Lt. Gen. Thomas S. Vandal
Lt. Gen. Thomas S. Vandal
Lt. Gen. Thomas S. Vandal assumed command of Eighth U.S. Army in February 2016. He has served continuously in Korea for more than four years, including previous duties as assistant chief of staff, C3/J3, U.N. Command, Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea and as commanding general, 2nd Infantry Division/Republic of Korea-U.S. Combined Division. He is a 1982 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy.