Leadership of the United States Indo-Pacific Command explained

This is a list of all commanders, deputy commanders, senior enlisted leaders, and chiefs of staff of the United States Indo-Pacific Command.

Current headquarters staff

• Samuel Paparo, Commander
  • Stephen Sklenka, Deputy Commander
  • David L. Isom, Senior Enlisted Leader
    • Joshua M. Rudd, Chief of Staff^[1]
      • Angenene L. Robertson, Director, Personnel (J1)
      • Thomas M. Henderschedt, Director, Intelligence (J2)
      • Patrick J. Hannifin, Director, Operations (J3)^[2]
        • David G. Shoemaker, Deputy Director, Operations (J3)^[3]
      • Gavin J. Gardner, Director, Logistics and Engineering (J4)^[4]
      • Christopher McPhillips, Director, Strategic Planning and Policy (J5)
        • Neil R. Richardson, Deputy Director, Strategic Planning and Policy (J5)^[5]
      • Mark D. Mies, Director, Command, Control, Communications and Cyber (J6)^[6]
      • Michael R. Drowley, Director, Training and Exercises (J7)^[7]

List of commanders of the United States Indo-Pacific Command

Post:	Commander
Body:	the United States Indo-Pacific Command
Insignia:	US Indo-Pacific Command Seal.svg
Insigniasize:	110px
Insigniacaption:	Emblem of the United States Indo-Pacific Command
Incumbent:	Admiral Samuel Paparo, USN
Incumbentsince:	3 May 2024
Department:	United States Department of Defense
Type:	Unified combatant commander
Abbreviation:	CDRUSINDOPACOM^[8]
Reports To:	President of the United States Secretary of Defense
Seat:	Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii, U.S.
Nominator:	Secretary of Defense
Appointer:	The President
Appointer Qualified:	with Senate advice and consent
Termlength:	2–3 years
Precursor:	Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas
Inaugural:	ADM John H. Towers
Formation:	1 January 1947
Deputy:	Deputy Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

See also

• Leadership of the United States Africa Command
• Leadership of the United States European Command
• Leadership of the United States Northern Command
• Leadership of the United States Space Command
• Leadership of the United States Cyber Command
• Leadership of the United States Strategic Command
• Leadership of the United States Transportation Command

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chief of Staff, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command . 2024-03-26 . U.S. Indo-Pacific Command . en-US.
2. Web site: Director of Operations, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (J3) . 2024-03-26 . U.S. Indo-Pacific Command . en-US.
3. Web site: DAVID S. EAGLIN . 2024-03-26 . Air Force . en-US.
4. Web site: Major General Gavin J. Gardner - General Officer Management Office . 2024-03-26 . www.gomo.army.mil.
5. Web site: NEIL R. RICHARDSON . 2024-03-26 . Air Force . en-US.
6. Web site: Brigadier General Mark D. Miles - General Officer Management Office . 2024-03-26 . www.gomo.army.mil.
7. Web site: MICHAEL R. DROWLEY . 2024-03-26 . Air Force . en-US.
8. Web site: DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms, January 2021. 24 December 2021. jcs.mil.
9. Web site: Former Deputy Commanders in Chief Pacific Command/Chief of Staff (J01). 24 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20071111153035/http://www.pacom.mil/leadership/j01.shtml. 11 November 2007. www.pacom.mil.
10. Web site: Former Chiefs of Staff (J01). 28 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20071111153045mp_/http://www.pacom.mil/leadership/j02.shtml. 11 November 2007. www.pacom.mil.