List of Adjutants General of the United States Army
Adjutant General of the United States Army | |
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![]() Incumbent since July 10, 2024Brigadier General Adam D. Smith | |
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 holder | 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
Denotes an Acting Adjutant General of the United States Army
Image | Rank | Name | Begin Date | End Date | Notes |
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![]() | Major General | Gates, HoratioHoratio Gates | 1775-06-17June 17, 1775 | 1776-06-05June 5, 1776 | [1] |
![]() | Colonel | Reed, JosephJoseph Reed | 1776-06-05June 5, 1776 | 1777-01-22January 22, 1777 | [1] |
![]() | Brigadier General | St. Clair, ArthurArthur St. Clair | 1777-01-22January 22, 1777 | 1777-02-20February 20, 1777 | Acting Adjutant General [1] |
![]() | Brigadier General | Weedon, GeorgeGeorge Weedon | 1777-02-20February 20, 1777 | 1777-04-19April 19, 1777 | Acting Adjutant General [1] |
Colonel | Connor, MorganMorgan Connor | 1777-04-19April 19, 1777 | 1777-06-18June 18, 1777 | [1] | |
![]() | Colonel | Pickering, TimothyTimothy Pickering | 1777-06-18June 18, 1777 | 1778-01-05January 5, 1778 | [1] |
![]() | Colonel | Scammel, AlexanderAlexander Scammel | 1778-01-05January 5, 1778 | 1781-01-01January 1, 1781 | [1] |
![]() | Brigadier General | Hand, EdwardEdward Hand | 1781-01-08January 8, 1781 | 1783-11-03November 3, 1783 | [1] |
![]() | Major | North, William 1William North | 1783-11-05November 5, 1783 | 1787-10-28October 28, 1787 | [1] |
![]() | Lieutenant | Denny, Ebenezer 1Ebenezer Denny | 1787-10-28October 28, 1787 | 1790-11-07November 7, 1790 | Acting Adjutant General [1] |
![]() | Lieutenant | Pratt, JohnJohn Pratt | 1790-11-07November 7, 1790 | 1791-09-04September 4, 1791 | Acting Adjutant General [1] |
![]() | Lieutenant Colonel | Sargent, WinthropWinthrop Sargent | 1791-09-04September 4, 1791 | 1791-11-04November 4, 1791 | Acting Adjutant General [1] |
![]() | Lieutenant | Denny, Ebenezer 2Ebenezer Denny | 1791-11-04November 4, 1791 | 1792-03-10March 10, 1792 | Acting Adjutant General [1] |
Lieutenant | De Butts, HenryHenry De Butts | 1792-03-10March 10, 1792 | 1793-02-23February 23, 1793 | Acting Adjutant General [1] | |
Major | Rudolph, MichaelMichael Rudolph | 1793-02-23February 23, 1793 | 1793-07-17July 17, 1793 | Acting Adjutant General [1] | |
Captain | Butler, Edward 1Edward Butler | 1793-07-18July 18, 1793 | 1794-05-13May 13, 1794 | Acting Adjutant General [1] | |
Major | Mills, JohnJohn Mills | 1794-05-13May 13, 1794 | 1796-02-27February 27, 1796 | Acting Adjutant General [1] | |
Major | Haskell, JonathanJonathan Haskell | 1796-02-27February 27, 1796 | 1796-08-01August 1, 1796 | Acting Adjutant General [1] | |
Captain | Butler, Edward 2Edward Butler | 1796-08-01August 1, 1796 | 1797-02-27February 27, 1797 | Acting Adjutant General [1] | |
![]() | Major | Cushing Thomas H. 1Thomas H. Cushing | 1797-02-27February 27, 1797 | 1798-07-19July 19, 1798 | Acting Adjutant General [1] |
![]() | Lieutenant Colonel | North, William 2William North | 1798-07-19July 19, 1798 | 1800-06-15June 15, 1800 | [1] |
![]() | Lieutenant Colonel | Cushing Thomas H. 2Thomas H. Cushing | 1800-06-15June 15, 1800 | 1807-04-02April 2, 1807 | [1] |
Major | Nicol, Abimael Y.Abimael Y. Nicoll | 1807-04-02April 2, 1807 | 1812-04-28April 28, 1812 | [1] | |
![]() | Lieutenant Colonel | Macomb, AlexanderAlexander Macomb | 1812-04-28April 28, 1812 | 1812-07-06July 6, 1812 | Acting Adjutant General [1] |
![]() | Brigadier General | Cushing Thomas H. 3Thomas H. Cushing | 1812-07-06July 6, 1812 | 1813-03-12March 12, 1813 | [1] |
![]() | Brigadier General | Pike, ZebulonZebulon Pike | 1813-03-12March 12, 1813 | 1813-04-27April 27, 1813 | [1] |
vacant | 1813-04-27April 27, 1813 | 1814-05-19May 19, 1814 | [1] | ||
![]() | Brigadier General | Winder, William H.William H. Winder | 1814-05-19May 19, 1814 | 1814-07-02July 2, 1814 | [1] |
![]() | Brigadier General | Parker, DanielDaniel Parker | 1814-11-22November 22, 1814 | 1821-06-01June 1, 1821 | [1] |
![]() | Colonel | Gadsden, JamesJames Gadsden | 1821-08-13August 13, 1821 | 1822-03-22March 22, 1822 | [1] |
![]() | Captain | Nourse, Charles JosephusCharles J. Nourse | 1822-03-08May 8, 1822 | 1825-03-07March 7, 1825 | Acting Adjutant General [1] |
![]() | Colonel | Jones, RogerRoger Jones | 1825-03-07March 7, 1825 | 1852-07-15July 15, 1852 | [1] |
![]() | Colonel | Cooper, SamuelSamuel Cooper | 1852-07-15July 15, 1852 | 1861-03-07March 7, 1861 | [1] |
![]() | Brigadier General | Thomas, LorenzoLorenzo Thomas | 1861-03-07March 7, 1861 | 1869-02-22February 22, 1869 | [1] |
![]() | Brigadier General | Townsend, Edward D.Edward D. Townsend | 1869-02-22February 22, 1869 | 1880-06-15June 15, 1880 | [1] |
![]() | Brigadier General | Drum, Richard C.Richard C. Drum | 1880-06-15June 15, 1880 | 1889-05-28May 28, 1889 | [1] |
![]() | Brigadier General | Kelton, John C.John C. Kelton | 1889-06-07June 7, 1889 | 1892-06-24June 24, 1892 | [1] |
![]() | Brigadier General | Williams, RobertRobert Williams | 1892-07-05July 5, 1892 | 1893-11-05November 5, 1893 | [1] |
![]() | Brigadier General | Ruggles, George D.George D. Ruggles | 1893-11-06November 6, 1893 | 1897-09-11September 11, 1897 | [1] |
![]() | Brigadier General | Breck, SamuelSamuel Breck | 1897-09-11September 11, 1897 | 1898-02-25February 25, 1898 | [1] |
![]() | Major General | Corbin, Henry C.Henry C. Corbin | 1898-02-25February 25, 1898 | 1904-04-23April 23, 1904 | [1][2] |
![]() | Major General | Ainsworth, Fred C.Fred C. Ainsworth | 1904-04-23April 23, 1904 | 1912-02-16February 16, 1912 | [2] |
![]() | Brigadier General | Hall, William P.William P. Hall | 1912-02-17February 17, 1912 | 1912-06-11June 11, 1912 | [2] |
![]() | Brigadier General | Andrews, GeorgeGeorge Andrews | 1912-08-05August 5, 1912 | 1912-08-27August 27, 1914 | [2] |
![]() | Major General | McCain, Henry P.Henry P. McCain | 1914-08-27August 27, 1914 | 1918-08-27August 27, 1918 | [2] |
![]() | Major General | Harris, Peter C.Peter C. Harris | 1918-09-01September 1, 1918 | 1922-08-31August 31, 1922 | [2] |
![]() | Major General | Davis, Robert C.Robert C. Davis | 1922-09-01September 1, 1922 | 1927-07-01July 1, 1927 | [2] |
![]() | Major General | Wahl, LutzLutz Wahl | 1927-07-02July 2, 1927 | 1928-12-30December 30, 1928 | [2] |
![]() | Major General | Bridges, Charles H.Charles H. Bridges | 1928-12-31December 31, 1928 | 1933-02-01February 1, 1933 | [2] |
![]() | Major General | McKinley, James F.James F. McKinley | 1933-02-02February 2, 1933 | 1935-10-31October 31, 1935 | [2] |
![]() | Major General | Conley, Edgar T.Edgar T. Conley | 1935-11-01November 1, 1935 | 1938-04-30April 30, 1938 | [2] |
![]() | Major General | Adams, Emory S.Emory S. Adams | 1938-05-01May 1, 1938 | 1942-02-28February 28, 1942 | [2] |
![]() | Major General | Ulio, James A.James A. Ulio | 1942-03-01March 1, 1942 | 1946-01-31January 31, 1946 | [2] |
![]() | Major General | Witsell, Edward F.Edward F. Witsell | 1946-02-01February 1, 1946 | 1951-06-30June 30, 1951 | [2] |
![]() | Major General | Bergin, William E.William E. Bergin | 1951-07-01July 1, 1951 | 1954-05-31May 31, 1954 | [2] |
Major General | Klein, John A.John A. Klein | 1954-06-01June 1, 1954 | 1956-12-31December 31, 1956 | [2] | |
![]() | Major General | Jones, Herbert M.Herbert M. Jones | 1957-01-01January 1, 1957 | 1958-10-31October 31, 1958 | [2] |
Major General | Lee, Robert V.Robert V. Lee | 1958-11-01November 1, 1958 | 1961-09-30September 30, 1961 | [2] | |
Major General | Lambert, Joe C.Joe C. Lambert | 1961-10-01October 1, 1961 | 1966-07-31July 31, 1966 | [2] | |
Major General | Wickham, Kenneth G.Kenneth G. Wickham | 1966-08-011966 | 1971-01-011971 | [3] | |
Major General | Bowers, Verne L.Verne L. Bowers | 1971-01-011971 | 1975-01-011975 | [3] | |
Major General | Smith, Paul T.Paul T. Smith | 1975-01-011975 | 1977-01-011977 | [3] | |
Major General | Pennington, James C.James C. Pennington | 1977-01-011977 | 1981-01-011981 | [3] | |
![]() | Major General | Joyce, Robert M. Robert M. Joyce | 1981-01-011981 | 1984-01-011984 | [4] |
![]() | Brigadier General | Delandro, Donald J.Donald J. Delandro | 1984-01-011984 | 1985-01-011985 | [4] |
![]() | Brigadier General | Hedberg, Mildred E.Mildred E. Hedberg | 1985-01-011985 | 1986-01-011986 | [4] |
![]() | Brigadier General | Dilworth, Robert LexowRobert L. Dilworth | 1986-01-011986 | 1988-01-011988 | [4] |
![]() | Brigadier General | Meehan, William J., IIWilliam J. Meehan II | 1988-01-011988 | 1990-01-011990 | [4] |
![]() | Brigadier General | Sikora, Thomas F.Thomas F. Sikora | 1990-01-011990 | 1991-01-011991 | [4] |
![]() | Brigadier General | Hickerson, Patricia P.Patricia P. Hickerson | 1991-01-011991 | 1994-01-011994 | [4] |
![]() | Brigadier General | Smith, Stephen R.Stephen R. Smith | 1994-01-011994 | 1995-01-011995 | [4] |
![]() | Brigadier General | Simms, Earl M.Earl M. Simms | 1995-01-011995 | 1998-01-011998 | [4] |
![]() | Brigadier General | Frost, Kathryn G.Kathryn G. Frost | 1998-01-011998 | 2002-08-012002 | [4] |
![]() | Brigadier General | Farrisee, Gina S.Gina S. Farrisee | 2002-08-012002 | 2004-08-012004 | [4] |
![]() | Brigadier General | Porter, E. EricErnest E. Porter | 2004-08-012004 | 2006-06-012006 | [4] |
![]() | Brigadier General | Jones, Reuben D.Reuben D. Jones | 2006-06-012006 | 2009-07-08July 8, 2009 | [4][5] |
![]() | Brigadier General | Mustion, Richard P.Richard P. Mustion | 2009-07-08July 8, 2009 | 2011-07-28July 28, 2011 | [5][6] |
![]() | Brigadier General | Evans, Jason T.Jason T. Evans | 2011-07-28July 28, 2011 | 2013-03-11March 11, 2013 | [6][7] |
![]() | Brigadier General | MacEwen, David K.David K. MacEwen | 2013-03-11March 11, 2013 | 2015-03-20March 20, 2015 | [7][8] |
![]() | Brigadier General | Iacocca, James T.James T. Iacocca | 2015-03-20March 20, 2015 | 2017-09-21September 21, 2017 | [8][9] |
![]() | Brigadier General | Bennett, Robert W., Jr.Robert W. Bennett Jr. | 2017-09-21September 21, 2017 | 2020-070-07July 7, 2020 | [9] |
![]() | Brigadier General | Rampy, Hope C.Hope C. Rampy | 2020-07-07July 7, 2020 | 2022-06-30June 30, 2022 | [10] |
![]() | Brigadier General | Johnson, Gregory S.Gregory S. Johnson | 2022-06-30June 30, 2022 | 2024-07-10July 10, 2024 | [11] |
![]() | Brigadier General | Smith, Adam D.Adam D. Smith | 2024-07-10July 10, 2024 | Incumbent | [12] |
References
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- ^ a b Leipold, J. D. (July 8, 2009). "Mustion becomes 64th Army adjutant general". U.S. Army. Archived from the original on 2018-02-10. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
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Further reading
- Ingersoll, Lurton Dunham (1880). A History of the War Department of the United States. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: F. B. Mohun. pp. 139–143.
- Fry, J. B. (1896). "Adjutant General's Department". In Rodenbough, Theophilus F.; Haskin, William L. (eds.). The Army of the US Historical Sketches of Staff and Line with Portraits of Generals-in-Chief. New York City: Maynard, Merrill & Co. pp. 1–11 – via U.S. Army Center of Military History.
- Thian, Raphael Prosper (1901). Legislative History of the General Staff of the Army of the United States. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. pp. 49–82.
- Watrous, Livingstone (1927). A Brief History of the Adjutant General's Department from June 16th, 1775 to December 31st, 1925. New York City: The Recruiting Publicity Bureau. OCLC 16160837.