Overview
- The Army confirmed that Lt. Gen. Charles Costanza was removed from command of V Corps in recent days and that Brig. Gen. John B. Mountford is serving as the acting commanding general.
- The service has not publicly explained why Costanza was removed and said the matter has been referred to the appropriate authority under Army rules.
- Reporting notes the change comes during a wider turnover of senior officers overseen by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth but an anonymous source told reporters the move was not linked to that reshuffle.
- V Corps coordinates U.S. Army forces across Europe and helps manage support to Ukraine and U.S. forward hubs in Poland, so leadership changes could affect allied planning and reassurance.
- The Corps has a new nominee to take command in October and recent Pentagon decisions this year — including the canceled brigade rotation to Poland and follow-up troop moves announced by the president — have added political sensitivity to force posture in Europe.