Philip M. Breedlove
Philip M. Breedlove | |
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2013 official portrait as Commander, USEUCOM | |
| 17th Supreme Allied Commander Europe (NATO) | |
| In office May 13, 2013 – May 4, 2016 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy | Richard Shirreff Adrian Bradshaw |
| Preceded by | James G. Stavridis |
| Succeeded by | Curtis Scaparrotti |
| 35th Commander-in-Chief of The United States Air Forces in Europe | |
| In office July 27, 2012 – May 13, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Welsh |
| Succeeded by | Frank Gorenc |
| 36th Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force | |
| In office January 14, 2011 – July 27, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Carrol H. Chandler |
| Succeeded by | Larry O. Spencer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philip Mark Breedlove September 21, 1955 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1977–2016 |
| Rank | General |
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Philip Mark Breedlove (born September 21, 1955) is a retired four-star general in the United States Air Force who served as the commander of U.S. European Command, as well as the 17th Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) of NATO Allied Command Operations, from May 2013 until May 4, 2016. He previously served as the commander of U.S. Air Forces Europe, which he concurrently served as commander of U.S. Air Forces Africa, commander of Air Component Command, Ramstein, and director of Joint Air Power Competence Center. He previously served as the 36th vice chief of staff of the United States Air Force from January 14, 2011, to July 27, 2012. On May 10, 2013, in a ceremony in Stuttgart, Germany, Breedlove took over the command of USEUCOM. Three days later, on May 13, 2013, he assumed command as SACEUR.
On March 11, 2016, NATO's Atlantic Council designated US Army General Curtis Scaparrotti as Breedlove's successor.