Cavoli nominated for EUCOM, NATO chief

Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli, currently the head of U.S. Army-Europe Africa, has been nominated to serve as the next chief of U.S. European Command, as well as the supreme allied commander of NATO, according to the Pentagon.

The nomination comes as Ukraine is defending itself from an ongoing Russian invasion and coincides with a renewed push to bolster U.S. forces in Europe and reassure NATO allies.

If confirmed, Cavoli would succeed Air Force Gen. Tod Wolters as EUCOM chief.

Cavoli has led U.S. Army Europe since 2018 but became the head of the Army’s combined Europe and Africa commands when the organizations consolidated in 2020.