Commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory

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The commander of Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is responsible for managing the Air Force's science and technology program as well as additional customer funded research and development. The commander is also responsible for a workforce of approximately 10,800 people in the laboratory's component technology directorates, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, and the 711th Human Performance Wing.

Below is a list of commanders of Air Force Research Laboratory and the terms in office.

List of commanders of the Air Force Research Laboratory

No.PhotoNameTerm startTerm endTerm length
1 Maj Gen Richard R. Paul.jpg Major General
Richard R. Paul [1]
Apr 19972000
2 Maj Gen Paul D. Nielsen.jpg Major General
Paul D. Nielsen
Apr 20002004
3 Maj Gen Perry L. Lamy.jpg Major General
Perry L. Lamy
Jun 2004Nov 2005
4 Ted Bowlds.jpg Major General
Ted F. Bowlds
January 2006November 2007
5 Maj Gen Curtis M. Bedke.jpg Major General
Curtis M. Bedke
Oct 2007Feb 2010
6 Maj Gen Ellen M. Pawlikowski.jpg Major General
Ellen M. Pawlikowski
February 12, 2010May 2011
7 William McCasland.jpg Major General
Neil McCasland
May 2011July 2013
8 Thomas J Masiello.jpg Major General
Thomas J. Masiello
July 29, 2013May 2016
9 Robert D. McMurry, Jr.jpg Major General
Robert D. McMurry Jr. [2]
May 2016May 2, 2017
10 William T. Cooley (5).jpg Major General
William T. Cooley [3]
May 2, 2017January 15, 20202 years, 258 days
11 Brig Gen Evan C. Dertien.jpg Brigadier General
Evan Dertien [4]
January 15, 2020June 18, 2020155 days
12 Maj Gen Heather L. Pringle.jpg Major General
Heather L. Pringle [5]
June 18, 2020June 5, 20232 years, 352 days
13 Maj Gen Scott A. Cain.jpg Major General
Scott A. Cain
June 5, 2023July 10, 20241 year, 35 days
14 Brig Gen Jason E. Bartolomei (2).jpg Brigadier General
Jason E. Bartolomei
July 10, 2024 [6] Incumbent324 days

References

  1. "Biographies : MAJOR GENERAL RICHARD R. PAUL". Archived from the original on December 12, 2012.
  2. "Lieutenant General Robert D. Mcmurry Jr".
  3. "Major General William T. Cooley". Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  4. "Major General Evan C. Dertien".
  5. "Major General Heather L. Pringle".
  6. Gnau, Jason (June 25, 2024). "Air Force Research Laboratory is set to welcome a new commander". Dayton Daily News . Retrieved July 10, 2024.