List of Adjutants General of the United States Army


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

List

ImageRankNameBegin dateEnd dateNotes
Gates, HoratioHoratio Gates1775-06-17June 17, 17751776-06-05June 5, 1776
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
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
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. Robert M. Joyce1981-01-0119811984-01-011984
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
Mustion, Richard P.Richard P. Mustion2009-07-08July 8, 20092011-07-28July 28, 2011
Evans, Jason T.Jason T. Evans2011-07-28July 28, 20112013-03-11March 11, 2013
MacEwen, David K.David K. MacEwen2013-03-11March 11, 20132015-03-20March 20, 2015
Iacocca, James T.James T. Iacocca2015-03-20March 20, 20152017-09-21September 21, 2017
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
Johnson, Gregory S.Gregory S. Johnson2022-06-30June 30, 20222024-07-10July 10, 2024
Smith, Adam D.Adam D. Smith2024-07-10July 10, 2024Incumbent