United States Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee

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United States Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee
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Incumbent
Vacant
since April 7, 2025
U.S. Delegation to the NATO Military Committee
TypeSenior military representative
AbbreviationUSMILREP [1]
Member of NATO Military Committee
Reports to Chair of the NATO Military Committee
Seat Brussels, Belgium
AppointerThe president
with Senate advice and consent
Term length Not fixed; 2–3 years
Inaugural holder Omar Bradley
Formation1950
DeputyDeputy United States Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee

The United States military representative to the NATO Military Committee (USMILREP) is the senior uniformed representative of the United States Armed Forces on the NATO Military Committee. The appointee, an officer of the United States Armed Forces at the rank of lieutenant general or vice admiral, represents the United States on the NATO Military Committee and is responsible for articulating and providing military advice to the Chair of the NATO Military Committee. The representative has a deputy who holds the one-star rank of brigadier general or rear admiral.

Contents

The position has been vacant since April 2025.

List of representatives

No.PortraitU.S. Military RepresentativeTook officeLeft officeTime in officeService branch
1
General of the Army Omar Bradley.jpg
Bradley, Omar General of the Army
Omar Bradley
(1893–1981)
[a]
September 1950August 15, 1953~2 years, 348 days Military service mark of the United States Army.svg
U.S. Army
2
J-lawton-collins-1948.jpg
Collins, Joseph Lawton General
J. Lawton Collins
(1896–1987)
August 15, 1953March 1956~2 years, 199 days Military service mark of the United States Army.svg
U.S. Army
3
Leon W Johnson.jpg
Johnson, Leon WilliamGeneral
Leon W. Johnson
(1904–1997)
April 1956April 1958~2 years, 30 days U.S. Air Force service mark.svg
U.S. Air Force
4
Adm. Walter F. Boone.jpg
Boone, Walter Frederick Admiral
Walter F. Boone
(1898–1995)
April 1958 [2] May 1960 [2] ~2 years, 30 days Emblem of the United States Navy.svg
U.S. Navy
5
Clark L Ruffner.jpg
Ruffner, Clark LouisGeneral
Clark L. Ruffner
(1903–1982)
May 1960October 1962 [3] ~2 years, 153 days Military service mark of the United States Army.svg
U.S. Army
6
Dean Coldwell Strother.jpg
Strother, Dean ColdwellGeneral
Dean C. Strother
(1908–2000)
November 1962March 1965~2 years, 120 days U.S. Air Force service mark.svg
U.S. Air Force
7
ADM Ward, Alfred G.jpg
Ward, Alfred GustaveAdmiral
Alfred G. Ward
(1908–1982)
March 1965May 1968~3 years, 61 days Emblem of the United States Navy.svg
U.S. Navy
8
Lt Gen Berton E. Spivy.jpg
Spivy, Berton Everett Jr.General
Berton E. Spivy Jr.
(1911–1997)
July 1968July 1971~3 years, 0 days Military service mark of the United States Army.svg
U.S. Army
9
TheodoreRMilton.jpg
Milton, Theodore RossGeneral
Theodore R. Milton
(1915–2010)
[b]
August 1971July 1974~2 years, 334 days U.S. Air Force service mark.svg
U.S. Air Force
10
ADM Weinel, John Philip.jpg
Weinel, John PhilipAdmiral
John P. Weinel
(1916–2014)
August 1974August 1977 [4] ~3 years, 0 days Emblem of the United States Navy.svg
U.S. Navy
11
William A Knowlton.jpg
Knowlton, William AllenGeneral
William A. Knowlton
(1920–2008)
August 1977June 1980~2 years, 305 days Military service mark of the United States Army.svg
U.S. Army
12
Richard L. Lawson.jpg
Lawson, Richard LaverneGeneral
Richard L. Lawson
(1929–2020)
July 1980July 1981~1 year, 0 days U.S. Air Force service mark.svg
U.S. Air Force
13
George Kinnear1.jpg
Kinnear, George Espy RidgewayAdmiral
George E. R. Kinnear II
(1928–2015)
July 1981September 1982~1 year, 62 days Emblem of the United States Navy.svg
U.S. Navy
14
Roscoe Robinson2.jpg
Robinson, Roscoe Jr.General
Roscoe Robinson Jr.
(1928–1993)
September 1982October 1985~3 years, 30 days Military service mark of the United States Army.svg
U.S. Army
15
Jack N. Merritt, official military photo portrait, 1985.JPEG
Merritt, Jack NeilGeneral
Jack N. Merritt
(1930–2018)
October 1985September 1987~1 year, 335 days Military service mark of the United States Army.svg
U.S. Army
16
Powell F Carter Jr.jpg
Carter, Powell Frederick Jr.Admiral
Powell F. Carter Jr.
(1931–2017)
September 1987October 1988~1 year, 30 days Emblem of the United States Navy.svg
U.S. Navy
17
James R. Hogg DN-SC-91-02424.JPEG
Hogg, James R.Admiral
James R. Hogg
(born 1934)
October 1988May 1991~2 years, 212 days Emblem of the United States Navy.svg
U.S. Navy
18
William D Smith.jpg
Smith, William DeeAdmiral
William D. Smith
(1933–2020)
May 1991October 1993~2 years, 153 days Emblem of the United States Navy.svg
U.S. Navy
19
Daniel W Christman.jpg
Christman, Daniel W.Lieutenant General
Daniel W. Christman
(born 1943)
October 1, 1993October 7, 19941 year, 6 days Military service mark of the United States Army.svg
U.S. Army
20
Portrait-of-us-army-lt-gen-thomas-m-montgomery-uncovered-united-states-military-849f34 (1).jpg
Montgomery, Thomas M.Lieutenant General
Thomas M. Montgomery
(born 1941)
October 7, 1994September 1997~2 years, 329 days Military service mark of the United States Army.svg
U.S. Army
21
Lt Gen Michael Byron.jpg
Byron, Michael J.Lieutenant General
Michael J. Byron
(born 1941)
[c]
September 1997September 25, 1998~1 year, 24 days Emblem of the United States Marine Corps.svg
U.S. Marine Corps
22
Portrait of U.S. Army LT. Gen. David S. Weisman, U.S. Military Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Military Committee (Uncovered).jpg
Weisman, David S.Lieutenant General
David S. Weisman
(born 1946)
September 25, 1998July 2001~2 years, 279 days Military service mark of the United States Army.svg
U.S. Army
23
Timothy A Kinnan.jpg
Kinnan, Timothy AlanLieutenant General
Timothy A. Kinnan
(born 1948)
July 2001August 2004~3 years, 31 days U.S. Air Force service mark.svg
U.S. Air Force
24
LtGen Edward Hanlon Jr. (uncovered).jpg
Hanlon, Edward Jr.Lieutenant General
Edward Hanlon Jr.
(born 1944)
September 2004September 2006~2 years, 0 days Emblem of the United States Marine Corps.svg
U.S. Marine Corps
25
William D Sullivan.jpg
Sullivan, William D.Vice Admiral
William D. Sullivan
(born 1950)
November 2006December 2009~3 years, 30 days Emblem of the United States Navy.svg
U.S. Navy
26
Vice Adm. Richard K. Gallagher.jpg
Gallagher, Richard K.Vice Admiral
Richard K. Gallagher
(born 1952)
January 2010September 2012~2 years, 244 days Emblem of the United States Navy.svg
U.S. Navy
27
MG David R Hogg.jpg
Hogg, David R.Lieutenant General
David R. Hogg
(born 1958)
September 2012September 2015~3 years, 0 days Military service mark of the United States Army.svg
U.S. Army
28
VICE ADMIRAL JOHN N. CHRISTENSON 2017.jpg
Christenson, John N.Vice Admiral
John N. Christenson
(born 1958)
October 2015October 2018~3 years, 0 days Emblem of the United States Navy.svg
U.S. Navy
29
John K. Love (3).jpg
Love, John K.Lieutenant General
John K. Love
October 2018September 2021~3 years, 0 days Emblem of the United States Marine Corps.svg
U.S. Marine Corps
30
Edwin J. Deedrick, Jr.jpg
Deedrick, E. JohnLieutenant General
E. John Deedrick Jr.
September 13, 2021May 2023~1 year, 230 days Military service mark of the United States Army.svg
U.S. Army
31
VADM Shoshana S. Chatfield (cropped).jpg
Chatfield, Shoshana S.Vice Admiral
Shoshana S. Chatfield
(born 1965)
December 13, 2023April 7, 20251 year, 115 days Emblem of the United States Navy.svg
U.S. Navy

Notes

References

  1. "AAP-15: NATO GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS USED IN NATO DOCUMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS" (PDF). www.jcs.mil. 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Walter Frederick Boone" . Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  3. "Ruffner, Clark Louis" . Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  4. "Commanders Digest". 1976.