Leadership of the United States Southern Command explained

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

Current combatant command staff

• Laura J. Richardson, Commander
  • Alvin Holsey, Military Deputy Commander
    • Julie L. Nethercot, Chief of Staff
      • Jeff E. Elliott, Director, Manpower and Personnel (J1)^[1]
      • Dustin A. Shultz, Director, Intelligence (J2)^[2]
      • Brendan C. McPherson, Director, Operations (J3)
      • Douglas R. Burke, Director, Logistics (J4)^[3]
      • Julian C. Cheater, Director, Plans and Policy (J5)^[4]
      • Anne-Marie R. Wiersgalla, Director, Communication Systems (J6)^[5]
      • Kevin J. Bostick, Director, Exercises and Coalition (J7/9)^[6]
      • Adam Winkleman, Director, Resources and Analysis (J8)^[7]
  • Javier A. Reina, Deputy Commander for Mobilization and Reserve Affairs^[8]

List of commanders of the United States Southern Command

Post:	Commander
Body:	the United States Southern Command
Insignia:	Seal of the United States Southern Command.svg
Insigniacaption:	Emblem of the United States Southern Command
Incumbent:	General Laura J. Richardson, USA
Incumbentsince:	29 October 2021
Department:	United States Department of Defense
Type:	Unified combatant commander
Abbreviation:	CDRUSSOUTHOM^[9]
Reports To:	President of the United States Secretary of Defense
Seat:	MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, U.S.
Nominator:	Secretary of Defense
Appointer:	The President
Appointer Qualified:	with Senate advice and consent
Termlength:	2–3 years
Formation:	November 1947
First:	Willis D. Crittenberger
Deputy:	Deputy Commander, United States Southern Command

See also

• United States Southern Command
• Leadership of the United States Africa Command
• Leadership of the United States European Command
• Leadership of the United States Indo-Pacific 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: J1 Manpower and Personnel. www.southcom.mil.
2. Web site: U.S. Southern Command > About > Leadership > J2 Intelligence. www.southcom.mil.
3. Web site: U.S. Southern Command > About > Leadership > J4 Logistics. www.southcom.mil.
4. Web site: U.S. Southern Command > About > Leadership > J5 Strategy, Policy, and Plans. www.southcom.mil.
5. Web site: U.S. Southern Command > About > Leadership > J6 Communication Systems. www.southcom.mil.
6. Web site: U.S. Southern Command > About > Leadership > J7/9 Exercises and Coalition Affairs Directorate. www.southcom.mil.
7. Web site: U.S. Southern Command > About > Leadership > J8 Resources & Analysis. www.southcom.mil.
8. Web site: Maj. Gen. Javier A. Reina. www.southcom.mil.
9. Web site: DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms, January 2021. 15 May 2021. jcs.mil.