The Commandant of the

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is the highest-ranking official at the

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Fort Leavenworth Fort Leavenworth () is a United States Army installation located in Leavenworth County, Kansas, in the city of Leavenworth, Kansas, Leavenworth. Built in 1827, it is the second oldest active United States Army post west of Washington, D.C., an ...

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, installation. The position is similar to the West Point Superintendent and is roughly equivalent to the

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of an American civilian university. Since 1976, the commandant has been a

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(three stars) and is also in charge of the

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which includes other training organizations at Fort Leavenworth. The General Staff College, which is a

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, trains a high number of United States Army

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s, many of whom go on to become

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s. The college is part of the

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List of commandants

The college has the following list of commandants. There were also breaks during the

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and

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.
School of Application for Cavalry and Infantry *COL

Elwell Stephen Otis Elwell Stephen Otis (March 25, 1838 – October 21, 1909) was a United States Army general who served in the American Civil War, Indian Wars, the Philippines late in the Spanish–American War and during the Philippine–American War. Biography ...

November 1881 June 1885 *COL

Thomas H. Ruger Thomas Howard Ruger (April 2, 1833 – June 3, 1907) was an American soldier and lawyer who served as a Union general in the American Civil War. After the war, he was a superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New ...

June 1885 May 1886 United States Infantry and Cavalry School *COL

Alexander McDowell McCook Alexander McDowell McCook (April 22, 1831June 12, 1903) was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War. Early life McCook was born in Columbiana County, Ohio. A Scottish family, the McCooks were prominent i ...

May 1886 August 1890 *COL Edwin F. Townsend August 1890 October 1894 *COL Hamilton S. Hawkins October 1894 April 1898 (closed during Spanish–American War) General Service and Staff College *COL

Charles W. Miner Charles Winslow Miner (January 26, 1866 – May 22, 1912) was a well-known Fort Wayne, Indiana, photographer in the late 1890s and early 1900s. A native of Columbia City, Indiana, Miner moved to Fort Wayne around 1887 and established Miner's St ...

September 1902 June 1903 United States Infantry and Cavalry School *BG John Franklin Bell July 1903 June 1906 Army School of the Line *BG

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August 1906 April 1908 *MAJ

John Frank Morrison Major General John Frank Morrison (December 20, 1857 – October 22, 1932) was a career officer in the United States Army. A veteran of the Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War, Pancho Villa Expedition, and World War I, he attained t ...

(Acting) AprilAugust 1908 *BG

Frederick Funston Frederick Funston (November 9, 1865 – February 19, 1917), also known as Fighting Fred Funston, was a general in the United States Army, best known for his roles in the Spanish–American War and the Philippine–American War. He received ...

August 1908 January 1911 *BG Ramsay D. Potts January 1911 February 1913 *LTC

William P. Burnham Major General William Power Burnham (January 10, 1860 − September 27, 1930) was a United States Army officer who is most notable for being the commander of the 82nd Division, now the 82nd Airborne Division, during World War I. Early life Willi ...

(Acting) February 1913 August 1914 *BG

Henry Alexander Greene Henry Alexander Greene (August 5, 1856 – August 19, 1921) was a United States Army officer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He served in several conflicts, including World War I. Biography Greene was born on August 5, 1856, in Mattea ...

September 1914 August 1916 *BG

Eben Swift Eben Swift (May 11, 1854 – April 25, 1938) was a major general in the United States Army who served as the first commander of the 82nd Division, now the 82nd Airborne Division. Military career Swift was born on May 11, 1854, at Fort Chadb ...

August 1916 November 1916 (officer training closed during World War I although other training took place) *LTC

James W. McAndrew James William McAndrew (June 29, 1862 – April 30, 1922) was a career officer in the United States Army. He attained the rank of major general, and was most notable for his service as chief of staff of the American Expeditionary Forces during Wo ...

November 1916 June 1917 *LTC Charles H. Miller JuneJuly 1917 *COL

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July 1917 July 1919 *MG

Charles Henry Muir Major General Charles Henry Muir (July 18, 1860 – December 8, 1933) was a United States Army officer. During the final year of World War I, he commanded the 28th Division throughout most of its service on the Western Front. Previously, he ser ...

July 1919 August 1920 *COL Lucius Roy Holbrook AugustSeptember 1920 *BG

Hugh Aloysius Drum Hugh Aloysius Drum (September 19, 1879 – October 3, 1951) was a career United States Army officer who served in World War I and World War II and attained the rank of lieutenant general. He was notable for his service as chief of staff of the F ...

September 1920 July 1921 *BG

Hanson Edward Ely Major General Hanson Edward Ely (November 23, 1867 – April 28, 1958) was a United States Army officer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He served in several conflicts, including the Spanish–American War and World War I, and he receive ...

August 1921 June 1923 *BG Harry A. Smith July 1923 June 1925 Command and General Staff School *BG

Edward Leonard King Major General Edward Leonard King (December 5, 1873 – December 27, 1933) was an American football player and coach and officer in the United States Army. He played college football as the halfback at the United States Military Academy from 18 ...

July 1925 July 1929 *MG

Stuart Heintzelman Major General Stuart Heintzelman (19 November 1876 – 6 July 1935) was an American soldier. He was a grandson of Civil War general Samuel P. Heintzelman. Military career He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant of Cavalry from the United Sta ...

July 1929 February 1935 *MG

Herbert J. Brees Herbert Jay Brees (June 12, 1877 – December 22, 1958) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. Early military career Brees was born in Laramie, Wyoming on June 12, 1877. He graduated from the University of Wyoming with a Bachelor o ...

February 1935 June 1936 *BG

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June 1936 March 1939 *BG

Lesley J. McNair Lesley James McNair (May 25, 1883 – July 25, 1944) was a senior United States Army officer who served during World War I and World War II. He attained the rank of lieutenant general during his life; he was killed in action during World War II, ...

April 1939 October 1940 *BG

Edmund L. Gruber Edmund Louis "Snitz" Gruber (November 11, 1879 – May 30, 1941) was an artillery officer and general in the United States Army who also gained popularity as composer of military music. He served as Commandant of the Command and General Staff Co ...

October 1940 May 1941 *BG Horace H. Fuller JuneNovember 1941 *COL

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(Acting) November 1941 March 1942 *MG

Karl Truesdell Karl Truesdell (August 27, 1882 – July 16, 1955) was a career officer in the United States Army who attained the rank of major general and was a veteran of both World War I and World War II. He was most notable for his leadership assignments as ...

March 1942 November 1945 Command and General Staff College *LTG

Leonard T. Gerow Leonard Townsend Gerow (July 13, 1888 – October 12, 1972) was a general in the United States Army who served with distinction in both World War I and World War II. A 1911 graduate the Virginia Military Institute (VMI), Gerow served with the Uni ...

November 1945 January 1948 *LTG Manton S. Eddy January 1948 July 1950 *BG Harlan N. Hartness (Acting) JulyOctober 1950 *MG

Horace L. McBride Lieutenant General Horace Logan McBride (June 29, 1894 – November 14, 1962) was a senior United States Army officer who fought during both World War I and World War II. He commanded American forces in the Ardennes (Battle of the Bulge), the Rhi ...

October 1950 March 1952 *MG

Henry I. Hodes Henry Irving Hodes (March 19, 1899 – February 14, 1962) was a United States Army four-star general who served as Commander in Chief, United States Army Europe/Commander, Central Army Group from 1956 to 1959. Military career/biography Henry I ...

March 1952 March 1954 *BG Charles E. Beauchamp (Acting) MarchJuly 1954 *MG Garrison Holt Davidson July 1954 July 1956 *MG

Lionel C. McGarr Lionel Charles McGarr (March 5, 1904 – November 3, 1988) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. He was the last commander of Military Assistance Advisory Group – Vietnam. Early life and start of military career McGarr was born i ...

July 1956 August 1960 *MG

Harold K. Johnson Harold Keith "Johnny" Johnson (February 22, 1912 – September 24, 1983) was a United States Army general who served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1964 to 1968. Regarded as a premier tactician, Johnson became skeptical that the ...

August 1960 February 1963 *MG

Harry Jacob Lemley, Jr. Harry may refer to: TV shows * ''Harry'' (American TV series), a 1987 American comedy series starring Alan Arkin * ''Harry'' (British TV series), a 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons * ''Harry'' (talk show), a 2016 American daytime talk show ...

February 1963 August 1966 *MG Michael S. Davison August 1966 September 1968 *MG

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September 1968 1971 (3) *MG

John J. Hennessey John Joseph Timothy Hennesseyhttp://www.e-yearbook.com/yearbooks/United_States_Military_Academy_West_Point_Howitzer_Yearbook/1944/Page_384.html (August 20, 1921 – March 20, 2001) was a United States Army four-star general who served as Co ...

1971 July/August 1973 *MG

John H. Cushman John Holloway Cushman (October 3, 1921 – November 8, 2017) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. Cushman was born in Tianjin, China while his father, Horace Oscar Cushman, was serving in the 15th Infantry. He was a 1944 graduate ...

1 Jul 1973 – February 1976 *MG Morris J. Brady (Acting) FebruaryNovember 1976 *LTG

John R. Thurman III John Royster "Roy" Thurman III (April 11, 1924 – April 24, 2004) was a United States Army lieutenant general. Education Thurman was a 1946 graduate of the United States Military Academy. He was also a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College ...

November 1976 30 Sep 1979 *LTG William Reed Richardson 9 Oct 1979 23 Aug 1981 *LTG Howard F. Stone 24 Aug 1981 25 Jun 1982 *LTG Jack W. "Neil" Merritt 26 Jun 1982 6 Jun 1983 *LTG Carl E. Vuono 24 Jun 1983 9 Jun 1985 *LTG

Robert W. RisCassi Robert William RisCassi (born January 18, 1936) is a retired United States Army four-star general who served as Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army (VCSA) from 1989 to 1990; Commander in Chief, United Nations Command/Commander in Chief, ...

10 Jun 1985 9 Jun 1986 *LTG

Gerald T. Bartlett Gerald T. Bartlett (born January 7, 1936) is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Army. He was Commandant of the United States Army Command and General Staff College The Commandant of the United States Army Command and General Sta ...

10 Jun 1986 13 Jul 1988 *LTG Leonard P. Wishart III 14 Jul 1988 15 Aug 1991 *LTG Wilson Allen Shoffner 16 Aug 1991 – 27 Jul 1993 *LTG

John E. Miller John Elvis Miller (May 15, 1888 – January 30, 1981) was a United States representative and United States Senator from Arkansas and later was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas ...

27 Jul 1993 – 19 Jul 1995 *LTG

Leonard D. Holder, Jr. Leonard Donald Holder Jr. (born January 19, 1944) is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Army. He was Commandant of the United States Army Command and General Staff College from July 19, 1995 to August 7, 1997. He was inducted int ...

19 Jul 1995 – 7 Aug 1997 *LTG

Montgomery C. Meigs Montgomery Cunningham Meigs (; May 3, 1816 – January 2, 1892) was a career United States Army officer and civil engineer, who served as Quartermaster General of the U.S. Army during and after the American Civil War. Meigs strongly opposed sece ...

7 Aug 1997 22 Oct 1998 *LTG William M. Steele 23 Oct 1998 – 25 Jul 2001 *LTG James C. Riley 26 Jul 2001 – 25 Jun 2003 *LTG William Scott Wallace 13 Jul 2003 – 19 Oct 2005 *LTG

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20 Oct 2005 – 2 Feb 2007 *LTG William B. Caldwell IV 11 Jun 2007 November 2009 *LTG

Robert L. Caslen Robert Louis Caslen Jr. (born November 30, 1953) is a retired United States Army officer who served as the 59th superintendent of West Point from 2013 until 2018 and as the 29th president of the University of South Carolina from July 2019 until ...

March 2010 July 2011 *LTG

David G. Perkins David Gerard Perkins (born November 12, 1957) is a retired United States Army four-star general. His last assignment before retiring was commanding general of the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command. Early life Perkins was born in G ...

November 2011 February 2014 *LTG Robert B. Brown February 2014 April 2016 *BG John S. Kem (interim) April 2016 June 2016 *LTG Michael D. Lundy June 2016 December 2019 *LTG James E. Rainey December 2019 May 2021 *LTG

Theodore D. Martin Theodore David Martin (born December 21, 1960) is a Lieutenant general (United States), lieutenant general in the United States Army who last served as the commanding general of the United States Army Combined Arms Center, commandant of the United ...

May 2021 October 2022 *LTG

Milford H. Beagle Jr. Milford H. Beagle Jr. is a United States Army Lieutenant general (United States), lieutenant general who serves as commanding general of the United States Army Combined Arms Center and commandant of the United States Army Command and General Sta ...

October 2022 present

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List of commandants

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