Commanding General, United States Army Pacific

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Commanding General of United States Army Pacific
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since November 8, 2024
United States Army Pacific
TypeService component commander
AbbreviationCG USARPAC
CG, USARPAC
Reports to Commander, United States Indo-Pacific Command (operational)
Secretary of the Army (administrative)
Chief of Staff of the United States Army (administrative)
Seat Fort Shafter, Hawaii
AppointerThe president
with Senate advice and consent
Term length 2–3 years
(approx.)
Formation1910 (as Commander, Military District of Hawaii)
1990 (as Commanding General, U.S Army Pacific)
First holder Walter S. Schuyler (as Commander, Military District of Hawaii)
Claude M. Kicklighter (as Commanding General, U.S. Army Pacific)
Deputy
  • Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Pacific (Principal Deputy)
  • Deputy Commanding General (South), U.S. Army Pacific (Australian Army Deputy)
  • Deputy Commanding General, Army National Guard, U.S. Army Pacific (ARNG Deputy)
Website Official website

The commanding general of United States Army Pacific (CG USARPAC or CG, USARPAC) [1] is the commander of United States Army Pacific, the army service component command of United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM). As CG USARPAC, the officeholder is responsible for United States Army forces stationed within INDOPACOM's area of operations, including Hawaii, South Korea, Japan and Alaska.

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The current commanding general is General Ronald P. Clark.

Rank

When the modern iteration of USARPAC was created, the holder of the position was a three-star lieutenant general. In July 2013, USARPAC transitioned into a four-star command with the confirmation of Vincent K. Brooks to the position "to broaden political-military aims through increased shaping activities and building partner capacity in the USARPAC area of responsibility". [2] [3]

List of commanders

Commander, District of Hawaii

No.CommanderTerm
PortraitNameTook officeLeft officeTerm length
1
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Colonel
Walter S. Schuyler
(1850–1932)
19091910~1 year
2
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Lieutenant Colonel
Homer W. Wheeler
(1848–1930)
19101911~1 year
3
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Brigadier General
Montgomery M. Macomb
(1852–1924)
October 1, 19111911~1 year

Commander, Department of Hawaii

No.CommanderTerm
PortraitNameTook officeLeft officeTerm length
1
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Brigadier General
Montgomery M. Macomb
(1852–1924)
19111912~1 year
2
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Colonel
George K. McGunnegle
(1854–1938)
December 5, 1912February 14, 191371 days

Commander, Hawaiian Department

No.CommanderTerm
PortraitNameTook officeLeft officeTerm length
1
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Brigadier General
Montgomery M. Macomb
(1852–1924)
19131913~1 year
2
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Brigadier General
Frederick Funston
(1865–1917)
19131914~1 year
3
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Brigadier General
Montgomery M. Macomb
(1852–1924)
January 23, 1914March 12, 191448 days
4
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Major General
William Harding Carter
(1851–1925)
March 12, 1914November 19, 19151 year, 252 days
5
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Brigadier General
John Philip Wisser
(1852–1927)
19151916~1 year
6
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Brigadier General
Robert K. Evans
(1852–1926)
19161916~1 year
7
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Brigadier General
Frederick S. Strong
(1855–1935)
19161917~1 year
8
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Brigadier General
Charles G. Treat
(1859–1941)
19171917~1 year
9
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Brigadier General
John Philip Wisser
(1852–1927)
19171917~1 year
10
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Brigadier General
Augustus P. Blocksom
(1854–1931)
1918November 17, 1918~1 year
11
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Brigadier General
John W. Heard
(1860–1922)
19181919~1 year
12
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Major General
Henry Clay Hodges Jr.
(1860–1963)
March 1919May 1919~61 days
13
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Colonel
Thomas Ridgway
(1861–1939)
19191919~1 month
14
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Major General
Charles Gould Morton
(1861–1933)
19191921~2 years
15
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Major General
Charles P. Summerall
(1867–1955)
19211924~3 years
16
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Major General
Charles T. Menoher
(1862–1930)
19241925~1 year
17
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Major General
Edward Mann Lewis
(1863–1949)
January 1925August 1927~2 years, 212 days
18
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Major General
William Ruthven Smith
(1868–1941)
August 1927January 1928~153 days
18
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Major General
Fox Conner
(1874–1951)
January 1928October 1930~2 years, 273 days
-
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Major General
Edwin B. Winans
(1869–1947)
Acting
19301930~1 year
19
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Major General
William Lassiter
(1867–1959)
19301931~1 year
20
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Major General
Briant H. Wells
(1871–1949)
19311934~1 year
-
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Major General
Halstead Dorey
(1874–1946)
Acting
19341935~1 year
21
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Major General
Hugh Aloysius Drum
(1879–1951)
19351937~2 years
22
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Major General
Andrew Moses
(1874–1946)
1937June 30, 1938~1 year, 180 days
23
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Lieutenant General
Charles D. Herron
(1877–1977)
1938March 1941~3 years
24
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Lieutenant General
Walter Short
(1880–1949)
February 8, 1941December 17, 1941312 days
25
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Lieutenant General
Delos Carleton Emmons
(1889–1965)
December 17, 1941September 1943~1 year, 258 days
26
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Lieutenant General
Robert C. Richardson Jr.
(1882–1954)
19431945~2 years

Commanding General, United States Army Pacific

No.Commanding GeneralTerm
PortraitNameTook officeLeft officeTerm length
Commander, United States Army Forces, Middle Pacific
1
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Richardson, Robert C. Jr.Lieutenant General
Robert C. Richardson Jr.
(1882–1954)
19451946~1 year
2
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Moore, George F.Major General
George F. Moore
(1887–1949)
19461946~1 year
3
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Hull, John E.Lieutenant General
John E. Hull
(1895–1975)
19461947~1 year
Commanding General, United States Army, Pacific
3
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Hull, John E.Lieutenant General
John E. Hull
(1895–1975)
19471949~2 years
4
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Parks, Floyd L.Major General
Floyd Lavinius Parks
(1896–1959)
19491949~2 years
5
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Aurand, Henry S.Lieutenant General
Henry S. Aurand
(1894–1980)
March 21, 1949August 31, 19523 years, 163 days
6
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O'Daniel, John W.Lieutenant General
John W. O'Daniel
(1894–1975)
September 1952April 1954~1 year, 212 days
7
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Ruffner, Clark L.Major General
Clark L. Ruffner
(1903–1982)
19541954~1 years
8
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Clarke, Bruce C.Lieutenant General
Bruce C. Clarke
(1901–1988)
December 1954April 1956~1 year, 122 days
9
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Powell, Herbert B.Major General
Herbert B. Powell
(1903–1998)
April 1956July 1956~91 days
10
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Bryan, Blackshear M.Lieutenant General
Blackshear M. Bryan
(1900–1977)
July 1956July 1957~1 year, 0 days
Commander-in-Chief, United States Army, Pacific
11
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White, Isaac D.General
Isaac D. White
(1901–1990)
July 1957March 1961~3 years, 243 days
12
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Collins, James FrancisGeneral
James Francis Collins
(1905–1989)
April 1961March 1964~2 years, 335 days
13
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Waters, John K.General
John K. Waters
(1906–1989)
March 1964September 1966~2 years, 184 days
14
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Beach, Dwight E.General
Dwight E. Beach
(1908–2000)
September 1966July 1968~1 year, 335 days
15
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Haines, Ralph E. Jr.General
Ralph E. Haines Jr.
(1913–2011)
August 1968October 1970~2 years, 61 days
16
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Rosson, William B.General
William B. Rosson
(1918–2004)
October 1970January 1973~2 years, 92 days
-
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Bennett, Donald V.General
Donald V. Bennett
(1915–2005)
Acting
19731973~1 year
17
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Weyand, Frederick C.General
Frederick C. Weyand
(1916–2010)
19731973~1 year
18
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Bennett, Donald V.General
Donald V. Bennett
(1915–2005)
August 1973August 1974~1 year, 0 days
-
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Stilwell, Richard G.General
Richard G. Stilwell
(1917–1991)
Acting
September 1974December 31, 1974~1 year
Commander, United States Army CINCPAC Support Group
19
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Bolton, Donnelly P.Major General
Donnelly P. Bolton
(1919–2000)
January 1, 1975August 27, 1975~1 year
20
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Greer, Thomas U.Major General
Thomas U. Greer
(1928–2014)
August 28, 19751977~2 years
21
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Wolff, Herbert E.Major General
Herbert E. Wolff
(1925–2009)
December 1977March 1979~2 years
Commanding General, United States Army Western Command
21
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Wolff, Herbert E.Major General
Herbert E. Wolff
(1925–2009)
March 19791981~2 years
22
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Forrester, Eugene P.Lieutenant General
Eugene P. Forrester
(1926–2012)
19811983~2 years
23
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Lee, James M.Lieutenant General
James Madison Lee
(1926–2017)
19831985~2 years
24
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Bagnal, Charles W.Lieutenant General
Charles W. Bagnal
(1933–2015)
June 1985July 1989~4 years, 30 days
25
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Kicklighter, Claude M.Lieutenant General
Claude M. Kicklighter
(born 1933)
July 19891990~184 days
Commanding General, United States Army Pacific
25
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Kicklighter, Claude M.Lieutenant General
Claude M. Kicklighter
(born 1933)
1990July 1991~1 year, 181 days
26
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Corns, Johnnie H.Lieutenant General
Johnnie H. Corns
(1936–2020)
July 1991September 1993~2 years, 62 days
27
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Ord, Robert L. IIILieutenant General
Robert L. Ord III
(born 1940)
November 1993May 1996~2 years, 182 days
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Silvasy, Stephen Jr.Major General
Stephen Silvasy Jr.
(born 1941)
Acting
May 1996July 24, 1996~92 days
28
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Steele, William M.Lieutenant General
William M. Steele
July 25, 1996October 19, 19982 years, 86 days
29
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Smith, Edwin P.Lieutenant General
Edwin P. Smith
(born 1945)
October 20, 1998November 4, 20024 years, 15 days
30
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Campbell, James L.Lieutenant General
James L. Campbell
(born 1949)
November 5, 2002August 4, 20041 year, 273 days
31
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Brown, John M. IIILieutenant General
John M. Brown III
August 4, 2004February 1, 20083 years, 181 days
32
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Mixon, Benjamin R.Lieutenant General
Benjamin R. Mixon
(born 1953)
February 1, 2008March 21, 20113 years, 48 days
33
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Wiercinski, Francis J.Lieutenant General
Francis J. Wiercinski
(born 1956)
March 21, 2011July 2, 20132 years, 103 days
34
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Brooks, Vincent K.General
Vincent K. Brooks [note 2]
(born 1958)
July 2, 2013April 30, 20162 years, 303 days
35
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Brown, Robert B.General
Robert B. Brown
(born 1956)
April 30, 2016October 8, 20193 years, 161 days
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Johnson, John P.Major General
John P. Johnson
Acting
October 8, 2019November 18, 201941 days
36
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LaCamera, Paul J.General
Paul J. LaCamera
(born 1963)
November 18, 2019June 4, 20211 year, 198 days
37
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Flynn, Charles A.General
Charles A. Flynn
(born 1963)
June 4, 2021November 8, 20243 years, 157 days
38
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Clark, Ronald P.General
Ronald P. Clark
(born 1966)
November 8, 2024Incumbent203 days

See also

Notes

  1. First commander of the current iteration of USARPAC to be a four-star general.
  2. First commander of the current iteration of USARPAC to be a four-star general.

References

  1. Wilson, John B. (1998). Maneuver and Firepower: The Evolution of Divisions and Separate Brigades. Center of Military History, U.S. Army. p. 352.
  2. Staff Sgt. Amber Robinson (July 2, 2013). "USARPAC becomes 4-star headquarters during change of command". U.S. Army. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  3. Articola, Garry (July 9, 2013). "U.S. Army Pacific Elevated To Four-Star Command, Furthering Policy". Defense Daily. Retrieved June 5, 2021.