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USAFE Command Downgraded to Three Stars as White House Files Air and Space Force Promotions

The move follows Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s push to cut senior billets, with Lt. Gen. Jason Hinds nominated to lead in Europe without a fourth star.

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Overview

  • President Donald Trump has nominated Lt. Gen. Jason T. Hinds to command U.S. Air Forces in Europe–Air Forces Africa at the three‑star rank, reversing decades of four‑star leadership for the post.
  • The White House on Sept. 29 sent a bundle of three‑star nominations to the Senate, where they await confirmation.
  • Maj. Gen. Clark J. Quinn is nominated to lead Air Education and Training Command, and Maj. Gen. Dennis O. Bythewood is nominated to command U.S. Space Forces‑Space.
  • Additional nominees include Maj. Gen. Jason R. Armagost as deputy commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, Maj. Gen. Jennifer Hammerstedt to lead the Air Force Sustainment Center, Maj. Gen. David B. Lyons as Air Force inspector general, and Maj. Gen. Daniel H. Tulley to head Air University.
  • The downgrade aligns with Hegseth’s May directive to reduce four‑star billets by at least 20 percent, and Hinds, if confirmed, would also lead NATO Allied Air Command from Ramstein.