List of United States Army Corps of Engineers chiefs of engineers


The chief of engineers is a principal United States Army staff officer at The Pentagon. The chief advises the Army on engineering matters, and serves as the Army's topographer and proponent for real estate and other related engineering programs. The chief of engineers is the senior service engineer for the Department of Defense, responsible for integrating all aspects of combat, general and geospatial engineering across the Joint Force.
The chief of engineers also commands the United States Army Corps of Engineers. As commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the chief of engineers leads a major Army command that is the world's largest public engineering, design, and construction management agency. This office defines policy and guidance, and it plans direction for the organizations within the Corps. The chief of engineers is currently a lieutenant general billet but in the past has been held by field grade officers as low as major. Civilian oversight of the chief of engineers is provided by the Assistant [Secretary of the Army (Civil Works)|assistant secretary of the Army for civil works].
A pair of golden castle pins, a graduation gift, was gifted to Major General Leif J. Sverdrup by General of the Army Douglas MacArthur in 1945, as MacArthur thought Sverdrup was more deserving to wear them. Sverdrup gave them to the chief of engineers in 1975. Every chief of engineers since then has worn MacArthur's pins.

Chiefs of engineers

ImageRankNameBegin dateEnd dateNotes
ColonelGridley, RichardRichard Gridley1775-06-01June 17751776-04-01April 1776
[Image:PUTNAM exb.jpg|75px|Rufus Putnam]Lieutenant colonelPutnam, RufusRufus Putnam1776-04-02April 17761776-12-01December 1776
[Image:Duportail exb.jpg|75px|Louis Lebègue Duportail]Brigadier generalDuportail, Louis LebègueLouis Lebègue Duportail1777-07-2222 July 17771783-10-10October, 10, 1783
Lieutenant colonelRochefontaine, StephenStephen Rochefontaine1795-02-2626 February 17951798-05-077 May 1798
[Image:Burbeck.jpg|75px|Henry Burbeck]MajorBurbeck, HenryHenry Burbeck1798-05-077 May 17981802-04-011 April 1802
Colonel Jonathan Williams.jpg|75px|Jonathan Williams]ColonelWilliams, JonathanJonathan Williams1802-04-011 April 18021803-06-2020 June 1803
[Image:USACE Colonel Jonathan Williams.jpg|75px|Jonathan Williams]ColonelWilliams, JonathanJonathan Williams1805-04-1919 April 18051812-07-3131 July 1812
Image:Colonel [Joseph Gardner Swift.jpg|75px|Joseph Gardner Swift]ColonelSwift, Joseph GardnerJoseph Gardner Swift1812-07-3131 July 18121818-11-1212 November 1818
Image:Colonel [Walker Keith Armistead.jpg|75px|Walker Keith Armistead]ColonelArmistead, Walker KeithWalker Keith Armistead1818-11-1212 November 18181821-06-011 June 1821
[Image:AlexanderMacomb.jpg|75px|Alexander Macomb]ColonelMacomb, AlexanderAlexander Macomb1821-06-011 June 18211828-05-2424 May 1828
Image:Colonel [Charles Gratiot.jpg|75px|Charles Gratiot]ColonelGratiot, CharlesCharles Gratiot1828-05-2424 May 18281838-12-066 December 1838
[Image:Joseph Gilbert Totten.jpg|75px|Joseph Gilbert Totten]ColonelTotten, Joseph GilbertJoseph Gilbert Totten1838-12-066 December 18381864-04-2222 April 1864
[Image:Richard Delafield.jpg|75px|Richard Delafield]Brigadier generalDelafield, RichardRichard Delafield1864-04-2222 April 18641866-08-088 August 1866
[Image:Andrew A. Humphreys - Brady-Handy.jpg|75px|Andrew Atkinson Humphreys]Brigadier generalHumphreys, Andrew AtkinsonAndrew A. Humphreys1866-08-088 August 18661879-06-3030 June 1879
[Image:HGWright.jpg|75px|Horatio Wright]Brigadier generalWright, Horatio GouverneurHoratio Gouverneur Wright1879-06-3030 June 18791884-03-066 March 1884
John Newton, officer of the Federal Army LOC cwpb.05199.jpg|75px|John Newton]Brigadier generalNewton, JohnJohn Newton1884-03-066 March 18841886-08-2727 August 1886
[Image:James Chatham Duane.jpg|75px|James Chatham Duane]Brigadier generalDuane, James ChathamJames Chatham Duane1886-10-1111 October 18861888-06-3030 June 1888
[Image:Thomas L. Casey, Sr. (3).png|75px|Thomas Lincoln Casey]Brigadier generalCasey, Thomas LincolnThomas Lincoln Casey1888-07-066 July 18881895-05-1010 May 1895
[Image:William Price Craighill.jpg|75px|William Price Craighill]Brigadier generalCraighill, William PriceWilliam Price Craighill1895-05-1010 May 18951897-02-011 February 1897
[Image:John Moulder Wilson.jpg|75px|John Moulder Wilson]Brigadier generalWilson, John MoulderJohn Moulder Wilson1897-02-011 February 18971901-04-3030 April 1901
[Image:Henry Martyn Robert.jpg|75px|Henry Martyn Robert]Brigadier generalRobert, Henry MartynHenry Martyn Robert1901-04-3030 April 19011901-05-022 May 1901
[Image:USACE John W Barlow.jpg|75px|John W. Barlow]Brigadier generalBarlow, John W.John W. Barlow1901-05-022 May 19011901-05-033 May 1901
Image:USACE [George Lewis Gillespie Jr.jpg|75px|George Lewis Gillespie Jr.]Brigadier generalGillespie, George Lewis Jr.George Lewis Gillespie Jr.1901-05-033 May 19011904-01-2323 January 1904
[Image:Alexander Mackenzie USACE.jpg|75px|Alexander Mackenzie]Brigadier generalMackenzie, AlexanderAlexander Mackenzie1904-01-2323 January 19041908-05-2525 May 1908
Image:USACE [William Louis Marshall.jpg|75px|William Louis Marshall]Brigadier generalMarshall, William LouisWilliam Louis Marshall1908-07-022 July 19081910-06-1111 June 1910
Image:USACE [William Herbert Bixby.jpg|75px|William Herbert Bixby]Brigadier generalBixby, William HerbertWilliam Herbert Bixby1910-06-1212 June 19101913-08-1111 August 1913
Image:USACE [William Trent Rossell.jpg|75px|William Trent Rossell]Brigadier generalRossell, William TrentWilliam Trent Rossell1913-08-1212 August 19131913-10-1111 October 1913
[Image:Dan Christie Kingman.jpg|75px|Dan Christie Kingman]Brigadier generalKingman, Dan ChristieDan Christie Kingman1913-10-1212 October 19131916-03-066 March 1916
Image:USACE [William Murray Black.jpg|75px|William Murray Black]Major generalBlack, William MurrayWilliam Murray Black1916-03-077 March 19161919-10-3131 October 1919
Image:USACE [Lansing Hoskins Beach.jpg|75px|Lansing Hoskins Beach]Major generalBeach, Lansing HoskinsLansing Hoskins Beach1920-02-1010 February 19201924-06-1818 June 1924
Harry Taylor.jpg|75px|Harry Taylor]Major generalTaylor, HarryHarry Taylor1924-06-1919 June 19241926-06-2626 June 1926
Image:USACE [Edgar Jadwin.jpg|75px|Edgar Jadwin]Major generalJadwin, EdgarEdgar Jadwin1926-06-2727 June 19261929-08-077 August 1929
Image:USACE [Lytle Brown.jpg|75px|Lytle Brown]Major generalBrown, LytleLytle Brown1929-10-011 October 19291933-10-011 October 1933
[Image:Edward Murphy Markham.jpg|75px|Edward Murphy Markham]Major generalMarkham, Edward MurphyEdward Murphy Markham1933-10-011 October 19331937-10-1818 October 1937
[Image:Julian Larcombe Schley.jpg|75px|Julian Larcombe Schley]Major generalSchley, Julian LarcombeJulian Larcombe Schley1937-10-1818 October 19371941-10-011 October 1941
[Image:Eugene Reybold.jpg|75px|Eugene Reybold]Lieutenant generalReybold, EugeneEugene Reybold1941-10-011 October 19411945-09-3030 September 1945
[Image:Raymond A. Wheeler.jpg|75px|Raymond A. Wheeler]Lieutenant generalWheeler, Raymond AlbertRaymond Albert Wheeler1945-10-044 October 19451949-02-2828 February 1949
[Image:Lewis A Pick.jpg|75px|Lewis A. Pick]Lieutenant generalPick, Lewis A.Lewis A. Pick1949-03-011 March 19491953-01-2626 January 1953
[Image:Sturgis SD LtGen.jpg|75px|Samuel D. Sturgis Jr.]Lieutenant generalSturgis, Samuel D. Jr.Samuel D. Sturgis Jr.1953-03-1717 March 19531956-09-3030 September 1956
[Image:Emerson C Itschner.jpg|75px|Emerson C. Itschner]Lieutenant generalItschner, Emerson C.Emerson C. Itschner1956-10-011 October 19561961-03-2727 March 1961
[Image:Lt. Gen. Walter K. Wilson, Jr. (2).jpg|75px|Walter K. Wilson Jr.]Lieutenant generalWilson, Walter K. Jr.Walter K. Wilson Jr.1961-05-1919 May 19611965-07-011 July 1965
[Image:William F Cassidy.jpg|75px|William F. Cassidy]Lieutenant generalCassidy, William F.William F. Cassidy1965-07-011 July 19651969-07-3131 July 1969
[Image:Frederick clarke.jpg|75px|Frederick J. Clarke]Lieutenant generalClarke, Frederick J.Frederick J. Clarke1969-08-011 August 19691973-07-3131 July 1973
[Image:William Gribble.jpg|75px|William C. Gribble Jr.]Lieutenant generalGribble, William C. Jr.William C. Gribble Jr.1973-08-011 August 19731976-06-3030 June 1976
[Image:LTG John W. Morris.jpg|75px|John W. Morris]Lieutenant generalMorris, John W.John W. Morris1976-07-011 July 19761980-09-3030 September 1980
Image:LTG [Joseph K. Bratton.jpg|75px|Joseph K. Bratton]Lieutenant generalBratton, Joseph K.Joseph K. Bratton1980-10-011 October 19801984-09-1414 September 1984
[Image:Lieutenant General (LGEN) Elvin R. Heiberg III (uncovered).jpg|75px|Elvin R. Heiberg III]Lieutenant generalHeiberg, Elvin R. IIIElvin R. Heiberg III1984-09-1414 September 19841988-05-3131 May 1988
Image:Lieutenant [General Henry J. Hatch.jpg|75px|Henry J. Hatch]Lieutenant generalHatch, Henry J.Henry J. Hatch1988-06-1717 June 19881992-06-044 June 1992
[Image:Arthur E. Williams.JPEG|75px|Arthur E. Williams]Lieutenant generalWilliams, Arthur E.Arthur E. Williams1992-08-2424 August 19921996-06-3030 June 1996
Image:Portrait of U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Joe N. Ballard, Chief of Engineers and Commander, [US Army Corps of Engineers.jpg|75px|Joe Nathan Ballard]Lieutenant generalBallard, Joe NathanJoe Nathan Ballard1996-10-011 October 19962000-08-022 August 2000
[Image:Robert B Flowers.jpg|75px|Robert B. Flowers]Lieutenant generalFlowers, Robert B.Robert B. Flowers2000-10-2323 October 20002004-07-011 July 2004
[Image:Portrait of LTG Carl A. Strock, 2007 (2) (cropped).jpg|75px|Carl A. Strock]Lieutenant generalStrock, Carl A.Carl A. Strock2004-07-011 July 20042007-05-1717 May 2007
Image:Robert L [Van Antwerp.jpg|75px|Robert L. Van Antwerp Jr.]Lieutenant generalVan Antwerp, Robert L. Jr.Robert L. Van Antwerp Jr.2007-05-1717 May 2007year-00-0017 June 2011
[Image:MG Merdith W.B. (Bo) Temple.jpg|75px|Merdith W.B. (Bo) Temple]Major generalTemple, Merdith W.BMerdith W.B. Temple2011-06-1717 June 2011year-00-0022 May 2012
Lieutenant generalBostick, Thomas P.Thomas P. Bostick2012-05-2222 May 20122016-05-1919 May 2016
Lieutenant generalSemonite, Todd T.Todd T. Semonite2016-05-1919 May 20162020-09-1010 September 2020
Lieutenant generalSpellmon, Scott A.Scott A. Spellmon2020-09-1010 September 20202024-09-1313 September 2024
Lieutenant generalGraham, William A.William H. Graham Jr.2024-09-1313 September 2024year-00-00present