List of Adjutants General of the United States Army explained

Post:Adjutant General
Body:the United States Army
Flag:Flag of the Adjutant General of the U.S. Army.svg
Flagcaption:Flag of the Adjutant General of the U.S. Army
Incumbent:Brigadier General Adam D. Smith
Incumbentsince:July 10, 2024
Department:United States Army Adjutant General's Corps
Type:Chief administrative officer
Member Of:United States Army
Reports To:Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army
Formation:June 17, 1775
First:Horatio Gates

This list of Adjutants General of the United States Army lists the chief administrative officer of the Army, from 1775 to present.

List

class=unsortableImage !Rank Name Begin Date End Date class=unsortableNotes
Gates, HoratioHoratio Gates1775-06-17June 17, 17751776-06-05June 5, 1776[1]
Reed, JosephJoseph Reed1776-06-05June 5, 17761777-01-22January 22, 1777
St. Clair, ArthurArthur St. Clair1777-01-22January 22, 17771777-02-20February 20, 1777Acting Adjutant General
Weedon, GeorgeGeorge Weedon1777-02-20February 20, 17771777-04-19April 19, 1777Acting Adjutant General
Connor, MorganMorgan Connor1777-04-19April 19, 17771777-06-18June 18, 1777
Pickering, TimothyTimothy Pickering1777-06-18June 18, 17771778-01-05January 5, 1778
Scammel, AlexanderAlexander Scammel1778-01-05January 5, 17781781-01-01January 1, 1781
Hand, EdwardEdward Hand1781-01-08January 8, 17811783-11-03November 3, 1783
North, William 1William North1783-11-05November 5, 17831787-10-28October 28, 1787
Denny, Ebenezer 1Ebenezer Denny1787-10-28October 28, 17871790-11-07November 7, 1790Acting Adjutant General
Pratt, JohnJohn Pratt1790-11-07November 7, 17901791-09-04September 4, 1791Acting Adjutant General
Sargent, WinthropWinthrop Sargent1791-09-04September 4, 17911791-11-04November 4, 1791Acting Adjutant General
Denny, Ebenezer 2Ebenezer Denny1791-11-04November 4, 17911792-03-10March 10, 1792Acting Adjutant General
De Butts, HenryHenry De Butts1792-03-10March 10, 17921793-02-23February 23, 1793Acting Adjutant General
Rudolph, MichaelMichael Rudolph1793-02-23February 23, 17931793-07-17July 17, 1793Acting Adjutant General
Butler, Edward 1Edward Butler1793-07-18July 18, 17931794-05-13May 13, 1794Acting Adjutant General
Mills, JohnJohn Mills1794-05-13May 13, 17941796-02-27February 27, 1796Acting Adjutant General
Haskell, JonathanJonathan Haskell1796-02-27February 27, 17961796-08-01August 1, 1796Acting Adjutant General
Butler, Edward 2Edward Butler1796-08-01August 1, 17961797-02-27February 27, 1797Acting Adjutant General
Cushing Thomas H. 1Thomas H. Cushing1797-02-27February 27, 17971798-07-19July 19, 1798Acting Adjutant General
North, William 2William North1798-07-19July 19, 17981800-06-15June 15, 1800
Cushing Thomas H. 2Thomas H. Cushing1800-06-15June 15, 18001807-04-02April 2, 1807
Nicol, Abimael Y.Abimael Y. Nicoll1807-04-02April 2, 18071812-04-28April 28, 1812
Macomb, AlexanderAlexander Macomb1812-04-28April 28, 18121812-07-06July 6, 1812Acting Adjutant General
Cushing Thomas H. 3Thomas H. Cushing1812-07-06July 6, 18121813-03-12March 12, 1813
Pike, ZebulonZebulon Pike1813-03-12March 12, 18131813-04-27April 27, 1813
vacant1813-04-27April 27, 18131814-05-19May 19, 1814
Winder, William H.William H. Winder1814-05-19May 19, 18141814-07-02July 2, 1814
Parker, DanielDaniel Parker1814-11-22November 22, 18141821-06-01June 1, 1821
Gadsden, JamesJames Gadsden1821-08-13August 13, 18211822-03-22March 22, 1822
Nourse, Charles JosephusCharles J. Nourse1822-03-08May 8, 18221825-03-07March 7, 1825Acting Adjutant General
Jones, RogerRoger Jones1825-03-07March 7, 18251852-07-15July 15, 1852
Cooper, SamuelSamuel Cooper1852-07-15July 15, 18521861-03-07March 7, 1861
Thomas, LorenzoLorenzo Thomas1861-03-07March 7, 18611869-02-22February 22, 1869
Townsend, Edward D.Edward D. Townsend1869-02-22February 22, 18691880-06-15June 15, 1880
Drum, Richard C.Richard C. Drum1880-06-15June 15, 18801889-05-28May 28, 1889
Kelton, John C.John C. Kelton1889-06-07June 7, 18891892-06-24June 24, 1892
Williams, RobertRobert Williams1892-07-05July 5, 18921893-11-05November 5, 1893
Ruggles, George D.George D. Ruggles1893-11-06November 6, 18931897-09-11September 11, 1897
Breck, SamuelSamuel Breck1897-09-11September 11, 18971898-02-25February 25, 1898
Corbin, Henry C.Henry C. Corbin1898-02-25February 25, 18981904-04-23April 23, 1904[2]
Ainsworth, Fred C.Fred C. Ainsworth1904-04-23April 23, 19041912-02-16February 16, 1912
Hall, William P.William P. Hall1912-02-17February 17, 19121912-06-11June 11, 1912
Andrews, GeorgeGeorge Andrews1912-08-05August 5, 19121912-08-27August 27, 1914
McCain, Henry P.Henry P. McCain1914-08-27August 27, 19141918-08-27August 27, 1918
Harris, Peter C.Peter C. Harris1918-09-01September 1, 19181922-08-31August 31, 1922
Davis, Robert C.Robert C. Davis1922-09-01September 1, 19221927-07-01July 1, 1927
Wahl, LutzLutz Wahl1927-07-02July 2, 19271928-12-30December 30, 1928
Bridges, Charles H.Charles H. Bridges1928-12-31December 31, 19281933-02-01February 1, 1933
McKinley, James F.James F. McKinley1933-02-02February 2, 19331935-10-31October 31, 1935
Conley, Edgar T.Edgar T. Conley1935-11-01November 1, 19351938-04-30April 30, 1938
Adams, Emory S.Emory S. Adams1938-05-01May 1, 19381942-02-28February 28, 1942
Ulio, James A.James A. Ulio1942-03-01March 1, 19421946-01-31January 31, 1946
Witsell, Edward F.Edward F. Witsell1946-02-01February 1, 19461951-06-30June 30, 1951
Bergin, William E.William E. Bergin1951-07-01July 1, 19511954-05-31May 31, 1954
Klein, John A.John A. Klein1954-06-01June 1, 19541956-12-31December 31, 1956
Jones, Herbert M.Herbert M. Jones1957-01-01January 1, 19571958-10-31October 31, 1958
Lee, Robert V.Robert V. Lee1958-11-01November 1, 19581961-09-30September 30, 1961
Lambert, Joe C.Joe C. Lambert1961-10-01October 1, 19611966-07-31July 31, 1966
Wickham, Kenneth G.Kenneth G. Wickham1966-08-0119661971-01-011971[3]
Bowers, Verne L.Verne L. Bowers1971-01-0119711975-01-011975
Smith, Paul T.Paul T. Smith1975-01-0119751977-01-011977
Pennington, James C.James C. Pennington1977-01-0119771981-01-011981
Joyce, Robert M.1981-01-0119811984-01-011984[4]
Delandro, Donald J.Donald J. Delandro1984-01-0119841985-01-011985
Hedberg, Mildred E.Mildred E. Hedberg1985-01-0119851986-01-011986
Dilworth, Robert LexowRobert L. Dilworth1986-01-0119861988-01-011988
Meehan, William J., IIWilliam J. Meehan II1988-01-0119881990-01-011990
Sikora, Thomas F.Thomas F. Sikora1990-01-0119901991-01-011991
Hickerson, Patricia P.Patricia P. Hickerson1991-01-0119911994-01-011994
Smith, Stephen R.Stephen R. Smith1994-01-0119941995-01-011995
Simms, Earl M.Earl M. Simms1995-01-0119951998-01-011998
Frost, Kathryn G.Kathryn G. Frost1998-01-0119982002-08-012002
Farrisee, Gina S.Gina S. Farrisee2002-08-0120022004-08-012004
Porter, E. EricErnest E. Porter2004-08-0120042006-06-012006
Jones, Reuben D.Reuben D. Jones2006-06-0120062009-07-08July 8, 2009[5]
Mustion, Richard P.Richard P. Mustion2009-07-08July 8, 20092011-07-28July 28, 2011[6]
Evans, Jason T.Jason T. Evans2011-07-28July 28, 20112013-03-11March 11, 2013[7]
MacEwen, David K.David K. MacEwen2013-03-11March 11, 20132015-03-20March 20, 2015[8]
Iacocca, James T.James T. Iacocca2015-03-20March 20, 20152017-09-21September 21, 2017[9]
Bennett, Robert W., Jr.Robert W. Bennett Jr.2017-09-21September 21, 20172020-070-07July 7, 2020
Rampy, Hope C.Hope C. Rampy2020-07-07July 7, 20202022-06-30June 30, 2022[10]
Johnson, Gregory S.Gregory S. Johnson2022-06-30June 30, 20222024-07-10July 10, 2024[11]
Smith, Adam D.Adam D. Smith2024-07-10July 10, 2024Incumbent[12]

Further reading

Notes and References


  1. Book: Heitman, Francis B. . Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army . 1903 . . . 37–38 .

  2. Book: Hewes, James E. Jr. . From Root to McNamara – Army Organization and Administration . 1983 . . . 403–404 . http://www.history.army.mil/books/root/appB.htm . Appendix B . U.S. Army Center of Military History . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231126223545/https://history.army.mil/books/root/appB.htm . Nov 26, 2023 .

  3. Book: Adjutant General's Office . The Adjutant General's Office . 1979 . Adjutant General's Office . Washington, D.C.. 5929893. 42–43.
  4. Web site: A Short History of the U.S. Army Adjutant General's Corps 1775–2013. Defense Technical Information Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20170225200306/http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a587790.pdf. dead . February 25, 2017. Bower, Stephen E.. 2013. U.S. Army Soldier Support Institute. 61. 2018-02-10.
  5. Web site: Mustion becomes 64th Army adjutant general. Leipold, J. D.. July 8, 2009. U.S. Army. 2018-02-10 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180210235205/https://www.army.mil/article/24052/mustion_becomes_64th_army_adjutant_general . 2018-02-10 .
  6. Web site: Evans becomes 65th adjutant general. Wales, Andrea. July 28, 2011. U.S. Army. 2018-02-10.
  7. News: Adjutant general installed: Evans departs, MacEwen arrives. Wales, Andrea. March 15, 2013. The Gold Standard. 2018-02-10 . deviated . https://web.archive.org/web/20180210235214/http://www.fkgoldstandard.com/content/adjutant-general-installed . 2018-02-10 .
  8. Web site: Iacocca invested as The Adjutant General of the U.S. Army in Fort Knox ceremony. Ruderman, David. March 23, 2015. U.S. Army. 2018-02-10 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180211071609/https://www.army.mil/article/145005/iacocca_invested_as_the_adjutant_general_of_the_us_army_in_fort_knox_ceremony . Feb 11, 2018 .
  9. Web site: Bennett welcomed as the Army's 61st Adjutant General. Hamilton, Brian. September 21, 2017. U.S. Army. 2018-02-10.
  10. Web site: Bock. Fonda. 61st Army Adjutant General turns over reins of TAG responsibility to successor, retires. July 7, 2020. July 15, 2022 . DVIDS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220715040949/https://www.dvidshub.net/news/373552/61st-army-adjutant-general-turns-over-reins-tag-responsibility-successor-retires . July 15, 2022 .
  11. Web site: HRC Homepage . 2022-09-19 . hrc.army.mil.
  12. Web site: HRC Homepage . 2022-09-19 . hrc.army.mil.

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