Leadership of the United States Northern Command

Seal of the United States Northern Command

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
  • Thomas Carden , Deputy Commander
    • John V. Meyer III , 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
Incumbent General Gregory M. Guillot, USAF since 5 February 2024
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

No.	Commander		Term			Service branch
	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Term length
1		Eberhart, Ralph E.General Ralph E. Eberhart (born 1946)	22 October 2002	5 November 2004	2 years, 14 days	U.S. Air Force
2		Keating, Timothy J.Admiral Timothy J. Keating (born 1948)	5 November 2004	23 March 2007	2 years, 138 days	U.S. Navy
3		Renuart, Victor E. Jr.General Victor E. Renuart Jr. (born 1949)	23 March 2007	19 May 2010	3 years, 57 days	U.S. Air Force
4		Winnefeld, James A. Jr.Admiral James A. Winnefeld Jr. (born 1956)	19 May 2010	3 August 2011	1 year, 76 days	U.S. Navy
5		Jacoby, Charles H. Jr.General Charles H. Jacoby Jr. (born 1954)	3 August 2011	5 December 2014	3 years, 124 days	U.S. Army
6		Gortney, William E.Admiral William E. Gortney (born 1955)	5 December 2014	13 May 2016	1 year, 160 days	U.S. Navy
7		Robinson, Lori J.General Lori J. Robinson (born 1958/1959)	13 May 2016	24 May 2018	2 years, 11 days	U.S. Air Force
8		O'Shaughnessy, Terrence J.General Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy (born 1964/1965)	24 May 2018	20 August 2020	2 years, 73 days	U.S. Air Force
9		VanHerck, Glen D.General Glen D. VanHerck (born 1962)	20 August 2020	5 February 2024	3 years, 169 days	U.S. Air Force
10		Guillot, GregoryGeneral Gregory M. Guillot	5 February 2024	Incumbent	1 year, 207 days	U.S. Air Force

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]	Incumbent	1 year, 119 days	U.S. Army

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, 78 days	U.S. Air Force

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	Incumbent	~1 year, 47 days	U.S. Army

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

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