Leadership of the United States Transportation Command

Seal of the United States Transportation Command

This is a list of all commanders, deputy commanders, senior enlisted leaders, and chiefs of staff of the United States Transportation Command.

Current combatant command staff

• Randall Reed , Commander
  • Jered Helwig , Deputy Commander
    • Kristin Acquavella , Chief of Staff
      • Will Cooper, Director, Manpower and Personnel (TCJ1) ^[1]
      • Daniel Tulley , Director, Operations (TCJ3)
        • Robert Brisson , Deputy Director, Operations ^[2]
        • Joshua M. Olson , Chief, Global Operations Center ^[3]
      • Derek A. Trinque , Director, Strategy, Capabilities, Policy, Programs, and Logistics (TCJ5/4)
        • Mark A. Cyr , Deputy Director, Strategy, Capabilities, Policy, Programs, and Logistics ^[4]
      • Terri Dilly , Chief Financial Officer and Director, Program Analysis and Financial Management (TCJ8) ^[5]

List of leaders of the United States Transportation Command

Commanders

Commander of the United States Transportation Command
Emblem of the United States Transportation Command
Incumbent General Randall Reed, USAF since 4 October 2024
United States Department of Defense
Type	Unified combatant commander
Abbreviation	CDRUSTRANSCOM [6]
Reports to	President of the United States Secretary of Defense
Seat	Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 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	1 July 1987
First holder	Duane H. Cassidy
Deputy	Deputy Commander, United States Transportation Command

No.	Commander		Term			Service branch
	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Term length
1		Cassidy, Duane H.General Duane H. Cassidy (1933–2016)	1 July 1987	21 September 1989	2 years, 82 days	U.S. Air Force
2		Johnson, Hansford T.General Hansford T. Johnson (born 1936)	22 September 1989	24 August 1992	2 years, 337 days	U.S. Air Force
3		Fogleman, Ronald R.General Ronald Fogleman (born 1942)	25 August 1992	17 October 1994	2 years, 53 days	U.S. Air Force
4		Rutherford, Robert L.General Robert L. Rutherford (1938–2013)	18 October 1994	14 July 1996	1 year, 270 days	U.S. Air Force
5		Kross, WalterGeneral Walter Kross (born 1942)	15 July 1996	2 August 1998	2 years, 18 days	U.S. Air Force
6		Robertson, Charles T. Jr.General Charles T. Robertson Jr. (born 1946)	3 August 1998	5 November 2001	3 years, 94 days	U.S. Air Force
7		Handy, John W.General John W. Handy (born 1944)	5 November 2001	7 September 2005	3 years, 306 days	U.S. Air Force
8		Schwartz, Norton A.General Norton A. Schwartz (born 1951)	7 September 2005	11 August 2008	2 years, 339 days	U.S. Air Force
–		Rondeau, Ann E.Vice Admiral Ann E. Rondeau (born 1951) Acting	12 August 2008	5 September 2008	23 days	U.S. Navy
9		McNabb, Duncan J.General Duncan McNabb (born 1952)	5 September 2008	14 October 2011	3 years, 39 days	U.S. Air Force
10		Fraser, William M. IIIGeneral William M. Fraser III (born 1952)	14 October 2011	5 May 2014	2 years, 203 days	U.S. Air Force
11		Selva, Paul J.General Paul J. Selva (born 1958)	5 May 2014	31 July 2015	1 year, 87 days	U.S. Air Force
–		Brown, WilliamVice Admiral William A. Brown (born 1960) Acting	31 July 2015	26 August 2015	26 days	U.S. Navy
12		McDew, Darren W.General Darren W. McDew (born 1960)	26 August 2015	28 August 2018	3 years, 2 days	U.S. Air Force
13		Lyons, Stephen R.General Stephen R. Lyons	24 August 2018	15 October 2021	3 years, 52 days	U.S. Army
14		Ovost, Jacqueline VanGeneral Jacqueline Van Ovost (born 1965)	15 October 2021	4 October 2024	2 years, 355 days	U.S. Air Force
15		Reed, RandallGeneral Randall Reed (born c. 1967)	4 October 2024	Incumbent	310 days	U.S. Air Force

Deputy commanders

No.	Deputy Commander		Term			Service branch
	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Term length
1		Herberger, Albert J.Vice Admiral Albert J. Herberger (1931–2022)	September 1987	February 1990	~2 years, 153 days	U.S. Navy
2		Butcher, Paul D.Vice Admiral Paul D. Butcher (born c. 1931)	February 1990	March 1991	~1 year, 28 days	U.S. Navy
3		Starling, James D.Lieutenant General James D. Starling (born 1936)	17 June 1991	30 August 1993	2 years, 74 days	U.S. Army
4		Wykle, Kenneth R.Lieutenant General Kenneth R. Wykle (born 1941)	30 August 1993	September 1995	~2 years, 16 days	U.S. Army
5		Smith, Hubert G.Lieutenant General Hubert G. Smith (born c. 1940)	September 1995	August 1997	~1 year, 334 days	U.S. Army
6		Thompson, Roger G. Jr.Lieutenant General Roger G. Thompson Jr.	August 1997	October 1999	~2 years, 61 days	U.S. Army
7		Brown, Daniel G.Lieutenant General Daniel G. Brown	October 1999	29 August 2002	~2 years, 318 days	U.S. Army
8		Hughey, Gary H.Lieutenant General Gary H. Hughey (born c. 1948)	29 August 2002	18 November 2004	2 years, 81 days	U.S. Marine Corps
9		Dail, Robert T.Lieutenant General Robert T. Dail (born 1953)	18 November 2004	August 2006	~1 year, 270 days	U.S. Army
10		Rondeau, Ann E.Vice Admiral Ann E. Rondeau (born 1951)	December 2006	June 2009	~2 years, 182 days	U.S. Navy
11		Harnitchek, Mark D.Vice Admiral Mark D. Harnitchek (born 1955)	June 2009	August 2011	~2 years, 61 days	U.S. Navy
12		Gainey, Kathleen M.Lieutenant General Kathleen M. Gainey (born 1956)	August 2011	13 October 2013	~2 years, 59 days	U.S. Army
13		Brown, William A.Vice Admiral William A. Brown (born 1958)	13 October 2013	24 August 2015	1 year, 315 days	U.S. Navy
14		Broadmeadow, John J.Lieutenant General Stephen R. Lyons (born 1961)	24 August 2015	August 2017	~1 year, 356 days	U.S. Army
15		Broadmeadow, John J.Lieutenant General John J. Broadmeadow (born c. 1961)	August 2017	2 July 2019	~1 year, 321 days	U.S. Marine Corps
16		Mewbourne, DeeVice Admiral Dee Mewbourne (born 1961)	2 July 2019	29 July 2022	3 years, 27 days	U.S. Navy
17		Sullivan, John P.Lieutenant General John P. Sullivan (born c. 1966)	29 July 2022	18 July 2024	1 year, 355 days	U.S. Army
18		Helwig, JeredLieutenant General Jered Helwig	18 July 2024 [7]	Incumbent	1 year, 23 days	U.S. Army

Senior enlisted leaders

No.	Senior enlisted leader		Term			Service branch
	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Term length
1		Chief Master Sergeant Kenneth J. McQuiston	21 February 2006	12 November 2009	3 years, 264 days	U.S. Air Force
2		Command Sergeant Major Tomás R. Hawkins	10 December 2009	10 November 2011	1 year, 335 days	U.S. Army
3		Chief Master Sergeant Martin S. Klukas	10 November 2011	28 March 2014	2 years, 138 days	U.S. Air Force
4		Chief Master Sergeant William W. Turner	28 March 2014	10 May 2016	2 years, 43 days	U.S. Air Force
5		Chief Master Sergeant Matthew M. Caruso	10 May 2016	1 November 2018	2 years, 175 days	U.S. Air Force
6		Chief Master Sergeant Jason L. France	1 November 2018	30 March 2021	2 years, 149 days	U.S. Air Force
7		Fleet Master Chief Donald O. Myrick [9]	30 March 2021	6 July 2023	2 years, 98 days	U.S. Navy
8		Chief Master Sergeant Brian P. Kruzelnick [11]	6 July 2023	Incumbent	2 years, 35 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 Carlos D. Pair (1949–2022)	19 June 2000	December 2005	~5 years, 179 days	U.S. Army
3		Major General William H. Johnson	18 January 2006	13 August 2010	~4 years, 210 days	U.S. Army
4		Major General Gregory E. Couch (born c. 1957)	August 2010	31 March 2014	~3 years, 228 days	U.S. Army
5		Major General David G. Clarkson (born c. 1960)	31 March 2014	22 February 2017	2 years, 328 days	U.S. Army
6		Major General John C. Flournoy Jr. (born c. 1964)	22 February 2017	7 June 2019	2 years, 105 days	U.S. Air Force
7		Major General Deborah Kotulich (born c. 1968)	7 June 2019	May 2021	~1 year, 334 days	U.S. Army
8		Major General Vincent B. Barker (born c. 1964)	May 2021	19 May 2023	~2 years, 4 days	U.S. Army
9		Major General Susan E. Henderson (born c. 1967)	19 May 2023	11 June 2025	2 years, 23 days	U.S. Army
10		Rear Admiral Kristin Acquavella	11 June 2025	Incumbent	60 days	U.S. Navy

See also

• United States Transportation 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

References

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7. "US Transportation Command welcomes new deputy commander". U.S. Transportation Command. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
9. "USTRANSCOM welcomes its first-ever U.S. Navy senior enlisted leader". DVIDS.
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