2026-06-24 08:49 EDT / 福克斯新闻
克里斯托弗·多纳休将军将于7月2日卸任。他是2021年阿富汗撤军行动的关键领导人
作者：詹姆斯·西罗内，福克斯新闻
发布时间：2026年6月24日美国东部时间上午8:49 | 更新时间：2026年6月24日美国东部时间上午9:06
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福克斯新闻已证实，美国陆军欧洲与非洲部队司令即将卸任，他在这个令人瞩目的职位上任职约一年半。
根据美国陆军的一份声明，同时领导北约盟军地面司令部的克里斯托弗·多纳休将军将于7月2日移交指挥权。多纳休的副手、少将克里斯托弗·诺里将于7月2日后接任其职务。
多纳休应国防部长皮特·赫格斯瑟的要求提交了退役申请，赫格斯瑟一直致力于削减将军数量，并优先扩充普通士兵人数。他是赫格斯瑟领导下超过24名提前离职或退役的军方高级官员中的最新一位。
“陆军感谢多纳休将军对美国陆军欧洲与非洲部队的领导，”陆军在给福克斯新闻的声明中表示。
陆军参谋长被下令立即退休，赫格斯瑟继续推动五角大楼人事震荡
2022年2月6日，美国陆军将军克里斯托弗·多纳休从布拉格堡抵达波兰东南部热舒夫-亚西翁卡机场。（美联社 摄）
多纳休最为人熟知的身份是2021年8月最后一名离开阿富汗的美国士兵，这标志着美国在9·11袭击后发动的近20年战争画上句号。他登上C-17运输机的瞬间被一张通过夜视镜拍摄的标志性照片记录下来。
当时他担任第82空降师师长，在混乱的撤军行动中被派往喀布尔哈米德·卡尔扎伊国际机场负责安保工作。
负责管控机场修道院门安检的是海军陆战队，而非多纳休的部队。2017年，一名ISIS-K成员在该门发动自杀式炸弹袭击，造成13名美国军人和约170名阿富汗平民死亡。
尽管外界批评整体撤军策略仓促且混乱，但多纳休在此次撤离行动中的领导能力得到了两党人士的赞扬，此次行动共将约12.4万名阿富汗公民空运撤离阿富汗。
2021年8月18日，美国海军陆战队在阿富汗喀布尔哈米德·卡尔扎伊国际机场执行撤离任务时站岗警戒。（美国海军陆战队/1中尉马克·安德里斯/路透社 供图）
赫格斯瑟下令五角大楼对“灾难性”的2021年阿富汗撤军展开全面审查
唐纳德·特朗普总统多年来一直就此抨击前总统乔·拜登，去年5月，赫格斯瑟下令对撤军行动展开新的调查，此前五角大楼、美国中央司令部、国务院和国会已对此次行动进行过多次调查。
作为西点军校毕业生和职业特种作战指挥官，多纳休曾领导伊拉克和阿富汗的三角洲部队单位。随后他于2020年7月至2022年3月担任第82空降师师长，并于2024年12月由拜登任命至现任职位。
作为欧洲高级指挥官，多纳休在2022年2月俄罗斯入侵乌克兰后协调了对乌军事援助。官员告诉福克斯新闻，他对俄乌冲突的参与使他成为美国陆军顶尖的无人机作战专家。
2026年5月30日，美国国防部长皮特·赫格斯瑟在新加坡举行的IISS香格里拉对话安全峰会发表演讲。（埃德加·苏/路透社 摄）
在陆军内部，多纳休被视为经验最丰富的士兵之一，其战斗经历远超大多数同僚。据美联社报道，他还被认为有潜力成为参谋长联席会议主席。
据熟悉情况的消息人士向福克斯新闻透露，多纳休的离职恰逢陆军内部讨论将美国陆军欧洲与非洲部队从四星司令部降级为三星司令部。
这一计划出台前，赫格斯瑟上周告诉北约盟友，他将对美国在欧洲的驻军展开为期六个月的审查。
2021年8月30日，少将克里斯托弗·多纳休在阿富汗喀布尔哈米德·卡尔扎伊国际机场登上C-17运输机。他是最后一名撤离阿富汗的美国士兵。（美国陆军 摄）
“这将是一场真正的审查，旨在确保北约能够快速且不可逆转地朝着欧洲主导的方向前进，承担起欧洲防务的主要责任，”他在布鲁塞尔对北约官员表示，“这场审查中，有些国家会表现糟糕，有些国家则会脱颖而出。”
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五角大楼和陆军没有立即就多纳休的离职置评，这一消息最先由《大西洋月刊》报道。
由于多纳休担任四星将军的时间尚未达到规定的三年，他需要获得总统豁免才能保留四星将军的退休福利。
福克斯新闻国家安全记者詹妮弗·格里芬和美联社为本报道提供了支持。
詹姆斯·西罗内是福克斯新闻数字媒体突发/热点新闻团队的撰稿人。新闻线索请发送至james.cirrone@fox.com。
Commanding general of the US Army in European and African theater is unexpectedly stepping down
2026-06-24 08:49 EDT / Fox News
Gen Christopher Donahue will relinquish his post on July 2. He was a key leader during the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal
By James Cirrone, Fox News
Published June 24, 2026 8:49am EDT | Updated June 24, 2026 9:06am EDT
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The U.S. Army’s commanding general of forces in Europe and Africa is stepping down after roughly a year and a half at the coveted post, Fox News has confirmed.
Gen. Christopher Donahue — who also leads NATO’s Allied Land Command — will relinquish his command on July 2, according to a statement from the Army. Donahue’s deputy, Maj. Gen. Christopher Norrie, will take over his duties after July 2.
Donahue submitted his retirement papers at the request of War Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has sought to shrink the number of generals and prioritize adding new GIs. He is the latest military leader of more than two dozen to leave or retire early under Hegseth’s leadership.
“The Army thanks Gen. Donahue for his leadership of U.S. Army Europe and Africa,” the Army said in a statement provided to Fox News.
ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF ORDERED TO RETIRE IMMEDIATELY AS HEGSETH CONTINUES PENTAGON SHAKEUP
U.S. Army Gen. Christopher Donahue arrives from Fort Bragg to the Rzeszow-Jasionka airport in southeastern Poland on Feb. 6, 2022.(Associated Press)
Donahue is best known as the last U.S. soldier to leave Afghanistan in August 2021, marking the end of America’s nearly 20-year war launched after the Sept. 11 attacks. The moment he stepped onto a C-17 cargo plane was captured in an iconic photo taken through night vision goggles.
At the time, he was the commander of the 82nd Airborne Division and was brought in to oversee security at Hamid Karzai International Airport during the chaotic withdrawal.
The Marines, not Donahue’s forces, were in charge of securing Abbey Gate at the airport, which was attacked by a member of ISIS-K in a suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members and roughly 170 Afghan civilians.
Donahue’s leadership of the evacuation, which saw roughly 124,000 Afghan citizens airlifted from the country, drew praise from both Democrats and Republicans, even though the broader withdrawal strategy was criticized as rushed and haphazard.
U.S. Marines keep watch during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 18, 2021.(U.S. Marine Corps/1stLt. Mark Andries/Handout via Reuters)
HEGSETH ORDERS PENTAGON TO LAUNCH COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW INTO ‘CATASTROPHIC’ 2021 AFGHANISTAN WITHDRAWAL
President Donald Trump attacked former President Joe Biden over this for years, and last May, Hegseth ordered a new investigation of the withdrawal following earlier probes of the operation by the Pentagon, U.S. Central Command, the State Department and Congress.
A West Point graduate and a career special operations commander, Donahue led the Delta Force units in Iraq and Afghanistan. He was then picked to be the 82nd Airborne Division commander from July 2020 to March 2022, before being appointed to his current position by Biden in December 2024.
As a top commander in Europe, Donahue coordinated military aid to Ukraine after the Russian invasion in February 2022. Officials told Fox News that his involvement in that war has made him the U.S. Army’s preeminent expert on drone warfare.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore on May 30, 2026.(Edgar Su/Reuters)
Within the Army, Donahue was seen as one of the most seasoned soldiers with more combat experience than most. He was also thought to be someone who had the potential to become chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, according to The Associated Press.
Donahue’s departure coincides with discussions inside the Army to downgrade U.S. Army Europe and Africa from a four-star to a three-star command, according to sources who spoke to Fox News.
This would come after Hegseth told NATO allies last week he would be leading a six-month review of American forces in Europe.
Maj. Gen. Christopher Donahue boards a C-17 cargo plane at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 30, 2021. He was the last U.S. soldier to depart the country.(U.S. Army)
“This will be a real review. It will be designed to ensure that NATO is moving fast and irreversibly toward Europe leading, stepping up to take primary responsibility for the defense of Europe,” he told NATO officials in Brussels. “It’s a review that some countries will fail and others will pass with flying colors.”
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The Pentagon and the Army did not immediately comment on Donahue’s exit, which was first reported by The Atlantic.
Donahue will need a presidential waiver to retain his four-star retirement benefits, since he hasn’t had his fourth star for the requisite three years.
Fox News National Security Correspondent Jennifer Griffin and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
James Cirrone is a writer on the Breaking/Trending News team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to james.cirrone@fox.com.