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Christopher G. Cavoli
Christopher G. Cavoli
Born	Würzburg, West Germany (now Germany)
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1987–present
Rank	General
Commands held	United States European Command; Supreme Allied Commander Europe; United States Army Europe and Africa; 25th Infantry Division; 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command; 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division; 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment;
Battles/wars	Gulf War; War in Afghanistan;
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal (2); Defense Superior Service Medal; Legion of Merit (3); Bronze Star Medal (2);
Alma mater	Princeton University (BA); Yale University (MA);
	Christopher G. Cavoli's voice Cavoli's opening statement at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee to be commander of U.S. European Command; Recorded 26 May 2022

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Christopher Gerard Cavoli^[1] is a general in the United States Army who serves as the commander of United States European Command since 1 July 2022 and Supreme Allied Commander Europe since 4 July 2022. He previously served as the commanding general of United States Army Europe and Africa from October 2020 to June 2022, and before that as the commanding general of United States Army Europe from January 2018 to September 2020.

Commissioned into the infantry from the Reserve Officers' Training Corps, Cavoli served in the War in Afghanistan and commanded a brigade of the 1st Armored Division, the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command, and the 25th Infantry Division before assuming command of USAREUR in January 2018.

Early years

Born to an Italian-American army officer during the Cold War in Würzburg, West Germany, Cavoli grew up in Rome, Verona, Vicenza, and Giessen.^[2] He graduated from Princeton University with an A.B. in biology in 1987. As part of his undergraduate degree, Cavoli completed a 22-page senior thesis titled "The Effect of Earthworms on the Vertical Distribution of Slime Molds in the Soil."^[3]

Military career

Cavoli was commissioned into the Infantry from the Reserve Officers' Training Corps at Princeton. He was first assigned as a second lieutenant to the 3rd Battalion, 325th Airborne at Vicenza from 1988 to 1991.

Cavoli was promoted to captain and served as an instructor at Ranger School between 1992 and 1994.

He entered the Russian Foreign Area Officer program in 1995, and graduated from Yale University with a Master of Arts in Russian and East European Studies in 1997.^[4]

Peace Enforcement in Bosnia

In 1999, he became chief of future operations for the 10th Mountain Division as a major and deployed to Bosnia with Stabilisation Force, before serving as an infantry battalion operations officer between 2000 and 2001.

NDU professor of Russian studies

As a lieutenant colonel, Cavoli served successively as Director for Russia on the Joint Staff Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate from 2001, as deputy executive assistant for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2003, and became a senior fellow at the National Defense University in 2004.^[5]

Deployment to Afghanistan

Cavoli became commander of the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division in 2005.^[5] The battalion deployed to Kunar Province during the War in Afghanistan with the brigade in 2006. He then commanded the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, in addition to serving as the deputy commander of Regional Command West in Herat during the War in Afghanistan.

Cavoli also served as the director of the Coordination Group of the Chief of Staff of the United States Army.

He has held fellowships at the National Defense University, the George C. Marshall Center for European Security Studies in Garmisch-Partenkirchen,^[6] and the Strategic Studies Group of the Army Chief of Staff.^[7]

Service in Germany

After serving as deputy commanding general for operations of the 82nd Airborne Division, Cavoli became commander of the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command at Grafenwoehr Training Area in July 2014.^[8]

He was assigned to command the 25th Infantry Division on 25 March 2016,^[9] and officially assumed command in a ceremony on 4 August. He was confirmed by the Senate for promotion to major general on 26 May 2016.^[10]

Command of US Army Europe

He assumed command of United States Army Europe in a ceremony on 18 January 2018^[2] after being confirmed by the Senate for promotion to lieutenant general on 20 December 2017.^[11]

On 1 July 2020, Cavoli was nominated and confirmed by the Senate on 30 September 2020, for appointment to the rank of general,^[12] and assignment as the commanding general of United States Army Europe and Africa,^[13] combining the originally separate Army commands. He assumed his new command in Germany on 1 October 2020 and was formally promoted by Army Vice Chief of Staff Joseph M. Martin at the Pentagon on 7 October,^[14] with an effective date-of-rank on 1 October.

Defender-Europe 21, one of the largest U.S.-Army, NATO-led military exercises in Europe in decades, began in mid-March 2021 and lasted until June 2021. It included "nearly simultaneous operations across more than 30 training areas" in Estonia, Bulgaria, Romania, Kosovo and other countries.^[15]^[16] Cavoli said that "While we are closely monitoring the COVID situation, we’ve proven we have the capability to train safely despite the pandemic."^[15]

SACEUR

In May 2022, his nomination to succeed General Tod Wolters as commander of United States European Command and Supreme Allied Commander Europe was approved by the Senate.^[17]^[18]^[19]^[20] He assumed command on 4 July 2022. Secretary-General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg took the opportunity to remark on his "entirely new family of NATO defence plans" which had been approved at the 2022 NATO Madrid summit and said "You were quite simply the right leader, at the right post, at the right time."^[21] Cavoli is the author of a 4000-page plan to discuss at the 2023 Vilnius Summit for updating NATO's military commands and preparations.^[22]

Awards and decorations

	Combat Infantryman Badge
	Ranger tab
	Master Parachutist Badge
	Pathfinder Badge
	United States European Command Badge
	Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe Badge
	Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge
	Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
	Army Staff Identification Badge
	10th Mountain Division Combat Service Identification Badge
	French Parachutist Badge
	Spanish Parachutist Badge in black
	32nd Infantry Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia
	5 Overseas Service Bars

	Army Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
	Defense Superior Service Medal
	Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
	Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster
	Defense Meritorious Service Medal
	Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
	Joint Service Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
	Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
	Army Achievement Medal
	Joint Meritorious Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
	Meritorious Unit Commendation
	National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
	Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
	Southwest Asia Service Medal with two service stars
	Afghanistan Campaign Medal with three service stars
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
	Humanitarian Service Medal
	Army Service Ribbon
	Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 6
	NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia
	Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
	Commander of the Order for Merits to Lithuania (27 March 2023)^[23]
	Grand Cross of Naval Merit (with white distinctive) (Spain) (2024)

Personal life

Cavoli is married to Christina (née Dacey) of Fairfax, Virginia, and they have two sons, Alex and Nick. A speaker of French, Italian, and Russian, he is a Foreign Area Officer with a concentration on Eurasia.^[7]

References

^ "Promotion Ceremony iho LTG Christopher Cavoli hosted by VCSA". DVIDS. 7 October 2020. Archived from the original on 7 August 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b Dillard, Tamika (18 January 2018). "Cavoli assumes command of U.S. Army Europe". U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
^ Cavoli, Christopher Gerard. Princeton University. Department of Biology (ed.). "The Effect of Earthworms on the Vertical Distribution of Slime Molds in the Soil". Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ "About the contributors". The Journal of Slavic Military Studies. 11 (2): 5–6. 1998. doi:10.1080/13518049808430337.
^ ^a ^b Cavoli, Chris. "Chris Cavoli". LinkedIn. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
^ Stoutamire, Dan (18 January 2018). "Warrior-scholar Cavoli takes reins at USAREUR". Stars and Stripes. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
^ ^a ^b ""The Paradox of War" Alumni Companion Program, June 1 – July 13, 2014: Webinar Presenter". Alumni Association of Princeton University. 2014. Archived from the original on 16 December 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
^ "Cavoli takes reins of 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command". JMTC Public Affairs Office. 22 July 2014. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
^ "General Officer Assignments". Department of Defense. 25 March 2016. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
^ "U.S. Army's European training command to change commanders, July 15". 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command. 27 June 2016. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
^ "PN1263 – Maj. Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli – Army". United States Congress. 20 December 2017. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
^ "PN2080 – Lt. Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli – Army". United States Congress. 1 July 2020. Archived from the original on 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
^ Lucas, Ryan (1 October 2020). "Army Consolidating Europe, Africa Commands". Association of the United States Army. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
^ "Promotion Ceremony iho LTG Christopher Cavoli hosted by VCSA". Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. 7 October 2020. Archived from the original on 7 August 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Massive, Army-led NATO exercise Defender Europe kicks off". Army Times. 15 March 2021. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
^ "NATO, US to stage large-scale military exercises around Serbia until summer". Euractiv. 22 March 2021. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
^ Youssef, Nancy; Lubold, Gordon (11 April 2022). "White House Expected to Name New Commander to Lead Allied Forces in Europe". The Wall Street Journal. Washington, D. C. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
^ Myers, Meghann (12 April 2022). "Army generals to be nominated to lead European Command, Special Operations Command: report". Military Times. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
^ "PN2049 – Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli – Army, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". U.S. Congress. 3 May 2022. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
^ "General Officer Announcement". U.S. Department of Defense. 3 May 2022. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
^ "NATO welcomes new Supreme Allied Commander Europe". NATO. 4 July 2022. Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
^ "NATO is drafting new plans to defend Europe". The Economist. 2 July 2023. ISSN 0013-0613.
^ "Apdovanotų asmenų duomenų bazė" [Database of awarded persons]. Lietuvos Respublikos Prezidentas (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 29 June 2023.

External links

Appearances on C-SPAN

Military offices
Preceded by Walter E. Piatt	Commanding General of the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command 2014–2016	Succeeded by Antonio Aguto
Preceded by Charles A. Flynn	Commanding General of the 25th Infantry Division 2016–2018	Succeeded by Ronald P. Clark
Preceded by Timothy P. McGuire Acting	Commanding General of United States Army Europe and Africa 2018–2022	Succeeded by Darryl A. Williams
Preceded by Tod D. Wolters	Commander of the United States European Command Supreme Allied Commander Europe 2022–present	Incumbent
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by Michael E. Kurilla as Commander of U.S. Central Command	Order of precedence of the United States as Commander of U.S. European Command	Succeeded by Michael E. Langley as Commander of U.S. Africa Command

[1] "Promotion Ceremony iho LTG Christopher Cavoli hosted by VCSA". DVIDS. 7 October 2020. Archived from the original on 7 August 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.

[:0-2] Dillard, Tamika (18 January 2018). "Cavoli assumes command of U.S. Army Europe". U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.

[3] Cavoli, Christopher Gerard. Princeton University. Department of Biology (ed.). "The Effect of Earthworms on the Vertical Distribution of Slime Molds in the Soil". Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[4] "About the contributors". The Journal of Slavic Military Studies. 11 (2): 5–6. 1998. doi:10.1080/13518049808430337.

[:2-5] Cavoli, Chris. "Chris Cavoli". LinkedIn. Retrieved 17 July 2018.

[6] Stoutamire, Dan (18 January 2018). "Warrior-scholar Cavoli takes reins at USAREUR". Stars and Stripes. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.

[:1-7] ""The Paradox of War" Alumni Companion Program, June 1 – July 13, 2014: Webinar Presenter". Alumni Association of Princeton University. 2014. Archived from the original on 16 December 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.

[8] "Cavoli takes reins of 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command". JMTC Public Affairs Office. 22 July 2014. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2018.

[9] "General Officer Assignments". Department of Defense. 25 March 2016. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.

[10] "U.S. Army's European training command to change commanders, July 15". 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command. 27 June 2016. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.

[11] "PN1263 – Maj. Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli – Army". United States Congress. 20 December 2017. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.

[12] "PN2080 – Lt. Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli – Army". United States Congress. 1 July 2020. Archived from the original on 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.

[13] Lucas, Ryan (1 October 2020). "Army Consolidating Europe, Africa Commands". Association of the United States Army. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.

[14] "Promotion Ceremony iho LTG Christopher Cavoli hosted by VCSA". Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. 7 October 2020. Archived from the original on 7 August 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2020.

[Army_Times-15] "Massive, Army-led NATO exercise Defender Europe kicks off". Army Times. 15 March 2021. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2021.

[16] "NATO, US to stage large-scale military exercises around Serbia until summer". Euractiv. 22 March 2021. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2021.

[11_Apr_General-17] Youssef, Nancy; Lubold, Gordon (11 April 2022). "White House Expected to Name New Commander to Lead Allied Forces in Europe". The Wall Street Journal. Washington, D. C. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.

[11_Apr_General_(2)-18] Myers, Meghann (12 April 2022). "Army generals to be nominated to lead European Command, Special Operations Command: report". Military Times. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.

[19] "PN2049 – Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli – Army, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". U.S. Congress. 3 May 2022. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.

[20] "General Officer Announcement". U.S. Department of Defense. 3 May 2022. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.

[saceurpr-21] "NATO welcomes new Supreme Allied Commander Europe". NATO. 4 July 2022. Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.

[22] "NATO is drafting new plans to defend Europe". The Economist. 2 July 2023. ISSN 0013-0613.

[23] "Apdovanotų asmenų duomenų bazė" [Database of awarded persons]. Lietuvos Respublikos Prezidentas (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 29 June 2023.

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 '''Christopher Gerard Cavoli'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dvidshub.net/video/768771/promotion-ceremony-iho-ltg-christopher-cavoli-hosted-vcsa|title=Promotion Ceremony iho LTG Christopher Cavoli hosted by VCSA|date=7 October 2020|access-date=1 July 2022|website=DVIDS|archive-date=7 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220807204432/https://www.dvidshub.net/video/768771/promotion-ceremony-iho-ltg-christopher-cavoli-hosted-vcsa|url-status=live}}</ref> is a [[General (United States)|general]] in the [[United States Army]] who serves as the commander of [[United States European Command]] since 1 July 2022 and [[Supreme Allied Commander Europe]] since 4 July 2022. He previously served as the commanding general of [[United States Army Europe and Africa]] from October 2020 to June 2022, and before that as the commanding general of [[United States Army Europe]] from January 2018 to September 2020.
 Commissioned into the infantry from the [[Reserve Officers' Training Corps]], Cavoli served in the [[War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)|War in Afghanistan]] and commanded a brigade of the [[1st Armored Division (United States)|1st Armored Division]], the [[7th Army Training Command|7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command]], and the [[25th Infantry Division (United States)|25th Infantry Division]] before assuming command of USAREUR in January 2018.
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 ==Military career==
 Cavoli was commissioned into the [[Infantry Branch (United States)|Infantry]] from the [[Reserve Officers' Training Corps]] at Princeton. He was first assigned as a [[second lieutenant]] to the [[3rd Battalion, 325th Airborne]] at Vicenza from 1988 to 1991.
 Cavoli was promoted to [[Captain (United States O-3)|captain]] and served as an instructor at [[Ranger School]] between 1992 and 1994.
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 ===Peace Enforcement in Bosnia===
-In 1999, he became chief of future operations for the [[10th Mountain Division]] as a [[Major (United States)|major]] and deployed to Bosnia with [[Implementation Force]], before serving as an infantry battalion operations officer between 2000 and 2001.
+In 1999, he became chief of future operations for the [[10th Mountain Division]] as a [[Major (United States)|major]] and deployed to Bosnia with [[Stabilisation Force]], before serving as an infantry battalion operations officer between 2000 and 2001.
 ===NDU professor of Russian studies===
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 Cavoli became commander of the [[1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment]] of the [[3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division]] in 2005.<ref name=":2" /> The battalion deployed to [[Kunar Province]] during the [[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|War in Afghanistan]] with the brigade in 2006. He then commanded the [[3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division (United States)|3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division]], in addition to serving as the deputy commander of [[Regional Command West]] in [[Herat]] during the [[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|War in Afghanistan]].
 Cavoli also served as the director of the Coordination Group of the [[Chief of Staff of the United States Army]].
 He has held fellowships at the National Defense University, the [[George C. Marshall Center for European Security Studies]] in [[Garmisch-Partenkirchen]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.stripes.com/news/warrior-scholar-cavoli-takes-reins-at-usareur-1.507300|title=Warrior-scholar Cavoli takes reins at USAREUR|last=Stoutamire|first=Dan|date=18 January 2018|work=Stars and Stripes|access-date=17 July 2018|archive-date=18 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718001301/https://www.stripes.com/news/warrior-scholar-cavoli-takes-reins-at-usareur-1.507300|url-status=live}}</ref> and the Strategic Studies Group of the Army Chief of Staff.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://alumni.princeton.edu/learntravel/alumnistudies/summer14/presenters/bios/presenter2.xml|title="The Paradox of War" Alumni Companion Program, June 1 – July 13, 2014: Webinar Presenter|date=2014|publisher=Alumni Association of Princeton University|access-date=17 July 2018|archive-date=16 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171216010322/http://alumni.princeton.edu/learntravel/alumnistudies/summer14/presenters/bios/presenter2.xml|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 ===Service in Germany===
-[[File:Secretary of Defense Carter visits the Grafenwoehr Training Area, June 26, 2015 (18988969200).jpg|thumb|right|Secretary of Defense [[Ashton Carter]] and Cavoli in the [[Grafenwoehr Training Area]], Germany on June 26, 2015]]
+[[File:Secretary of Defense Carter visits the Grafenwoehr Training Area, June 26, 2015 (18988969200).jpg|thumb|right|Secretary of Defense [[Ashton Carter]] and Cavoli in the [[Grafenwoehr Training Area]], Germany on 26 June 2015]]
-After serving as deputy commanding general for operations of the [[82nd Airborne Division]], Cavoli became commander of the [[7th Army Training Command|7th Army Joint Multionational Training Command]] at [[Grafenwoehr Training Area]] in July 2014.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.army.mil/article/130284/cavoli_takes_reins_of_7th_army_joint_multinational_training_command|title=Cavoli takes reins of 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command|date=22 July 2014|access-date=17 July 2018|publisher=JMTC Public Affairs Office|archive-date=4 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220504152715/https://www.army.mil/article/130284/cavoli_takes_reins_of_7th_army_joint_multinational_training_command|url-status=live}}</ref>
+After serving as deputy commanding general for operations of the [[82nd Airborne Division]], Cavoli became commander of the [[7th Army Training Command|7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command]] at [[Grafenwoehr Training Area]] in July 2014.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.army.mil/article/130284/cavoli_takes_reins_of_7th_army_joint_multinational_training_command|title=Cavoli takes reins of 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command|date=22 July 2014|access-date=17 July 2018|publisher=JMTC Public Affairs Office|archive-date=4 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220504152715/https://www.army.mil/article/130284/cavoli_takes_reins_of_7th_army_joint_multinational_training_command|url-status=live}}</ref>
 He was assigned to command the [[25th Infantry Division (United States)|25th Infantry Division]] on 25 March 2016,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Releases/News-Release-View/Article/705322/general-officer-assignments/|title=General Officer Assignments|date=25 March 2016|access-date=17 July 2018|publisher=Department of Defense|archive-date=17 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717212602/https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Releases/News-Release-View/Article/705322/general-officer-assignments/|url-status=live}}</ref> and officially assumed command in a ceremony on 4 August. He was confirmed by the Senate for promotion to major general on 26 May 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.army.mil/article/170470/us_armys_european_training_command_to_change_commanders_july_15|title=U.S. Army's European training command to change commanders, July 15|date=27 June 2016|access-date=17 July 2018|publisher=7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command|archive-date=17 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717215832/https://www.army.mil/article/170470/us_armys_european_training_command_to_change_commanders_july_15|url-status=live}}</ref>
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 ===SACEUR===
-In May 2022, his nomination to succeed General [[Tod Wolters]] as commander of [[United States European Command]] and [[Supreme Allied Commander Europe]] was approved by the Senate.<ref name="11 Apr General">{{cite web|last=Youssef|first=Nancy|last2=Lubold|first2=Gordon|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-expected-to-name-new-commander-to-lead-allied-forces-in-europe-11649694813?mod=politics_lead_pos4|title=White House Expected to Name New Commander to Lead Allied Forces in Europe|date=11 April 2022|access-date=12 April 2022|location=[[Washington, D. C.]]|website=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|archive-date=11 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411233206/https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-expected-to-name-new-commander-to-lead-allied-forces-in-europe-11649694813?mod=politics_lead_pos4|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="11 Apr General (2)">{{cite web|last=Myers|first=Meghann|url=https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2022/04/11/army-generals-nominated-to-lead-european-command-special-operations-command-report/|title=Army generals to be nominated to lead European Command, Special Operations Command: report|date=12 April 2022|website=Military Times|access-date=12 April 2022|archive-date=12 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412075810/https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2022/04/11/army-generals-nominated-to-lead-european-command-special-operations-command-report/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/2049?s=1&r=3|title=PN2049 – Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli – Army, 117th Congress (2021-2022)|date=3 May 2022|access-date=4 May 2022|website=U.S. Congress|archive-date=4 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220504053133/https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/2049?s=1&r=3|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3017779/general-officer-announcement/|title=General Officer Announcement|date=3 May 2022|access-date=4 May 2022|website=U.S. Department of Defense|archive-date=4 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220504201433/https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3017779/general-officer-announcement/|url-status=live}}</ref> He assumed command on 4 July 2022. [[Secretary-General of NATO]] [[Jens Stoltenberg]] took the opportunity to remark on his "[[2022_Madrid_summit#2022_Strategic_Concept|entirely new family of NATO defence plans]]" which had been approved at the [[2022 NATO Madrid summit]] and said "You were quite simply the right leader, at the right post, at the right time."<ref name="saceurpr">{{cite news |title=NATO welcomes new Supreme Allied Commander Europe |url=https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_197722.htm |publisher=NATO |date=4 July 2022 |access-date=9 January 2023 |archive-date=9 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230109205137/https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_197722.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Cavoli is the author of a 4000-page plan to discuss at the [[2023 Vilnius Summit]] for updating NATO's military commands and preparations.<ref>{{Cite news |title=NATO is drafting new plans to defend Europe |work=The Economist |url=https://www.economist.com/international/2023/07/02/nato-is-drafting-new-plans-to-defend-europe |date=2023-07-02 |issn=0013-0613}}</ref>
+In May 2022, his nomination to succeed General [[Tod Wolters]] as commander of [[United States European Command]] and [[Supreme Allied Commander Europe]] was approved by the Senate.<ref name="11 Apr General">{{cite web|last1=Youssef|first1=Nancy|last2=Lubold|first2=Gordon|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-expected-to-name-new-commander-to-lead-allied-forces-in-europe-11649694813?mod=politics_lead_pos4|title=White House Expected to Name New Commander to Lead Allied Forces in Europe|date=11 April 2022|access-date=12 April 2022|location=[[Washington, D. C.]]|website=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|archive-date=11 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411233206/https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-expected-to-name-new-commander-to-lead-allied-forces-in-europe-11649694813?mod=politics_lead_pos4|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="11 Apr General (2)">{{cite web|last=Myers|first=Meghann|url=https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2022/04/11/army-generals-nominated-to-lead-european-command-special-operations-command-report/|title=Army generals to be nominated to lead European Command, Special Operations Command: report|date=12 April 2022|website=Military Times|access-date=12 April 2022|archive-date=12 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412075810/https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2022/04/11/army-generals-nominated-to-lead-european-command-special-operations-command-report/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/2049?s=1&r=3|title=PN2049 – Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli – Army, 117th Congress (2021-2022)|date=3 May 2022|access-date=4 May 2022|website=U.S. Congress|archive-date=4 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220504053133/https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/2049?s=1&r=3|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3017779/general-officer-announcement/|title=General Officer Announcement|date=3 May 2022|access-date=4 May 2022|website=U.S. Department of Defense|archive-date=4 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220504201433/https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3017779/general-officer-announcement/|url-status=live}}</ref> He assumed command on 4 July 2022. [[Secretary-General of NATO]] [[Jens Stoltenberg]] took the opportunity to remark on his "[[2022 Madrid summit#2022 Strategic Concept|entirely new family of NATO defence plans]]" which had been approved at the [[2022 NATO Madrid summit]] and said "You were quite simply the right leader, at the right post, at the right time."<ref name="saceurpr">{{cite news |title=NATO welcomes new Supreme Allied Commander Europe |url=https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_197722.htm |publisher=NATO |date=4 July 2022 |access-date=9 January 2023 |archive-date=9 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230109205137/https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_197722.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Cavoli is the author of a 4000-page plan to discuss at the [[2023 Vilnius Summit]] for updating NATO's military commands and preparations.<ref>{{Cite news |title=NATO is drafting new plans to defend Europe |newspaper=The Economist |url=https://www.economist.com/international/2023/07/02/nato-is-drafting-new-plans-to-defend-europe |date=2023-07-02 |issn=0013-0613}}</ref>
 ==Awards and decorations==
 {|
 |[[File:Combat Infantry Badge.svg|135px]]
-|[[Combat Infantryman Badge ]]
+|[[Combat Infantryman Badge]]
 |-
 |[[File:Ranger Tab.svg|75px]]
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 |[[File:LTU Order for Merits to Lithuania - Commander's Cross BAR.svg|60px]]
 |Commander of the [[Order for Merits to Lithuania]] (27 March 2023)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Apdovanotų asmenų duomenų bazė |trans-title=Database of awarded persons |url=https://www.lrp.lt/lt/prezidento-veikla/apdovanojimai/apdovanotu-asmenu-duomenu-baze/27252/p10?sqid=d3c32597872513463f03a77be0e13686a6280316 |access-date=29 June 2023 |website=[[President of Lithuania|Lietuvos Respublikos Prezidentas]] |language=lt}}</ref>
+|-
+|[[File:ESP Gran Cruz Merito Naval (Distintivo Blanco) pasador.svg|60px]]
+|[[Cross of Naval Merit|Grand Cross of Naval Merit]] (with white distinctive) ([[Spain]]) (2024)
 |}
 ==Personal life==
-Cavoli is married to Christina (née Dacey) of [[Fairfax, Virginia]], and have two sons, Alex and Nick. A speaker of French, Italian, and Russian, he is a [[Foreign area officer|Foreign Area Officer]] with a concentration on Eurasia.<ref name=":1"/>
+Cavoli is married to Christina (née Dacey) of [[Fairfax, Virginia]], and they have two sons, Alex and Nick. A speaker of French, Italian, and Russian, he is a [[Foreign area officer|Foreign Area Officer]] with a concentration on Eurasia.<ref name=":1"/>
 ==References==
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+{{s-bef|before=[[Timothy P. McGuire]]<br />{{small|Acting}}}}
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+{{s-ttl|title=[[Commander of the United States European Command]]<br />[[Supreme Allied Commander Europe]]|years=2022–present}}
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-{{s-ttl|title=[[United States order of precedence|Order of precedence of the United States]]<br>''{{small|as Commander of U.S. European Command}}''|years=}}
+{{s-ttl|title=[[United States order of precedence|Order of precedence of the United States]]<br />''{{small|as Commander of U.S. European Command}}''|years=}}
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+{{Authority control}}
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