Commander, V Corps

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The Commander of V Corps is the senior U.S. Army officer in charge of the corps-level formation historically responsible for major ground operations in the European theater.

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Commander, V Corps canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army position
corps commander
military position
appointedBy President of the United States
appointmentConfirmedBy United States Senate
coordinatesWith NATO Land Command
surface form: NATO Allied Land Command

United States European Command
surface form: U.S. European Command

host nation land forces in Europe
country United States of America
doctrineRole implements U.S. Army and joint doctrine at corps level
garrisonedWith V Corps (United States)
surface form: V Corps Headquarters
hasRank Lieutenant General
Major General
historicalRole commanded forces during the Cold War
commanded forces in World War I
commanded forces in World War II
commanded forces in the Gulf War
commanded forces in the Iraq War
led major U.S. Army ground operations in Europe
involvedIn NATO missions
surface form: NATO operations

collective defense missions in Europe
joint and combined exercises
location Europe
Fort Knox installation
surface form: Fort Knox, Kentucky
notableCommander George S. Patton
James A. Van Fleet
John S. Kolasheski NERFINISHED
John W. Nicholson Jr.
Omar Bradley
surface form: Omar N. Bradley

Paul M. Robinett NERFINISHED
William H. Simpson
oversees brigade combat teams
corps-level support units
subordinate divisions
partOf V Corps
reportsTo Commander, United States Army Europe
surface form: Commanding General, U.S. Army Europe and Africa

United States Department of the Army
surface form: Department of the Army
requires senior field-grade and general officer experience
responsibleFor V Corps operations
corps-level planning
deployment of V Corps
readiness of V Corps units
training of V Corps forces
serviceBranch United States Army
theaterFocus European theater
timePeriod 20th century
21st century
typeOfCommand operational command
tactical command

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Creighton Abrams positionHeld Commander, V Corps
George W. Casey Jr. positionHeld Commander, V Corps