List of Adjutants General of the United States Army

Adjutant General of the United States Army
Flag of the Adjutant General of the U.S. Army
Incumbent Brigadier General Adam D. Smith since July 10, 2024
United States Army Adjutant General's Corps
Type	Chief administrative officer
Member of	United States Army
Reports to	Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army
Formation	June 17, 1775
First holder	Horatio Gates

This list of Adjutants General of the United States Army lists the chief administrative officer of the Army, from 1775 to present.

List

  Denotes an Acting Adjutant General of the United States Army

Image	Rank	Name	Begin Date	End Date	Notes
	Major General	Gates, Horatio Horatio Gates	1775-06-17June 17, 1775	1776-06-05June 5, 1776	[1]
	Colonel	Reed, Joseph Joseph Reed	1776-06-05June 5, 1776	1777-01-22January 22, 1777	[1]
	Brigadier General	St. Clair, Arthur Arthur St. Clair	1777-01-22January 22, 1777	1777-02-20February 20, 1777	Acting Adjutant General [1]
	Brigadier General	Weedon, George George Weedon	1777-02-20February 20, 1777	1777-04-19April 19, 1777	Acting Adjutant General [1]
	Colonel	Connor, Morgan Morgan Connor	1777-04-19April 19, 1777	1777-06-18June 18, 1777	[1]
	Colonel	Pickering, Timothy Timothy Pickering	1777-06-18June 18, 1777	1778-01-05January 5, 1778	[1]
	Colonel	Scammel, Alexander Alexander Scammel	1778-01-05January 5, 1778	1781-01-01January 1, 1781	[1]
	Brigadier General	Hand, Edward Edward Hand	1781-01-08January 8, 1781	1783-11-03November 3, 1783	[1]
	Major	North, William 1 William North	1783-11-05November 5, 1783	1787-10-28October 28, 1787	[1]
	Lieutenant	Denny, Ebenezer 1 Ebenezer Denny	1787-10-28October 28, 1787	1790-11-07November 7, 1790	Acting Adjutant General [1]
	Lieutenant	Pratt, John John Pratt	1790-11-07November 7, 1790	1791-09-04September 4, 1791	Acting Adjutant General [1]
	Lieutenant Colonel	Sargent, Winthrop Winthrop Sargent	1791-09-04September 4, 1791	1791-11-04November 4, 1791	Acting Adjutant General [1]
	Lieutenant	Denny, Ebenezer 2 Ebenezer Denny	1791-11-04November 4, 1791	1792-03-10March 10, 1792	Acting Adjutant General [1]
	Lieutenant	De Butts, Henry Henry De Butts	1792-03-10March 10, 1792	1793-02-23February 23, 1793	Acting Adjutant General [1]
	Major	Rudolph, Michael Michael Rudolph	1793-02-23February 23, 1793	1793-07-17July 17, 1793	Acting Adjutant General [1]
	Captain	Butler, Edward 1 Edward Butler	1793-07-18July 18, 1793	1794-05-13May 13, 1794	Acting Adjutant General [1]
	Major	Mills, John John Mills	1794-05-13May 13, 1794	1796-02-27February 27, 1796	Acting Adjutant General [1]
	Major	Haskell, Jonathan Jonathan Haskell	1796-02-27February 27, 1796	1796-08-01August 1, 1796	Acting Adjutant General [1]
	Captain	Butler, Edward 2 Edward Butler	1796-08-01August 1, 1796	1797-02-27February 27, 1797	Acting Adjutant General [1]
	Major	Cushing Thomas H. 1 Thomas H. Cushing	1797-02-27February 27, 1797	1798-07-19July 19, 1798	Acting Adjutant General [1]
	Lieutenant Colonel	North, William 2 William North	1798-07-19July 19, 1798	1800-06-15June 15, 1800	[1]
	Lieutenant Colonel	Cushing Thomas H. 2 Thomas H. Cushing	1800-06-15June 15, 1800	1807-04-02April 2, 1807	[1]
	Major	Nicol, Abimael Y. Abimael Y. Nicoll	1807-04-02April 2, 1807	1812-04-28April 28, 1812	[1]
	Lieutenant Colonel	Macomb, Alexander Alexander Macomb	1812-04-28April 28, 1812	1812-07-06July 6, 1812	Acting Adjutant General [1]
	Brigadier General	Cushing Thomas H. 3 Thomas H. Cushing	1812-07-06July 6, 1812	1813-03-12March 12, 1813	[1]
	Brigadier General	Pike, Zebulon Zebulon Pike	1813-03-12March 12, 1813	1813-04-27April 27, 1813	[1]
		vacant	1813-04-27April 27, 1813	1814-05-19May 19, 1814	[1]
	Brigadier General	Winder, William H. William H. Winder	1814-05-19May 19, 1814	1814-07-02July 2, 1814	[1]
	Brigadier General	Parker, Daniel Daniel Parker	1814-11-22November 22, 1814	1821-06-01June 1, 1821	[1]
	Colonel	Gadsden, James James Gadsden	1821-08-13August 13, 1821	1822-03-22March 22, 1822	[1]
	Captain	Nourse, Charles Josephus Charles J. Nourse	1822-03-08May 8, 1822	1825-03-07March 7, 1825	Acting Adjutant General [1]
	Colonel	Jones, Roger Roger Jones	1825-03-07March 7, 1825	1852-07-15July 15, 1852	[1]
	Colonel	Cooper, Samuel Samuel Cooper	1852-07-15July 15, 1852	1861-03-07March 7, 1861	[1]
	Brigadier General	Thomas, Lorenzo Lorenzo Thomas	1861-03-07March 7, 1861	1869-02-22February 22, 1869	[1]
	Brigadier General	Townsend, Edward D. Edward D. Townsend	1869-02-22February 22, 1869	1880-06-15June 15, 1880	[1]
	Brigadier General	Drum, Richard C. Richard C. Drum	1880-06-15June 15, 1880	1889-05-28May 28, 1889	[1]
	Brigadier General	Kelton, John C. John C. Kelton	1889-06-07June 7, 1889	1892-06-24June 24, 1892	[1]
	Brigadier General	Williams, Robert Robert Williams	1892-07-05July 5, 1892	1893-11-05November 5, 1893	[1]
	Brigadier General	Ruggles, George D. George D. Ruggles	1893-11-06November 6, 1893	1897-09-11September 11, 1897	[1]
	Brigadier General	Breck, Samuel Samuel Breck	1897-09-11September 11, 1897	1898-02-25February 25, 1898	[1]
	Major General	Corbin, Henry C. Henry C. Corbin	1898-02-25February 25, 1898	1904-04-23April 23, 1904	[1] [2]
	Major General	Ainsworth, Fred C. Fred C. Ainsworth	1904-04-23April 23, 1904	1912-02-16February 16, 1912	[2]
	Brigadier General	Hall, William P. William P. Hall	1912-02-17February 17, 1912	1912-06-11June 11, 1912	[2]
	Brigadier General	Andrews, George George Andrews	1912-08-05August 5, 1912	1912-08-27August 27, 1914	[2]
	Major General	McCain, Henry P. Henry P. McCain	1914-08-27August 27, 1914	1918-08-27August 27, 1918	[2]
	Major General	Harris, Peter C. Peter C. Harris	1918-09-01September 1, 1918	1922-08-31August 31, 1922	[2]
	Major General	Davis, Robert C. Robert C. Davis	1922-09-01September 1, 1922	1927-07-01July 1, 1927	[2]
	Major General	Wahl, Lutz Lutz Wahl	1927-07-02July 2, 1927	1928-12-30December 30, 1928	[2]
	Major General	Bridges, Charles H. Charles H. Bridges	1928-12-31December 31, 1928	1933-02-01February 1, 1933	[2]
	Major General	McKinley, James F. James F. McKinley	1933-02-02February 2, 1933	1935-10-31October 31, 1935	[2]
	Major General	Conley, Edgar T. Edgar T. Conley	1935-11-01November 1, 1935	1938-04-30April 30, 1938	[2]
	Major General	Adams, Emory S. Emory S. Adams	1938-05-01May 1, 1938	1942-02-28February 28, 1942	[2]
	Major General	Ulio, James A. James A. Ulio	1942-03-01March 1, 1942	1946-01-31January 31, 1946	[2]
	Major General	Witsell, Edward F. Edward F. Witsell	1946-02-01February 1, 1946	1951-06-30June 30, 1951	[2]
	Major General	Bergin, William E. William E. Bergin	1951-07-01July 1, 1951	1954-05-31May 31, 1954	[2]
	Major General	Klein, John A. John A. Klein	1954-06-01June 1, 1954	1956-12-31December 31, 1956	[2]
	Major General	Jones, Herbert M. Herbert M. Jones	1957-01-01January 1, 1957	1958-10-31October 31, 1958	[2]
	Major General	Lee, Robert V. Robert V. Lee	1958-11-01November 1, 1958	1961-09-30September 30, 1961	[2]
	Major General	Lambert, Joe C. Joe C. Lambert	1961-10-01October 1, 1961	1966-07-31July 31, 1966	[2]
	Major General	Wickham, Kenneth G. Kenneth G. Wickham	1966-08-011966	1971-01-011971	[3]
	Major General	Bowers, Verne L. Verne L. Bowers	1971-01-011971	1975-01-011975	[3]
	Major General	Smith, Paul T. Paul T. Smith	1975-01-011975	1977-01-011977	[3]
	Major General	Pennington, James C. James C. Pennington	1977-01-011977	1981-01-011981	[3]
	Major General	Joyce, Robert M. Robert M. Joyce	1981-01-011981	1984-01-011984	[4]
	Brigadier General	Delandro, Donald J. Donald J. Delandro	1984-01-011984	1985-01-011985	[4]
	Brigadier General	Hedberg, Mildred E. Mildred E. Hedberg	1985-01-011985	1986-01-011986	[4]
	Brigadier General	Dilworth, Robert Lexow Robert L. Dilworth	1986-01-011986	1988-01-011988	[4]
	Brigadier General	Meehan, William J., II William J. Meehan II	1988-01-011988	1990-01-011990	[4]
	Brigadier General	Sikora, Thomas F. Thomas F. Sikora	1990-01-011990	1991-01-011991	[4]
	Brigadier General	Hickerson, Patricia P. Patricia P. Hickerson	1991-01-011991	1994-01-011994	[4]
	Brigadier General	Smith, Stephen R.Stephen R. Smith	1994-01-011994	1995-01-011995	[4]
	Brigadier General	Simms, Earl M. Earl M. Simms	1995-01-011995	1998-01-011998	[4]
	Brigadier General	Frost, Kathryn G. Kathryn G. Frost	1998-01-011998	2002-08-012002	[4]
	Brigadier General	Farrisee, Gina S. Gina S. Farrisee	2002-08-012002	2004-08-012004	[4]
	Brigadier General	Porter, E. Eric Ernest E. Porter	2004-08-012004	2006-06-012006	[4]
	Brigadier General	Jones, Reuben D. Reuben D. Jones	2006-06-012006	2009-07-08July 8, 2009	[4] [5]
	Brigadier General	Mustion, Richard P. Richard P. Mustion	2009-07-08July 8, 2009	2011-07-28July 28, 2011	[5] [6]
	Brigadier General	Evans, Jason T. Jason T. Evans	2011-07-28July 28, 2011	2013-03-11March 11, 2013	[6] [7]
	Brigadier General	MacEwen, David K. David K. MacEwen	2013-03-11March 11, 2013	2015-03-20March 20, 2015	[7] [8]
	Brigadier General	Iacocca, James T. James T. Iacocca	2015-03-20March 20, 2015	2017-09-21September 21, 2017	[8] [9]
	Brigadier General	Bennett, Robert W., Jr. Robert W. Bennett Jr.	2017-09-21September 21, 2017	2020-070-07July 7, 2020	[9]
	Brigadier General	Rampy, Hope C. Hope C. Rampy	2020-07-07July 7, 2020	2022-06-30June 30, 2022	[10]
	Brigadier General	Johnson, Gregory S. Gregory S. Johnson	2022-06-30June 30, 2022	2024-07-10July 10, 2024	[11]
	Brigadier General	Smith, Adam D. Adam D. Smith	2024-07-10July 10, 2024	Incumbent	[12]

References

1. 
   Heitman, Francis B. (1903). Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. pp.  37–38.
2. 
   Hewes, James E. Jr. (1983). "Appendix B". From Root to McNamara – Army Organization and Administration. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. pp. 403–404. Archived from the original on Nov 26, 2023 – via U.S. Army Center of Military History.
3. 
   Adjutant General's Office (1979). The Adjutant General's Office. Washington, D.C.: Adjutant General's Office. pp. 42–43. OCLC   5929893.
4. Bower, Stephen E. (2013). "A Short History of the U.S. Army Adjutant General's Corps 1775–2013" (PDF). Defense Technical Information Center. U.S. Army Soldier Support Institute. p. 61. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2017. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
5. Leipold, J. D. (July 8, 2009). "Mustion becomes 64th Army adjutant general". U.S. Army. Archived from the original on 2018-02-10. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
6. Wales, Andrea (July 28, 2011). "Evans becomes 65th adjutant general". U.S. Army. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
7. Wales, Andrea (March 15, 2013). "Adjutant general installed: Evans departs, MacEwen arrives". The Gold Standard. Archived from the original on 2018-02-10. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
8. Ruderman, David (March 23, 2015). "Iacocca invested as The Adjutant General of the U.S. Army in Fort Knox ceremony". U.S. Army. Archived from the original on Feb 11, 2018. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
9. Hamilton, Brian (September 21, 2017). "Bennett welcomed as the Army's 61st Adjutant General". U.S. Army. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
10. Bock, Fonda (July 7, 2020). "61st Army Adjutant General turns over reins of TAG responsibility to successor, retires". DVIDS. Archived from the original on July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
11. "HRC Homepage". hrc.army.mil. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
12. "HRC Homepage". hrc.army.mil. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-19.

Further reading

• Ingersoll, Lurton Dunham (1880). A History of the War Department of the United States. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: F. B. Mohun. pp.  139–143.
• Fry, J. B. (1896). "Adjutant General's Department". In Rodenbough, Theophilus F.; Haskin, William L. (eds.). The Army of the US Historical Sketches of Staff and Line with Portraits of Generals-in-Chief. New York City: Maynard, Merrill & Co. pp. 1–11 – via U.S. Army Center of Military History.
• Thian, Raphael Prosper (1901). Legislative History of the General Staff of the Army of the United States. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. pp.  49–82.
• Watrous, Livingstone (1927). A Brief History of the Adjutant General's Department from June 16th, 1775 to December 31st, 1925. New York City: The Recruiting Publicity Bureau. OCLC   16160837.