Brig. Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli, commanding general, Joint Multinational Training Command of U.S. Army Europe in Germany will be the next commanding general of 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks, the Pentagon announced today.

He replaces Maj. Gen. Charles A. Flynn, who has been named a deputy commander of U.S. Army Pacific at Fort Shafter.

Cavoli commanded the 1st Battalion of 32nd Infantry Regiment; and 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Armored Division.

He also served as the deputy commander of Regional Command West in Herat, Afghanistan, and as the deputy commanding general for operations at the 82nd Airborne Division.

Before leading the 7th Army JTMC, Cavoli was the director for Russia on the Joint Staff, and as a fellow at National Defense University, the George C. Marshall Center for European Security Studies, and the Army Chief of Staff’s Strategic Studies Group.

Cavoli is a foreign area officer with a concentration on Eurasia, and speaks Italian, Russian and French. He holds degrees from Princeton University and Yale University. His awards include the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, the Ranger Tab, and Master Parachutist’s wings.