Leadership of the United States Northern Command
U.S. Northern Command commander
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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
Gregory M. Guillot, Commander
Joseph F. Jarrard, Deputy Commander
Michael J. Simmering, Chief of Staff
Maurizio D. Calabrese, Director for Intelligence and Information (J2)[1]
Robert D. Davis, Director for Operations (J3)[2]
Gregory D. Newkirk, Director for Plans, Policy and Strategy (J5)[3]
Karen L. Pound, Deputy Director for Plans, Policy and Strategy[4]
- Vacant, Director for Cyberspace Operations (J6)
List of leaders of the United States Northern Command
Commanders
| Commander of the United States Northern Command | |
|---|---|
Emblem of the United States Northern Command | |
| United States Department of Defense | |
| Type | Unified combatant commander |
| Abbreviation | CDRUSNORTHCOM[5] |
| Reports to | President of the United States Secretary of Defense |
| Seat | Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 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. § 164 |
| Formation | 22 October 2002 |
| First holder | Ralph E. Eberhart |
| Deputy | Deputy Commander, United States Northern Command |
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| No. | Commander | Term | Service branch | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| 1 | General Ralph E. Eberhart (born 1946) | 22 October 2002 | 5 November 2004 | 2 years, 14 days |  U.S. Air Force | |
| 2 | Admiral Timothy J. Keating (born 1948) | 5 November 2004 | 23 March 2007 | 2 years, 138 days |  U.S. Navy | |
| 3 | General Victor E. Renuart Jr. (born 1949) | 23 March 2007 | 19 May 2010 | 3 years, 57 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 4 | Admiral James A. Winnefeld Jr. (born 1956) | 19 May 2010 | 3 August 2011 | 1 year, 76 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 5 | General Charles H. Jacoby Jr. (born 1954) | 3 August 2011 | 5 December 2014 | 3 years, 124 days |  U.S. Army | |
| 6 | Admiral William E. Gortney (born 1955) | 5 December 2014 | 13 May 2016 | 1 year, 160 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 7 | General Lori J. Robinson (born 1958/1959) | 13 May 2016 | 24 May 2018 | 2 years, 11 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 8 | General Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy (born 1964/1965) | 24 May 2018 | 20 August 2020 | 2 years, 73 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 9 | General Glen D. VanHerck (born 1962) | 20 August 2020 | 5 February 2024 | 3 years, 169 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 10 | General Gregory M. Guillot | 5 February 2024 | Incumbent | 2 years, 127 days | U.S. Air Force | |
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Commanders of U.S. Northern Command by branches of service
- Air Force: 6
- Navy: 3
- Army: 1
- Space Force: none
- Marine Corps: none
- Coast Guard: none
Deputy commanders
| No. | Deputy Commander[6] | Term | Service branch | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (born 1944) Acting | 25 June 2004 | 22 July 2004 | 27 days | U.S. Army | |
| 2 | Lieutenant General Joseph R. Inge (1947–2023) | 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[8] (born 1963) | 4 May 2021 | 30 April 2024 | 2 years, 362 days | U.S. Army | |
| 11 | Lieutenant General Thomas Carden | 4 May 2024[9] | 13 January 2026 | 1 year, 254 days | U.S. Army | |
| 12 | Lieutenant General Joseph F. Jarrard | 13 January 2026 | Incumbent | 150 days | U.S. Army | |
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Senior enlisted leaders
| No. | Senior Enlisted Leader[6] | Term | Service branch | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| 1 | Chief Master Sergeant Kevin D. Estrem[11] | 1 October 2002 | 12 January 2004 | 1 year, 103 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 2 | Sergeant Major D. Scott Frye[13] | 12 January 2004 | 26 March 2007 | 3 years, 73 days |  U.S. Marine Corps | |
| 3 | Command Sergeant Major Daniel R. Wood[15] | 26 March 2007 | 21 May 2009 | 2 years, 56 days | U.S. Army | |
| 4 | Chief Master Sergeant William A. Usry[17] | 21 May 2009 | 15 September 2011 | 2 years, 117 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 5 | Command Sergeant Major Robert A. Winzenried[19] | 15 September 2011 | 5 November 2014 | 3 years, 51 days | U.S. Army | |
| 6 | Fleet Master Chief Terrence I. Molidor[21] | 5 November 2014 | 21 October 2016 | 1 year, 351 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 7 | Chief Master Sergeant Harold L. Hutchison[23] | 21 October 2016 | 26 January 2018 | 1 year, 97 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 8 | Sergeant Major Paul G. McKenna[25] | 15 February 2018 | 29 June 2021 | 3 years, 134 days | U.S. Marine Corps | |
| 9 | Sergeant Major James K. Porterfield[27] | 29 June 2021 | 14 June 2024 | 2 years, 351 days | U.S. Marine Corps | |
| 10 | Chief Master Sergeant John G. Storms[29] | 14 June 2024 | Incumbent | 1 year, 363 days | U.S. Air Force | |
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Chiefs of staff
| No. | Chief of Staff | Term | Service branch | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| 1 | Major General H. Steven Blum (born 1946) | August 2002 | April 2003 | ~243 days | U.S. Army | |
| 2 | Major General Raymond F. Rees (born 1944) | May 2003 | ~3 May 2005 | ~2 years, 2 days | U.S. Army | |
| 3 | Major General Paul J. Sullivan[31] | 3 May 2005 | June 2008 | ~3 years, 29 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 4 | Major General John H. Bordelon[33] | June 2008 | March 2010 | ~1 year, 273 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 5 | Major General Howard N. Thompson[36][37] | March 2010 | ~July 2012 | ~2 years, 122 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 6 | Major General Charles D. Luckey[39] (born 1955) | ~July 2012 | 2016 | ~5 years, 306 days | U.S. Army | |
| 7 | Major General Peggy C. Combs[41] | 2016 | ~2018 | ~2 years, 0 days | U.S. Army | |
| 8 | Major General Richard J. Gallant[43] | ~2018 | ~June 2020 | ~2 years, 152 days | U.S. Army | |
| – | Brigadier General Austin Renforth[45] Acting | ~June 2020 | ~26 August 2020 | ~86 days | U.S. Marine Corps | |
| 9 | Rear Admiral Michael P. Holland[47] (born 1964) | 26 August 2020 | 26 August 2022 | 2 years, 0 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 10 | Rear Admiral Daniel L. Cheever (born 1963) | 26 August 2022[48] | ~31 July 2023 | ~339 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 11 | Major General Allan M. Pepin (born 1963) | ~31 July 2023 | July 2024 | ~350 days | U.S. Army | |
| 12 | Major General John V. Meyer III | July 2024 | 19 November 2025 | ~1 year, 127 days | U.S. Army | |
| 13 | Major General Michael J. Simmering | 19 November 2025 | Incumbent | 205 days | U.S. Army | |
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See also
- United States Northern 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 Space Command
- Leadership of the United States Cyber Command
- Leadership of the United States Strategic Command
- Leadership of the United States Transportation Command