General Bernard W. Rogers

General Bernard W. Rogers is the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SACEUR) and the Commander-in-Chief, United States European Command (CINCEUR). As the SACEUR, he is charged with contributing to the deterrence of all form of aggression in the area of Allied command Europe (ACE) and taking all military measures necessary to preserve or restore the security of that area. As CINCEUR he commands all United States forces in European Command which includes the area of ACE and extends into most of Africa and part of the Middle East.

General Rogers was born in Fairview, Kansas, entered the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, in 1940, was First Captain of the Corps of Cadets, and graduated in June 1943 as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry.

From 1947 to 1950, he attended Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, receiving a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.

General Rogers is an Honorary Fellow of University college, Oxford University, England, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, and a Patron Councilor of the Atlantic Council of the U.S.

• Distinguished Service Cross
• Defense Distinguished Service Medal
• Silver Star
• Legion of Merit with Three Oak Leaf Clusters
• Distinguished Flying Cross with Two Oak Clusters
• Bronze Star with “V” Device and Oak Leaf Cluster for Merit
• Air Medal with “V” Device
• Army Commendation Medal with Oak leaf cluster
• Various Other U.S, Decorations
• Vietnamese National Order, 5 th Class
• Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm (Two Awards)
• Various Other Foreign Decorations including those of France, Japan, Italy, Peru, Colombia, Korea, Federal Republic of Germany.

• Honorary Doctorate of Law, Boston University
• Honorary Doctorate of Law, Akron University
• Honorary Doctorate of Civil Laws, Alma Mater, Oxford University, England.