Leadership
Current USAFRICOM Leadership
Commander
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend
Command Senior Enlisted Leader
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher
Deputy Commander
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kirk Smith
Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Engagement
Ambassador Andrew Young, U.S. Department of State
Headquarters Chief of Staff
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Joel Tyler