Leadership of the United States Central Command
U.S. Central Command leadership
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This is a list of all commanders, deputy commanders, senior enlisted leaders, and chiefs of staff of the United States Central Command.
Current combatant command staff
Michael Kurilla, Commander
Charles Cooper II, Deputy Commander
Brandon R. Tegtmeier, Chief of Staff[1]
Nicholas M. Homan, Director, Intelligence (J2)[2]
Curt Renshaw, Director, Operations (J3)[3]
Michael B. Siegl, Director, Logistics (J4)[6]
Sean M. Salene, Director, Strategy, Plans, and Policy (J5)[7]
Nicholas R. Tilbrook, Deputy Director, Strategy, Plans, and Policy[8]
James D. Turinetti IV, Director, Cyber (J6)[9]
Steven J. deMilliano, Director, Exercises and Training (J7)[10]
List of commanders of the United States Central Command
Commander of the United States Central Command | |
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![]() Emblem of the United States Central Command | |
![]() General Michael Kurilla, USA since 1 April 2022 | |
United States Department of Defense | |
Type | Unified combatant commander |
Abbreviation | CDRUSCENTCOM[11] |
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 with Senate advice and consent |
Term length | 2–3 years (approx.) |
Constituting instrument | 10 U.S.C. § 167 |
Formation | 1 January 1983 |
First holder | Robert Kingston |
Deputy | Deputy Commander, United States Central Command |
No. | Commander | Term | Service branch | |||
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Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
1 | Kingston, RobertGeneral Robert Kingston (1928–2007) | 1 January 1983 | 27 November 1985 | 2 years, 330 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
2 | Crist, George B.General George B. Crist (born 1931) | 27 November 1985 | 23 November 1988 | 2 years, 362 days | ![]() U.S. Marine Corps | |
3 | ![]() | Schwarzkopf, H. Norman Jr.General Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. (1934–2012) | 23 November 1988 | 9 August 1991 | 2 years, 259 days | ![]() U.S. Army |
4 | ![]() | Hoar, Joseph P.General Joseph P. Hoar (1934–2022) | 9 August 1991 | 5 August 1994 | 2 years, 361 days | ![]() U.S. Marine Corps |
5 | Peay, J. H. Binford IIIGeneral J. H. Binford Peay III (born 1940) | 5 August 1994 | 13 August 1997 | 3 years, 8 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
6 | ![]() | Zinni, AnthonyGeneral Anthony Zinni (born 1943) | 13 August 1997 | 6 July 2000 | 2 years, 328 days | ![]() U.S. Marine Corps |
7 | ![]() | Franks, TommyGeneral Tommy Franks (born 1945) | 6 July 2000 | 7 July 2003 | 3 years, 1 day | ![]() U.S. Army |
8 | ![]() | Abizaid, JohnGeneral John Abizaid (born 1951) | 7 July 2003 | 16 March 2007 | 3 years, 252 days | ![]() U.S. Army |
9 | ![]() | Fallon, William J.Admiral William J. Fallon (born 1944) | 16 March 2007 | 28 March 2008 | 1 year, 12 days | ![]() U.S. Navy |
- | ![]() | Dempsey, MartinLieutenant General Martin Dempsey (born 1952) Acting | 28 March 2008 | 31 October 2008 | 217 days | ![]() U.S. Army |
10 | ![]() | Petraeus, DavidGeneral David Petraeus (born 1952) | 31 October 2008 | 30 June 2010 | 1 year, 242 days | ![]() U.S. Army |
- | ![]() | Allen, John R.Lieutenant General John R. Allen (born 1953) Acting | 30 June 2010 | 11 August 2010 | 42 days | ![]() U.S. Marine Corps |
11 | ![]() | Mattis, JimGeneral Jim Mattis (born 1950) | 11 August 2010 | 22 March 2013 | 2 years, 223 days | ![]() U.S. Marine Corps |
12 | ![]() | Austin, LloydGeneral Lloyd Austin (born 1953) | 22 March 2013 | 30 March 2016 | 3 years, 8 days | ![]() U.S. Army |
13 | ![]() | Votel, JosephGeneral Joseph Votel (born 1958) | 30 March 2016 | 28 March 2019 | 2 years, 363 days | ![]() U.S. Army |
14 | ![]() | McKenzie, Kenneth F. Jr.General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. (born 1957) | 28 March 2019 | 1 April 2022 | 3 years, 4 days | ![]() U.S. Marine Corps |
15 | ![]() | Kurilla, MichaelGeneral Michael Kurilla (born 1966) | 1 April 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years, 75 days | ![]() U.S. Army |
List of deputy commanders of the United States Central Command
No. | Deputy Commander | Term | Service branch | |||
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Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
1 | ![]() | Major General Robert C. Taylor | 1 January 1983 | August 1984 | ~1 year, 227 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force |
2 | ![]() | Major General Davis C. Rohr (born 1929) | August 1984 | ~1 June 1987 | ~2 years, 290 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force |
3 | Major General Craven C. Rogers Jr. (1934–2016) | ~31 October 1988 | 1991 | ~2 years, 242 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force | |
4 | ![]() | Major General James R. Ellis Jr. (born 1937) | 1991 | July 1992 | ~1 year, 15 days | ![]() U.S. Army |
5 | ![]() | Major General Waldo D. Freeman | July 1992 | August 1994 | ~2 years, 31 days | ![]() U.S. Army |
6 | ![]() | Lieutenant General Richard I. Neal (1942–2022) | August 1994 | ~19 September 1996 | ~2 years, 35 days | ![]() U.S. Marine Corps |
7 | ![]() | Lieutenant General Anthony Zinni (born 1943) | ~19 September 1996 | 13 August 1997 | ~328 days | ![]() U.S. Marine Corps |
8 | ![]() | Lieutenant General Thomas R. Case (born 1946) | 13 August 1997 | October 1998 | ~1 year, 63 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force |
9 | ![]() | Lieutenant General Mike Dodson | October 1998 | ~8 September 2000 | ~1 year, 329 days | ![]() U.S. Army |
10 | ![]() | Lieutenant General Michael P. DeLong (1945–2018) | 11 September 2000 | October 2003 | ~3 years, 34 days | ![]() U.S. Marine Corps |
11 | ![]() | Lieutenant General Lance L. Smith (born 1946) | October 2003 | November 2005 | ~2 years, 31 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force |
12 | ![]() | Vice Admiral David C. Nichols (born 1950) | November 2005 | August 2007 | ~1 year, 273 days | ![]() U.S. Navy |
13 | ![]() | Dempsey, MartinLieutenant General Martin Dempsey (born 1952) | August 2007 | 23 March 2008 | 221 days | ![]() U.S. Army |
14 | ![]() | Allen, John R.Lieutenant General John R. Allen (born 1953) | 15 July 2008 | 18 July 2011 | 3 years, 3 days | ![]() U.S. Marine Corps |
15 | ![]() | Fox, Mark I.Vice Admiral Robert Harward (born 1956) | 18 July 2011 | October 2013 | ~2 years, 78 days | ![]() U.S. Navy |
16 | ![]() | Fox, Mark I.Vice Admiral Mark I. Fox (born 1956) | October 2013 | April 2016 | ~2 years, 183 days | ![]() U.S. Navy |
17 | ![]() | Brown, Charles Q. Jr.Lieutenant General Charles Q. Brown Jr. (born 1962) | ~22 July 2016 | ~26 July 2018 | ~2 years, 4 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force |
18 | ![]() | Bergeson, Thomas W.Lieutenant General Thomas W. Bergeson (born 1962) | ~27 August 2018 | 21 September 2020 | ~2 years, 25 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force |
19 | ![]() | Malloy, James J.Vice Admiral James J. Malloy (born 1963) | 21 September 2020 | ~21 July 2022 | ~1 year, 303 days | ![]() U.S. Navy |
20 | ![]() | Guillot, Gregory M.Lieutenant General Gregory Guillot | ~21 July 2022 | 5 February 2024 | ~1 year, 199 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force |
21 | ![]() | Cooper, CharlesVice Admiral Charles Cooper II (born 1967) | 12 February 2024 | Incumbent | 124 days | ![]() U.S. Navy |
List of senior enlisted leaders of the United States Central Command
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (June 2023) |
No. | Senior enlisted leader | Term | Service branch | |||
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Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
9 | ![]() | Command Master Sergeant Curtis L. Brownhill | February 2004 | 12 April 2007 | ~3 years, 56 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force |
10 | ![]() | Sergeant Major Jeffrey A. Morin | 12 April 2007 | December 2008 | ~1 year, 247 days | ![]() U.S. Marine Corps |
11 | ![]() | Hill, Marvin L.Command Sergeant Major Marvin L. Hill | December 2008 | August 2010 | ~1 year, 243 days | ![]() U.S. Army |
12 | ![]() | Grippe, Frank A.Command Sergeant Major Frank A. Grippe | 3 January 2011 | July 2014 | ~3 years, 193 days | ![]() U.S. Army |
13 | ![]() | Greca, Christopher K.Command Sergeant Major Christopher K. Greca | July 2014 | July 2016 | ~2 years | ![]() U.S. Army |
14 | ![]() | Thetford, William F.Command Sergeant Major William F. Thetford | ~29 August 2016 | ~29 July 2019 | ~2 years, 334 days | ![]() U.S. Army |
15 | ![]() | Herdel, JamesFleet Master Chief James Herdel | ~29 July 2019 | ~12 July 2022 | ~2 years, 348 days | ![]() U.S. Navy |
16 | ![]() | Walters, Derrick A.Fleet Master Chief Derrick A. Walters | ~12 July 2022 | Incumbent | ~1 year, 339 days | ![]() U.S. Navy |
List of chiefs of staff of the United States Central Command
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (June 2023) |
No. | Chief of Staff | Term | Service branch | |||
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Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
- | ![]() | Major General Harry D. Penzler (1934–2020) | ~1986 | ~1 November 1988 | ~2 years, 124 days | ![]() U.S. Army |
- | ![]() | Major General Joseph P. Hoar (1934–2022) | ~1 November 1988 | June 1990 | ~1 year, 226 days | ![]() U.S. Marine Corps |
- | ![]() | Major General R. Steven Whitcomb (born 1948) | 19 January 2003 | 7 July 2004 | 1 year, 170 days | ![]() U.S. Army |
- | ![]() | Major General John G. Castellaw | 7 July 2004 | 15 September 2005 | 1 year, 70 days | ![]() U.S. Marine Corps |
- | ![]() | Major General Lloyd Austin (born 1953) | 15 September 2005 | 27 October 2006 | ~1 year, 42 days | ![]() U.S. Army |
- | ![]() | Major General Timothy F. Ghormley | 27 October 2006 | July 2007 | ~1 year, 303 days | ![]() U.S. Marine Corps |
- | ![]() | Major General Thomas L. Moore Jr. | July 2007 | 1 July 2008 | ~352 days | ![]() U.S. Marine Corps |
- | ![]() | Major General Jay W. Hood | 1 July 2008 | 6 August 2010 | 2 years, 36 days | ![]() U.S. Army |
- | ![]() | Major General Michael D. Jones | 6 August 2010 | 18 July 2011 | 346 days | ![]() U.S. Army |
- | ![]() | Major General Karl R. Horst | 18 July 2011 | August 2013 | ~2 years, 28 days | ![]() U.S. Army |
- | ![]() | Major General Michael X. Garrett (born 1961) | August 2013 | ~29 August 2016 | ~3 years, 14 days | ![]() U.S. Army |
- | ![]() | Major General Terry R. Ferrell (born 1962) | ~29 August 2016 | ~11 September 2018 | ~2 years, 13 days | ![]() U.S. Army |
- | ![]() | Major General Michael Kurilla (born 1966) | ~11 September 2018 | ~22 August 2019 | ~345 days | ![]() U.S. Army |
- | ![]() | Major General Scott McKean (born 1968) | ~22 August 2019 | October 2020 | ~1 year, 54 days | ![]() U.S. Army |
- | ![]() | Major General Patrick Frank | October 2020 | June 2022 | ~1 year, 243 days | ![]() U.S. Army |
- | ![]() | Major General David S. Doyle | ~11 July 2022 | 6 June 2023 | ~330 days | ![]() U.S. Army |
- | ![]() | Major General Brandon R. Tegtmeier | ~6 June 2023 | Incumbent | ~1 year, 9 days | ![]() U.S. Army |
See also
- United States Central 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
References
- ^ https://www.gomo.army.mil/public/Biography/usa-11160/brandonr-tegtmeier
- ^ https://www.navy.mil/Leadership/Flag-Officer-Biographies/Search/Article/2236468/rear-admiral-nicholas-homan/
- ^ https://www.navy.mil/Leadership/Flag-Officer-Biographies/Search/Article/2236490/rear-admiral-curt-renshaw/
- ^ https://www.gomo.army.mil/public/Biography/usa-11143/johnp-cogbill
- ^ https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/3054411/david-r-lopez/
- ^ https://www.gomo.army.mil/public/Biography/usa-11276/michaelb-siegl
- ^ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-salene-687b4968/
- ^ https://www.navy.mil/Leadership/Flag-Officer-Biographies/Search/Article/3111961/rear-admiral-nicholas-r-tilbrook/
- ^ https://www.gomo.army.mil/public/Biography/usa-11274/jamesd-turinettiiv
- ^ https://www.nationalguard.mil/portals/31/Features/ngbgomo/bio/3/3406.html
- ^ "DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms, January 2021" (PDF). jcs.mil. Retrieved 15 May 2021. [dead link]