Christopher LaNeve

Christopher LaNeve
Official portrait, 2024
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
RankLieutenant General
Service number1990–present
CommandsEighth United States Army
82nd Airborne Division
7th Army Training Command
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division
2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment
AwardsLegion of Merit (4)
Bronze Star Medal (3)

Christopher C. LaNeve is a United States Army lieutenant general who has served as the commanding general of Eighth Army and chief of staff of the Combined Forces Command since April 5, 2024.[1][2][3] He previously served as the commanding general of the 82nd Airborne Division from 2022 to 2023. He has also served as the deputy chief of staff for operations, plans, and training of the United States Army Forces Command.[4][5]

LaNeve holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Arizona, a Master’s of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University, and a Master’s of Military Art and Science in Strategic Studies from the Command and General Staff College Advanced Operational Art Studies Fellowship. His military education includes the Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the Combined Arms Services Staff School, the Command and General Staff College, the Joint Forces Staff College, and Senior Service College Fellows Course.[6]

  1. ^ "PN1115 — Maj. Gen. Christopher C. LaNeve — Army". U.S. Congress. November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "General Officer Nomination Announcement, dtd 2 November 2023 - General Officer Management Office". www.gomo.army.mil.
  3. ^ Thuloweit, Kenji (March 29, 2024). "Lt. Gen. Burleson honored with Korean name for commitment to ROK-US Alliance". DVIDS. Camp Humphreys, South Korea: Eighth Army. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  4. ^ "Lieutenant General Christopher C. LaNeve - General Officer Management Office". www.gomo.army.mil.
  5. ^ Christopher C. LaNeve api.army.mil
  6. ^ "Maj. Gen. Christopher LaNeve Bio" (PDF). api.army.mil. Retrieved November 9, 2023.