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The Commandant of Cadets at the United States Air Force Academy is the officer in charge of the Cadet Wing. Under the Superintendent, the Commandant oversees all of the cadets' military training at the Academy. The position of Commandant has traditionally been filled by an active duty Air Force brigadier general, although occasionally, the office holder has been a major general. Since reorganization in 1994, the Commandant has been dual-hatted as the commander of the 34th Training Wing.

List of commandant of cadets[]

No. Commandant of Cadets Term Class Year Notes and
Reference
Portrait Name Took office Left office Term length
1
Robert M
Major General Robert M. Stillman19541958~4 yearsU.S. Military Academy Coat of Arms
USMA 1935
[lower-alpha 1][1]
2
Henry R. Sullivan Jr.
Major General Henry R. Sullivan Jr.19581961~3 yearsU.S. Military Academy Coat of Arms
USMA 1939
[lower-alpha 2][2]
3
William Seawell
Major General William Seawell19611963~4 yearsU.S. Military Academy Coat of Arms
USMA 1941
[3]
4
Robert William Strong Jr.
Major General Robert William Strong Jr.19631965~2 yearsU.S. Military Academy Coat of Arms
USMA 1940
[4]
5
Louis T
Brigadier General Louis T. Seith19651967~2 yearsU.S. Military Academy Coat of Arms
USMA 1943
[5]
6
Robin Olds
Brigadier General Robin Olds19671971~4 yearsU.S. Military Academy Coat of Arms
USMA 1943
[lower-alpha 3][6]
7
Walter T
Brigadier General Walter T. Galligan19711973~2 yearsU.S. Military Academy Coat of Arms
USMA 1945
[7]
8
Hoyt S. Vandenberg Jr.
Brigadier General Hoyt S. Vandenberg Jr.19731975~2 yearsU.S. Military Academy Coat of Arms
USMA 1951
[8]
9
Stanley C
Brigadier General Stanley C. Beck19751978~3 yearsU.S. Military Academy Coat of Arms
USMA 1954
[9]
10
Thomas C
Brigadier General Thomas C. Richards19781981~3 years
Virginia Tech 1956
[10]
11
Robert D
Brigadier General Robert D. Beckel19811982~1 yearUS-AirForceAcademy-Shield
USAFA 1959
[lower-alpha 4][12]
12
Anthony J
Brigadier General Anthony J. Burshnick19821984~2 yearsUS-AirForceAcademy-Shield
USAFA 1960
[13]
13
Marcus A
Brigadier General Marcus A. Anderson19841986~2 yearsUS-AirForceAcademy-Shield
USAFA 1961
[lower-alpha 5][14]
14
Sam W
Brigadier General Sam W. Westbrook III19861989~3 yearsUS-AirForceAcademy-Shield
USAFA 1963
[15]
15
Joseph J
Brigadier General Joseph J. Redden19891992~3 yearsUS-AirForceAcademy-Shield
USAFA 1964
[16]
16
Richard C
Major General Richard C. Bethurem19921993~1 yearUS-AirForceAcademy-Shield
USAFA 1966
[17]
17
Patrick K
Brigadier General Patrick K. Gamble19931994~1 year
Texas A&M 1967
[18]
18
John D. Hopper Jr.
Brigadier General John D. Hopper Jr.19941996~2 yearsUS-AirForceAcademy-Shield
USAFA 1969
[lower-alpha 6][19]
19
Stephen R
Brigadier General Stephen R. Lorenz19961999~3 yearsUS-AirForceAcademy-Shield
USAFA 1973
[lower-alpha 7][20]
20
Mark A
Brigadier General Mark A. Welsh III19992001~3 yearsUS-AirForceAcademy-Shield
USAFA 1976
[lower-alpha 8][21]
21
S
Brigadier General S. Taco Gilbert III20012003~2 yearsUS-AirForceAcademy-Shield
USAFA 1978
[22]
22
Johnny A
Brigadier General Johnny A. Weida20022005~2 yearsUS-AirForceAcademy-Shield
USAFA 1978
[23]
23
Susan Y
Brigadier General Susan Y. Desjardins20052008~3 yearsUS-AirForceAcademy-Shield
USAFA 1980
[lower-alpha 9][24]
24
Samuel D
Brigadier General Samuel D. Cox20082010~2 yearsUS-AirForceAcademy-Shield
USAFA 1984
[25]
25
Richard M
Brigadier General Richard M. Clark20102012~2 yearsUS-AirForceAcademy-Shield
USAFA 1986
[lower-alpha 10][26]
26
Gregory J
Major General Gregory J. Lengyel2012July 2, 2014~2 years
Texas A&M 1985
[lower-alpha 11][27][28]
27
Stephen C
Brigadier General Stephen C. WilliamsJuly 2, 2014~May 15, 2017~2 years, 317 daysUS-AirForceAcademy-Shield
USAFA 1989
[lower-alpha 12]
28
Kristin E
Brigadier General Kristin E. GoodwinMay 15, 2017April 29, 20191 year, 349 daysUS-AirForceAcademy-Shield
USAFA 1993
[lower-alpha 13]
29
Michele C
Major General Michele C. EdmondsonMay 31, 2019May 27, 20211 year, 361 days
University of Florida 1992
[lower-alpha 14]
30
Paul D
Brigadier General Paul D. MogaMay 27, 2021Incumbent3 years, 255 daysUS-AirForceAcademy-Shield
USAFA 1995
[29]

References[]

Notes[]

  1. Major general; bomber and reconnaissance pilot; World War II veteran and prisoner of war; first commandant at the Academy; later commanded the Lackland Military Training Center (1958–1961); named to the Sports Illustrated magazine Silver Anniversary All-American football team (1959)
  2. Major general; bomber pilot; World War II veteran; later served as deputy chief of staff, operations, Headquarters Allied Air Forces Central Europe, and commander of all U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the NATO headquarters and its supporting units
  3. Renowned fighter pilot; World War II, Korean and Vietnam War veteran; triple ace with 16 confirmed air-to-air kills
  4. First USAFA graduate Commandant. His son, Colonel Robert D. Beckel, Jr.[11] was a cadet during his tenure.
  5. Lieutenant General, fighter pilot, later became commander of Air Force Operational Test & Evaluation Center (AFOTEC), Inspector General US Air Force
  6. First African American Commandant
  7. Retired Commander, Air Education and Training Command. Promoted to General Jul 2, 2008.
  8. Retired Chief of Staff, USAF. Promoted to General Dec 13, 2010.
  9. First female Commandant
  10. B-1 bomber pilot. Promoted to Lt Gen Oct 21, 2016. Currently twenty-first superintendent of US Air Force Academy.
  11. BMajor General; helicopter pilot
  12. F-16C/D Pilot. Promoted to Major General Aug 3, 2018
  13. B-2A, B-52 Pilot
  14. First Commandant with a Space Warfare background

References[]

  1. "Major General Robert M. Stillman". Air Force Link. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. https://archive.is/20121212220806/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=7269. Retrieved 2009-05-08. 
  2. "Major General Henry R. Sullivan". Air Force Link. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. https://archive.is/20121212210334/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=7302. Retrieved 2009-05-08. 
  3. "Brigadier General William T. Seawell". Air Force Link. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. https://archive.is/20121212214529/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=7100. Retrieved 2009-05-08. 
  4. "Major General Robert William Strong Jr.". Air Force Link. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. https://archive.is/20121212210334/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=7302. Retrieved 2009-05-08. 
  5. "General Louis Theodore Seith". Air Force Link. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. https://archive.is/20121212211547/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=7105. Retrieved 2009-05-08. 
  6. "Brigadier General Robin Olds". Air Force Link. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. https://archive.is/20121212040017/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=6651. Retrieved 2009-05-08. 
  7. "Lieutenant General Walter T. Galligan". Air Force Link. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. https://archive.is/20121212021536/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=5483. Retrieved 2009-05-08. 
  8. "Major General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Jr.". Air Force Link. Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. https://archive.is/20120717034157/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=7456. Retrieved 2009-05-08. 
  9. "Major General Stanley C. Beck". Air Force Link. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. https://archive.is/20121212035437/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=4636. Retrieved 2009-05-08. 
  10. "General Thomas C. Richards". Air Force Link. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. https://archive.is/20121212202257/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=6899. Retrieved 2009-05-08. 
  11. "Biographies : COLONEL ROBERT D. BECKEL JR.". 505ccw.acc.af.mil. http://www.505ccw.acc.af.mil/library/biographies/bio.asp?id=13595. Retrieved 2015-05-24. 
  12. "Lieutenant General Robert D. Beckel". Air Force Link. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. https://archive.is/20121212204048/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=4637. Retrieved 2009-05-08. 
  13. "Lieutenant General Anthony J. Burshnick". Air Force Link. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. https://archive.is/20121212025051/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=4872. Retrieved 2009-05-08. 
  14. "Lieutenant General Marcus A. Anderson". Air Force Link. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. https://archive.is/20121212202721/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=4528. Retrieved 2009-05-08. 
  15. "Major General Sam W. Westbrook III". Air Force Link. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. https://archive.is/20121212212027/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=7558. Retrieved 2009-05-08. 
  16. "Lieutenant General Joseph J. Redden". Air Force Link. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. https://archive.is/20121212022108/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=6860. Retrieved 2009-05-08. 
  17. "Lieutenant General Richard C. Bethurem". Air Force Link. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. https://archive.is/20121212222835/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=4680. Retrieved 2009-05-08. 
  18. "General Patrick K. Gamble". Air Force Link. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. https://archive.is/20121212015047/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=5485. Retrieved 2009-05-08. 
  19. "Lieutenant General John D. Hopper". Air Force Link. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. https://archive.is/20121212030623/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=5855. Retrieved 2009-05-08. 
  20. "General Stephen R. Lorenz". Air Force Link. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. https://archive.is/20121212203014/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=6234. Retrieved 2009-05-08. 
  21. "Lieutenant General Mark A. Welsh III". Air Force Link. Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. https://archive.is/20120717163718/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=7550. Retrieved 2009-05-08. 
  22. "Brigadier General S. Taco Gilbert III". Air Force Link. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. https://archive.is/20121212202754/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=5532. Retrieved 2009-05-08. 
  23. "Major General Johnny A. Weida". Air Force Link. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. https://archive.is/20121212020202/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=7721. Retrieved 2009-05-08. 
  24. "Brigadier General Susan Y. Desjardins". Air Force Link. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. https://archive.is/20121212224145/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=8061. Retrieved 2009-05-08. 
  25. "Brigadier General Samuel D. Cox". Air Force Link. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. https://archive.is/20121212031449/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=11786. Retrieved 2009-05-08. 
  26. "Brig. Gen. Richard M. Clark". USAFA. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. https://archive.is/20121212024618/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=13029. Retrieved 2010-07-16. 
  27. "Brig. Gen. Gregory J. Lengyel". Air Force Link. Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. https://archive.is/20120717150747/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=13949. Retrieved 2012-04-29. 
  28. "New commandant of cadets heading to AFA". Colorado Springs Gazette. http://www.gazette.com/articles/academy-137688-force-new.html. Retrieved 2012-04-29. 
  29. Bowden, Ray (2021-05-27). "Academy’s new commandant reports for duty". U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs. https://www.usafa.af.mil/News/News-Display/Article/2636965/academys-new-commandant-reports-for-duty/. 
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