023[20]	1 July 2024	1 year, 22 days	U.S. Army
11		Major General Matthew Trollinger	1 July 2024	Incumbent	171 days	U.S. Marine Corps

• United States Africa Command
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• Leadership of the United States Indo-Pacific Command
• Leadership of the United States Northern Command
• Leadership of the United States Space Command
• Leadership of the United States Cyber Command
• Leadership of the United States Strategic Command
• Leadership of the United States Transportation Command