List of Adjutants General of the United States Army

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Adjutant General of the United States Army
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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
FormationJune 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.

Contents

List

  Denotes an Acting Adjutant General of the United States Army
ImageRankNameBegin DateEnd DateNotes
HoratioGatesByStuart.jpeg Major General Horatio Gates June 17, 1775June 5, 1776 [1]
Joseph Reed by Pierre Eugene du Simitiere.jpg Colonel Joseph Reed June 5, 1776January 22, 1777 [1]
ArthurStClairOfficialPortrait-restored.jpg Brigadier General Arthur St. Clair January 22, 1777February 20, 1777Acting Adjutant General
[1]
George Weedon.jpg Brigadier General George Weedon February 20, 1777April 19, 1777Acting Adjutant General
[1]
Colonel Morgan Connor April 19, 1777June 18, 1777 [1]
Timothy-Pickering.jpg Colonel Timothy Pickering June 18, 1777January 5, 1778 [1]
Alexander Scammell.jpg Colonel Alexander Scammel January 5, 1778January 1, 1781 [1]
Edward Hand (NYPL b12349196-420212) (detail).jpg Brigadier General Edward Hand January 8, 1781November 3, 1783 [1]
WilliamNorth.jpg Major William North November 5, 1783October 28, 1787 [1]
Ebenezer Denny.jpg Lieutenant Ebenezer Denny October 28, 1787November 7, 1790Acting Adjutant General
[1]
Captain John Pratt by Ralph Earl.jpg Lieutenant John Pratt November 7, 1790September 4, 1791Acting Adjutant General
[1]
Winthrop Sargent.jpg Lieutenant Colonel Winthrop Sargent September 4, 1791November 4, 1791Acting Adjutant General
[1]
Ebenezer Denny.jpg Lieutenant Ebenezer Denny November 4, 1791March 10, 1792Acting Adjutant General
[1]
Lieutenant Henry De Butts March 10, 1792February 23, 1793Acting Adjutant General
[1]
Major Michael Rudolph February 23, 1793July 17, 1793Acting Adjutant General
[1]
Captain Edward Butler July 18, 1793May 13, 1794Acting Adjutant General
[1]
Major John Mills May 13, 1794February 27, 1796Acting Adjutant General
[1]
Major Jonathan Haskell February 27, 1796August 1, 1796Acting Adjutant General
[1]
Captain Edward Butler August 1, 1796February 27, 1797Acting Adjutant General
[1]
Thomas Humphrey Cushing.jpg Major Thomas H. Cushing February 27, 1797July 19, 1798Acting Adjutant General
[1]
WilliamNorth.jpg Lieutenant Colonel William North July 19, 1798June 15, 1800 [1]
Thomas Humphrey Cushing.jpg Lieutenant Colonel Thomas H. Cushing June 15, 1800April 2, 1807 [1]
Major Abimael Y. Nicoll April 2, 1807April 28, 1812 [1]
AlexanderMacomb.jpg Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Macomb April 28, 1812July 6, 1812Acting Adjutant General
[1]
Thomas Humphrey Cushing.jpg Brigadier General Thomas H. Cushing July 6, 1812March 12, 1813 [1]
Zebulon Pike.jpg Brigadier General Zebulon Pike March 12, 1813April 27, 1813 [1]
vacantApril 27, 1813May 19, 1814 [1]
William H Winder.jpg Brigadier General William H. Winder May 19, 1814July 2, 1814 [1]
Daniel Parker (US Army Inspector General).jpg Brigadier General Daniel Parker November 22, 1814June 1, 1821 [1]
James Gadsden.jpg Colonel James Gadsden August 13, 1821March 22, 1822 [1]
Charles J. Nourse (US Army Adjutant General).jpg Captain Charles J. Nourse May 8, 1822March 7, 1825Acting Adjutant General
[1]
Roger Jones Adjutant General.jpg Colonel Roger Jones March 7, 1825July 15, 1852 [1]
S Cooper US Army.jpg Colonel Samuel Cooper July 15, 1852March 7, 1861 [1]
GenLThomas.jpg Brigadier General Lorenzo Thomas March 7, 1861February 22, 1869 [1]
Edward D Townsend.jpg Brigadier General Edward D. Townsend February 22, 1869June 15, 1880 [1]
Richard C Drum.jpg Brigadier General Richard C. Drum June 15, 1880May 28, 1889 [1]
John C Kelton.jpg Brigadier General John C. Kelton June 7, 1889June 24, 1892 [1]
General Robert Williams.jpg Brigadier General Robert Williams July 5, 1892November 5, 1893 [1]
George D Ruggles.jpg Brigadier General George D. Ruggles November 6, 1893September 11, 1897 [1]
Samuel Breck.jpg Brigadier General Samuel Breck September 11, 1897February 25, 1898 [1]
Henry C Corbin.jpg Major General Henry C. Corbin February 25, 1898April 23, 1904 [1] [2]
Fred C Ainsworth.jpg Major General Fred C. Ainsworth April 23, 1904February 16, 1912 [2]
William Preble Hall.jpg Brigadier General William P. Hall February 17, 1912June 11, 1912 [2]
George Andrews.jpg Brigadier General George Andrews August 5, 1912August 27, 1914 [2]
Henry P McCain.jpg Major General Henry P. McCain August 27, 1914August 27, 1918 [2]
Peter C Harris.jpg Major General Peter C. Harris September 1, 1918August 31, 1922 [2]
Robert C Davis.jpg Major General Robert C. Davis September 1, 1922July 1, 1927 [2]
Lutz Wahl.jpg Major General Lutz Wahl July 2, 1927December 30, 1928 [2]
Charles H Bridges.jpg Major General Charles H. Bridges December 31, 1928February 1, 1933 [2]
James F. McKinley (US Army major general) 2.jpg Major General James F. McKinley February 2, 1933October 31, 1935 [2]
Edgar T. Conley (US Army major general).jpg Major General Edgar T. Conley November 1, 1935April 30, 1938 [2]
Emory S. Adams (U.S. Army Adjutant General).jpg Major General Emory S. Adams May 1, 1938February 28, 1942 [2]
James A Ulio.jpg Major General James A. Ulio March 1, 1942January 31, 1946 [2]
Edward F. Witsell.jpg Major General Edward F. Witsell February 1, 1946June 30, 1951 [2]
BERGIN, WILLIAM E. GENERAL LCCN2016862764.jpg Major General William E. Bergin July 1, 1951May 31, 1954 [2]
Major General John A. Klein June 1, 1954December 31, 1956 [2]
Herbert M. Jones (US Army major general).jpg Major General Herbert M. Jones January 1, 1957October 31, 1958 [2]
Major General Robert V. Lee November 1, 1958September 30, 1961 [2]
Major General Joe C. Lambert October 1, 1961July 31, 1966 [2]
Major General Kenneth G. Wickham 19661971 [3]
Major General Verne L. Bowers 19711975 [3]
Major General Paul T. Smith 19751977 [3]
Major General James C. Pennington 19771981 [3]
Robert M. Joyce (US Army major general).jpg Major General Robert M. Joyce 19811984 [4]
Portrait of US Army Brigadier General Donald J. Delandro.jpg Brigadier General Donald J. Delandro 19841985 [4]
Mildred E. Hedberg (US Army brigadier general).jpg Brigadier General Mildred E. Hedberg 19851986 [4]
Brig. Gen. R. L. Dilworth, USA.jpg Brigadier General Robert L. Dilworth 19861988 [4]
Brigadier General William J. Meehan II.jpg Brigadier General William J. Meehan II 19881990 [4]
Brig. Gen. Thomas F. Sikora.jpg Brigadier General Thomas F. Sikora 19901991 [4]
Brig. Gen. Patricia P. Hickerson.jpg Brigadier General Patricia P. Hickerson 19911994 [4]
Portrait of U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Stephen R. Smith.jpg Brigadier GeneralStephen R. Smith19941995 [4]
Portrait of U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Earl M. Simms.jpg Brigadier General Earl M. Simms 19951998 [4]
Portrait of U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Kathryn Frost.jpg Brigadier General Kathryn G. Frost 19982002 [4]
Gina S. Farrisee (1).jpg Brigadier General Gina S. Farrisee 20022004 [4]
E. Eric Porter (US Army Brigadier General).jpg Brigadier General Ernest E. Porter 20042006 [4]
ReubenDJonesUSA.jpg Brigadier General Reuben D. Jones 2006July 8, 2009 [4] [5]
Richard P. Mustion (US Army Major General).jpg Brigadier General Richard P. Mustion July 8, 2009July 28, 2011 [5] [6]
Jason T. Evans (1).jpg Brigadier General Jason T. Evans July 28, 2011March 11, 2013 [6] [7]
David MacEwen.jpg Brigadier General David K. MacEwen March 11, 2013March 20, 2015 [7] [8]
James T. Iacocca.jpg Brigadier General James T. Iacocca March 20, 2015September 21, 2017 [8] [9]
Robert W. Bennett, Jr. (2).jpg Brigadier General Robert W. Bennett Jr. September 21, 2017July 7, 2020 [9]
Hope C. Rampy.jpg Brigadier General Hope C. Rampy July 7, 2020June 30, 2022 [10]
Gregory S Johnson.jpg Brigadier General Gregory S. Johnson June 30, 2022July 10, 2024 [11]
BG Adam D. Smith.jpg Brigadier General Adam D. Smith July 10, 2024Incumbent [12]

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