Alexus Grynkewich

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Alexus Gregory Grynkewich (born October 15, 1971) is an American general who has served as the commander of United States European Command and the Supreme Allied Commander Europe since 2025. Grynkewich graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1993. During his career in the U.S. Air Force, Grynkewich was an F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-22 Raptor pilot, and has over 2,300 flight hours. His senior posts have included commander of the 53rd Wing and deputy commander for operations of the Operation Inherent Resolve Combined Joint Task Force, which was heavily involved in the war against the Islamic State. Grynkewich was the director of operations of the U.S. Central Command from 2020 to 2022, and the commander of the Ninth Air Force from 2022 to 2024. After the October 7 attacks in Israel, he oversaw airstrikes in response to the targeting of U.S. forces by Iranian proxy groups, and the interception of the April 2024 Iranian strikes against Israel. Grynkewich was then the director...

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