This is a list of all commanders, deputy commanders, senior enlisted leaders, and chiefs of staff of the United States Northern Command.
Current headquarters staff[]
- Glen D. VanHerck, Commander
- A. C. Roper, Deputy Commander
- Michael P. Holland, Chief of Staff
- Parker H. Wright, Director for Intelligence and Information (J2)
- Kevin A. Huyck, Director for Operations (J3)
- Daniel Cheever, Director for Plans, Policy and Strategy (J5)[3]
- Michael Ahmann, Deputy Director for Plans, Policy and Strategy[4]
- Eric P. DeLange, Director for Cyberspace Operations (J6)
- Michael P. Holland, Chief of Staff
- A. C. Roper, Deputy Commander
List of commanders of the United States Northern Command[]
Commander of the United States Northern Command | |
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Emblem of the United States Northern Command | |
Abbreviation | CDRUSNORTHCOM[5] |
Reports to |
President of the United States Secretary of Defense |
Appointer |
The President with Senate advice and consent |
Formation | 22 October 2002 |
First holder | Ralph E. Eberhart |
Deputy | Deputy Commander, United States Northern Command |
No. | Commander | Term | Service branch | |||
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Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
1 | Ralph E. Eberhart (born 1946) | General 22 October 2002 | 5 November 2004 | 2 years, 14 days | U.S. Air Force | |
2 | Timothy J. Keating (born 1948) | Admiral 5 November 2004 | 23 March 2007 | 2 years, 138 days | U.S. Navy | |
3 | Victor E. Renuart Jr. (born 1949) | General 23 March 2007 | 19 May 2010 | 3 years, 57 days | U.S. Air Force | |
4 | James A. Winnefeld, Jr. (born 1956) | Admiral 19 May 2010 | 3 August 2011 | 1 year, 76 days | U.S. Navy | |
5 | Charles H. Jacoby Jr. (born 1954) | General 3 August 2011 | 5 December 2014 | 3 years, 124 days | U.S. Army | |
6 | William E. Gortney (born 1955) | Admiral 5 December 2014 | 13 May 2016 | 1 year, 160 days | U.S. Navy | |
7 | Lori J. Robinson (born 1958/1959) | General 13 May 2016 | 24 May 2018 | 2 years, 11 days | U.S. Air Force | |
8 | Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy (born 1964/1965) | General 24 May 2018 | 20 August 2020 | 2 years, 73 days | U.S. Air Force | |
9 | Glen D. VanHerck (born 1962) | General 20 August 2020 | Incumbent | 3 years, 220 days | U.S. Air Force |
Commanders of U.S. Northern Command by branches of service
- Air Force: 5
- Navy: 3
- Army: 1
- Space Force: none
- Marine Corps: none
- Coast Guard: none
List of deputy commanders of the United States Northern Command[]
No. | Deputy Commander[6] | Term | Service branch | |||
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Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
1 | Lieutenant General Edward G. Anderson III | 1 October 2002 | 25 June 2004 | 1 year, 268 days | U.S. Army | |
– | Major General Raymond F. Rees (Acting) (born 1944) | 25 June 2004 | 22 July 2004 | 27 days | U.S. Army | |
2 | Lieutenant General Joseph R. Inge (born 1947) | 22 July 2004 | 29 May 2007 | 2 years, 311 days | U.S. Army | |
3 | Lieutenant General William G. Webster (born 1951) | 29 May 2007 | 16 January 2009 | 1 year, 232 days | U.S. Army | |
4 | Lieutenant General H. Steven Blum (born 1946) | 16 January 2009 | 27 May 2010 | 1 year, 131 days | U.S. Army | |
5 | Lieutenant General Frank J. Grass (born 1951) | 3 October 2010 | 27 August 2012 | 1 year, 329 days | U.S. Army | |
6 | Lieutenant General Michael Dubie (born 1960) | 27 August 2012 | 31 July 2015 | 2 years, 338 days | U.S. Air Force | |
7 | Lieutenant General Daniel R. Hokanson (born 1963) | 31 July 2015 | 24 October 2016 | 1 year, 85 days | U.S. Army | |
8 | Lieutenant General Reynold N. Hoover (born 1961) | 24 October 2016 | 5 November 2018 | 2 years, 12 days | U.S. Army | |
9 | Vice Admiral Mike Dumont | 5 November 2018 | ~20 March 2021 | 2 years, 135 days | U.S. Navy | |
10 | Lieutenant General A. C. Roper[7] | ~14 May 2021 | Incumbent | ~2 years, 318 days | U.S. Army |
List of senior enlisted leaders of the United States Northern Command[]
No. | Senior Enlisted Leader[6] | Term | Service branch | |||
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Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
1 | Command Master Sergeant Kevin D. Estrem[8] | 1 October 2002 | 12 January 2004 | 1 year, 103 days | U.S. Air Force | |
2 | Sergeant Major D. Scott Frye[9] | 12 January 2004 | 26 March 2007 | 3 years, 73 days | U.S. Marine Corps | |
3 | Command Sergeant Major Daniel R. Wood[10] | 26 March 2007 | 21 May 2009 | 2 years, 56 days | U.S. Army | |
4 | Command Master Sergeant William A. Usry[11] | 21 May 2009 | 15 September 2011 | 2 years, 117 days | U.S. Air Force | |
5 | Command Sergeant Major Robert A. Winzenried[12] | 15 September 2011 | 5 November 2014 | 3 years, 51 days | U.S. Army | |
6 | Fleet Master Chief Terrence I. Molidor[13] | 5 November 2014 | 21 October 2016 | 1 year, 351 days | U.S. Navy | |
7 | Chief Master Sergeant Harold L. Hutchinson[14] | 21 October 2016 | 26 January 2018 | 1 year, 97 days | U.S. Air Force | |
8 | Sergeant Major Paul G. McKenna[15] | 15 February 2018 | 29 June 2021 | 3 years, 134 days | U.S. Marine Corps | |
9 | Sergeant Major James K. Porterfield[16] | 29 June 2021 | Incumbent | 2 years, 272 days | U.S. Marine Corps |
List of chiefs of staff of the United States Northern Command since 2005[]
No. | Chief of Staff | Term | Service branch | |||
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Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
1 | Major General Paul J. Sullivan[17] | May 3, 2005 | June 2008 | ~3 years, 29 days | U.S. Air Force | |
2 | Major General John H. Bordelon[18] | June 2008 | March 2010 | ~1 year, 273 days | U.S. Air Force | |
3 | Major General Howard N. Thompson[19][20] | March 2010 | ~July 2012 | ~2 years, 122 days | U.S. Air Force | |
4 | Major General Charles D. Luckey[21] (born 1955) | ~July 2012 | 2016 | ~5 years, 306 days | U.S. Army | |
5 | Major General Peggy C. Combs[22] | 2016 | ~2018 | ~2 years, 0 days | U.S. Army | |
6 | Major General Richard J. Gallant[23] | ~2018 | ~June 2020 | ~2 years, 152 days | U.S. Army | |
– | Brigadier General Austin Renforth[24] (Acting) | ~June 2020 | ~26 August 2020 | ~86 days | U.S. Marine Corps | |
7 | Rear Admiral Michael P. Holland[25] | 26 August 2020 | Incumbent | 3 years, 214 days | U.S. Navy |
See also[]
References[]
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- ↑ "Lieutenant General A.C. Roper (USAR)". https://www.gomo.army.mil/public/Biography/usar-8067/ac-roper.
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- ↑ "Bio". http://www.northcom.mil/leaders_html/docs/BIO_CSM%20Robert%20A%20%20Winzenried.pdf.
- ↑ "Fleet Master Chief Terrence I. Molidor". https://www.defense.gov/Our-Story/Biographies/Biography/Article/602742/fleet-master-chief-terrence-i-molidor/.
- ↑ "CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT HAROLD L. HUTCHISON, USAF". https://www.northcom.mil/Leadership/USNORTHCOM/Article/1031328/chief-master-sergeant-harold-l-hutchison-usaf/.
- ↑ "SERGEANT MAJOR PAUL MCKENNA, USMC". https://www.northcom.mil/Leadership/USNORTHCOM/Article/1447894/sergeant-major-paul-mckenna-usmc/.
- ↑ "NORAD and U.S. Northern Command Hosts Command Senior Enlisted Leader Change of Responsibility Ceremony". https://www.dvidshub.net/news/399936/norad-and-us-northern-command-hosts-command-senior-enlisted-leader-change-responsibility-ceremony.
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- ↑ "MAJOR GENERAL JOHN H. BORDELON". https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/108159/major-general-john-h-bordelon/.
- ↑ "Bio". http://www.northcom.mil/leaders_html/docs/Maj%20Gen%20Thompson%20Bio.pdf.
- ↑ "MAJOR GENERAL HOWARD N. THOMPSON". https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/108217/major-general-howard-n-thompson/.
- ↑ "Bio". http://www.northcom.mil/Leadership/ArticleView/tabid/3997/Article/578785/major-general-charles-d-luckey.aspx.
- ↑ "MAJOR GENERAL PEGGY C. COMBS, USA". https://www.northcom.mil/Leadership/USNORTHCOM/Article/835183/major-general-peggy-c-combs-usa/.
- ↑ "National Guard Biography". https://www.nationalguard.mil/portals/31/Features/ngbgomo/bio/2/2424.html.
- ↑ "BRIGADIER GENERAL AUSTIN E. RENFORTH, USMC". https://www.northcom.mil/Leadership/USNORTHCOM/Article/2229325/brigadier-general-austin-e-renforth-usmc/.
- ↑ "REAR ADMIRAL MICHAEL P. HOLLAND, USN". https://www.northcom.mil/Leadership/USNORTHCOM/Article/2359743/rear-admiral-michael-p-holland-usn/.
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