U.S. Army relieves V Corps commander Lt. Gen. Charles Costanza

Published Aug 8, 11:12 AM UTC

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The U.S. Army has relieved Lt. Gen. Charles Costanza from command of V Corps, one of its main units in Europe, with less than two months remaining in his tenure. The Army confirmed the firing but did not specify reasons, stating only that the matter has been referred to appropriate authorities. Brig. Gen. John Mountford has been named interim commanding general. Costanza, who took command in April 2024, has an extensive background including leading the 3rd Infantry Division and deployments to Iraq and Syria. His removal is the latest in a series of leadership shakeups in U.S. Army Europe, following the cancellation of major troop deployments to Europe in May and the early departure of Gen. Christopher Donahue as head of U.S. Army Europe and Africa in June. The Pentagon is also conducting a review of American force posture in Europe.

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Original headline: Army removes head of V Corps from command

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