Commandant of the United States Army Command and General Staff College

The Commandant of the United States Army Command and General Staff College is the highest-ranking official at the United States Army's Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, installation. The position is similar to the West Point Superintendent and is roughly equivalent to the chancellor or president of an American civilian university. Since 1976, the commandant has been a Lieutenant General (three stars) and is also in charge of the United States Army Combined Arms Center which includes other training organizations at Fort Leavenworth.

The General Staff College, which is a graduate school, trains a high number of United States Army field officers, many of whom go on to become general officers, including all of the five-star generals since World War II. The college is part of the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command.

Commandants[]

The college has the following list of commandants. There were also breaks during the Spanish–American War and World War I.^[1]^[2]

Image	Rank	Name	Start date	End date	Notes/references
	O-06Colonel	Otis, ElwellElwell Otis	000000001881-11-01-0000November 1881	000000001885-06-01-0000June 1885	School of Application for Cavalry and Infantry
	O-06Colonel	Ruger, Thomas HowardThomas Howard Ruger	000000001885-06-01-0000June 1885	000000001886-05-01-0000May 1886
	O-06Colonel	McCook, Alexander McDowellAlexander McDowell McCook	000000001886-05-01-0000May 1886	000000001890-08-01-0000August 1890	renamed United States Infantry and Cavalry School
—	O-06Colonel	Townsend, Edwin F.Edwin F. Townsend	000000001890-08-01-0000August 1890	000000001894-10-01-0000October 1894
	O-06Colonel	Hawkins, Hamilton SmithHamilton Smith Hawkins	000000001894-10-01-0000October 1894	000000001898-04-01-0000April 1898	closed during Spanish–American War
—	O-06Colonel	Miner, Charles W.Charles W. Miner	000000001902-09-01-0000September 1902	000000001903-06-01-0000June 1903	renamed General Service and Staff College
	O-07Brigadier General	Bell, John FranklinJohn Franklin Bell	000000001903-07-01-0000July 1903	000000001906-06-01-0000June 1906	Renamed United States Infantry and Cavalry School. Philippine–American War recipient of the Medal of Honor
—	O-07Brigadier General	Hall, Charles BadgerCharles Badger Hall	000000001906-08-01-0000August 1906	000000001908-04-01-0000April 1908	renamed Army School of the Line
	O-04Major	Morrison, John FrankJohn Frank Morrison	000000001908-04-01-0000April 1908	000000001908-08-01-0000August 1908	(Acting)
	O-07Brigadier General	Funston, FrederickFrederick Funston	000000001908-08-01-0000August 1908	000000001911-01-01-0000January 1911	Philippine–American War recipient of the Medal of Honor
—	O-07Brigadier General	Potts, Ramsay D.Ramsay D. Potts	000000001911-01-01-0000January 1911	000000001913-02-01-0000February 1913
	O-05Lieutenant Colonel	Burnham, William P.William P. Burnham	000000001913-02-01-0000February 1913	000000001914-08-01-0000August 1914	(Acting)
—	O-07Brigadier General	Greene, Henry A.Henry A. Greene	000000001914-09-01-0000September 1914	000000001916-08-01-0000August 1916
	O-07Brigadier General	Swift, EbenEben Swift	000000001916-08-01-0000August 1916	000000001916-11-01-0000November 1916	(officer training closed during World War I although other training took place)
	O-05Lieutenant Colonel	McAndrew, James W.James W. McAndrew	000000001916-11-01-0000November 1916	000000001917-06-01-0000June 1917
—	O-05Lieutenant Colonel	Miller, Charles H.Charles H. Miller	000000001917-06-01-0000June 1917	000000001917-07-01-0000July 1917
—	O-06Colonel	Shunk, William A.William A. Shunk	000000001917-07-01-0000July 1917	000000001919-07-01-0000July 1919
	O-08Major general	Muir, Charles HenryCharles Henry Muir	000000001919-07-01-0000July 1919	000000001920-08-01-0000August 1920
	O-06Colonel	Holbrook, Lucius RoyLucius Roy Holbrook	000000001920-08-01-0000August 1920	000000001920-09-01-0000September 1920
	O-07Brigadier General	Drum, Hugh AloysiusHugh Aloysius Drum	000000001920-09-01-0000September 1920	000000001921-07-01-0000July 1921
	O-07Brigadier General	Ely, Hanson EdwardHanson Edward Ely	000000001921-08-01-0000August 1921	000000001923-06-01-0000June 1923
—	O-07Brigadier General	Smith, Harry A.Harry A. Smith	000000001923-07-01-0000July 1923	000000001925-06-01-0000June 1925
	O-07Brigadier General	King, Edward LeonardEdward Leonard King	000000001925-07-01-0000July 1925	000000001929-07-01-0000July 1929	(renamed Command and General Staff School)
	O-08Major general	Heintzelman, StuartStuart Heintzelman	000000001929-07-01-0000July 1929	000000001935-02-01-0000February 1935
	O-08Major general	Brees, Herbert J.Herbert J. Brees	000000001935-02-01-0000February 1935	000000001936-06-01-0000June 1936
—	O-07Brigadier General	Bundel, Charles MichaelCharles Michael Bundel	000000001936-06-01-0000June 1936	000000001939-03-01-0000March 1939
	O-07Brigadier General	McNair, Lesley J.Lesley J. McNair	000000001939-04-01-0000April 1939	000000001940-10-01-0000October 1940
	O-07Brigadier General	Gruber, Edmund L.Edmund L. Gruber	000000001940-10-01-0000October 1940	000000001941-05-01-0000May 1941
—	O-07Brigadier General	Fuller, Horace H.Horace H. Fuller	000000001941-06-01-0000June 1941	000000001941-11-01-0000November 1941
—	O-06Colonel	Lewis, Converse R.Converse R. Lewis	000000001941-11-01-0000November 1941	000000001942-03-01-0000March 1942	(Acting)
—	O-08Major general	Truesdell, KarlKarl Truesdell	000000001942-03-01-0000March 1942	000000001945-11-01-0000November 1945
	O-09Lieutenant general	Gerow, Leonard T.Leonard T. Gerow	000000001945-11-01-0000November 1945	000000001948-01-01-0000January 1948	(renamed Command and General Staff College)^[3]
	O-09Lieutenant general	Eddy, Manton S.Manton S. Eddy	000000001948-01-01-0000January 1948	000000001950-07-01-0000July 1950
—	O-07Brigadier General	Hartness, Harlan N.Harlan N. Hartness	000000001950-07-01-0000July 1950	000000001950-10-01-0000October 1950	(Acting)
	O-08Major general	McBride, Horace L.Horace L. McBride	000000001950-10-01-0000October 1950	000000001952-03-01-0000March 1952
	O-08Major general	Hodes, Henry I.Henry I. Hodes	000000001952-03-01-0000March 1952	000000001954-03-01-0000March 1954
—	O-07Brigadier General	Beauchamp, Charles E.Charles E. Beauchamp	000000001954-03-01-0000March 1954	000000001954-07-01-0000July 1954	(Acting)
	O-08Major general	Davidson, Garrison HoltGarrison Holt Davidson	000000001954-07-01-0000July 1954	000000001956-07-01-0000July 1956
	O-08Major general	McGarr, Lionel C.Lionel C. McGarr	000000001956-07-01-0000July 1956	000000001960-08-01-0000August 1960
	O-08Major general	Johnson, Harold K.Harold K. Johnson	000000001960-08-01-0000August 1960	000000001963-02-01-0000February 1963
—	O-08Major general	Lemley, Jr., Harry JacobHarry Jacob Lemley, Jr.	000000001963-02-01-0000February 1963	000000001966-08-01-0000August 1966
	O-08Major general	Davison, Michael S.Michael S. Davison	000000001966-08-01-0000August 1966	000000001968-09-01-0000September 1968
—	O-08Major general	Hay, John HancockJohn Hancock Hay	000000001968-09-01-0000September 1968	000000001971-01-01-00001971
	O-08Major general	Hennessey, John J.John J. Hennessey	000000001971-01-01-00001971	July/August 1973
—	O-08Major general	Cushman, John H.John H. Cushman	000000001973-07-01-0000July 1, 1973	000000001976-02-01-0000February 1976
—	O-08Major general	Brady, Morris J.Morris J. Brady	000000001976-02-01-0000February 1976	000000001976-11-01-0000November 1976	(Acting)
—	O-09Lieutenant general	Thurman III, John R.John R. Thurman III	000000001976-11-01-0000November 1976	000000001979-09-30-0000September 30, 1979
	O-09Lieutenant general	Richardson, William ReedWilliam Reed Richardson	000000001979-10-09-0000October 9, 1979	000000001981-08-23-0000August 23, 1981
	O-09Lieutenant general	Stone, Howard F.Howard F. Stone	000000001981-08-24-0000August 24, 1981	000000001982-06-25-0000June 25, 1982
	O-09Lieutenant general	Merritt, Jack N.Jack N. Merritt	000000001982-06-26-0000June 26, 1982	000000001983-06-06-0000June 6, 1983
	O-09Lieutenant general	Vuono, Carl E.Carl E. Vuono	000000001983-06-24-0000June 24, 1983	000000001985-06-09-0000June 9, 1985
	O-09Lieutenant general	RisCassi, Robert W.Robert W. RisCassi	000000001985-06-10-0000June 10, 1985	000000001986-06-09-0000June 9, 1986
	O-09Lieutenant general	Bartlett, Gerald T.Gerald T. Bartlett	000000001986-06-10-0000June 10, 1986	000000001988-07-13-0000July 13, 1988
	O-09Lieutenant general	Wishart III, Leonard P.Leonard P. Wishart III	000000001988-07-14-0000July 14, 1988	000000001991-08-15-0000August 15, 1991
	O-09Lieutenant general	Shoffner, Wilson AllenWilson Allen Shoffner	000000001991-08-16-0000August 16, 1991	000000001993-07-27-0000July 27, 1993
—	O-09Lieutenant general	Miller, John E.John E. Miller	000000001993-07-27-0000July 27, 1993	000000001995-07-19-0000July 19, 1995
	O-09Lieutenant general	Holder, Jr., Leonard D.Leonard D. Holder, Jr.	000000001995-07-19-0000July 19, 1995	000000001997-08-07-0000August 7, 1997
	O-09Lieutenant general	Meigs, Montgomery C.Montgomery C. Meigs	000000001997-08-07-0000August 7, 1997	000000001998-10-22-0000October 22, 1998	Later promoted to 4 star general
	O-09Lieutenant general	Steele, William M.William M. Steele	000000001998-10-23-0000October 23, 1998	000000002001-07-25-0000July 25, 2001	^[4]
—	O-09Lieutenant general	Riley, James C.James C. Riley	000000002001-07-26-0000July 26, 2001	000000002003-06-25-0000June 25, 2003
	O-09Lieutenant general	Wallace, William ScottWilliam Scott Wallace	000000002003-07-13-0000July 13, 2003	000000002005-10-19-0000October 19, 2005	^[5]later promoted to 4 star general
	O-09Lieutenant general	Petraeus, David H.David H. Petraeus	000000002005-10-20-0000October 20, 2005	000000002007-02-02-0000February 2, 2007	later promoted to 4 star general as well as 4th Director of the CIA
	O-09Lieutenant general	Caldwell IV, William B.William B. Caldwell IV	000000002007-06-11-0000June 11, 2007	000000002009-10-01-0000October 2009
	O-09Lieutenant general	Caslen, Robert L.Robert L. Caslen	000000002009-12-01-0000December 2009	000000002011-07-01-0000July 2011	^[6]
	O-09Lieutenant general	Perkins, David G.David G. Perkins	000000002011-11-01-0000November 2011	000000002014-02-01-0000February 2014	^[7]Later promoted to 4 star general
	O-09Lieutenant general	Brown, Robert B.Robert B. Brown	000000002014-02-01-0000February 2014	000000002016-04-01-0000April 2016	^[8]Later promoted to 4 star general
	O-07Brigadier General	Kem, John S.John S. Kem	000000002016-04-01-0000April 2016	000000002016-06-01-0000June 2016	^[9](Acting)
	O-09Lieutenant general	Lundy, Michael D.Michael D. Lundy	000000002016-06-01-0000June 2016	000000002019-12-16-0000December 16, 2019	^[10]
	O-09Lieutenant general	Rainey, James E.James E. Rainey	000000002019-12-16-0000December 16, 2019	Present	^[11]

References[]

↑ Commandants of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College - army.mil - Retrieved October 13, 2009
↑ Elvid Hunt, History of Fort Leavenworth, 1827-1937, 2d ed. (Fort Leavenworth, KS: Command and General Staff School Press, 1937)
↑ [http://garrison.leavenworth.army.mil/sites/about/history.asp Fort Leavenworth History |publisher=army.mil|Retrieved October 13, 2009]
↑ "Lieutenant General William M. Steele". United States Army, Pacific. https://web.archive.org/web/20120205080143/http://www.usarpac.army.mil/history/cgbios/cg_steele.asp. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
↑ "Lieutenant GeneralWilliam B. Caldwell, IV". Fort Leavenworth: Combined Arms Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20110721094202/https://usacac.army.mil/cac2/LTGCaldwellBiography.pdf. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
↑ King, Will (March 5, 2010). "Combined Arms Center welcomes new commander". Fort Leavenworth Lamp. https://www.army.mil/article/35389/combined_arms_center_welcomes_new_commander. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
↑ "U.S. and the World – Commander of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center: Who Is Lt. Gen. David Perkins? – AllGov – News". AllGov. http://www.allgov.com/news/us-and-the-world/commander-of-the-us-army-combined-arms-center-who-is-lt-gen-david-perkins?news=844869. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
↑ Tan, Michelle (April 29, 2016). "Senate confirms new four-star Army Pacific commander". Army Times. Springfield, VA. http://www.armytimes.com/story/military/capitol-hill/2016/04/29/senate-confirms-new-four-star-army-pacific-commander/83709670/.
↑ Richmeier, John (April 29, 2016). "Fort commander leaves for new assignment". Leavenworth Times. Leavenworth, KS. http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/news/20160429/fort-commander-leaves-for-new-assignment.
↑ Walleman, Jennifer (June 2, 2016). "Lundy promoted, takes command of CAC". Ft. Leavenworth Lamp. Ft. Leavenworth, KS. http://www.ftleavenworthlamp.com/article/20160602/NEWS/160609866.
↑ Tisha Swart-Entwistle (December 17, 2019). "Rainey takes command of Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth". Ft. Leavenworth, KS: Combined Arms Center Public Affairs Office. https://www.army.mil/article/231092/rainey_takes_command_of_combined_arms_center_and_fort_leavenworth.

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[1] Commandants of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College - army.mil - Retrieved October 13, 2009

[2] Elvid Hunt, History of Fort Leavenworth, 1827-1937, 2d ed. (Fort Leavenworth, KS: Command and General Staff School Press, 1937)

[3] [http://garrison.leavenworth.army.mil/sites/about/history.asp Fort Leavenworth History |publisher=army.mil|Retrieved October 13, 2009]

[4] "Lieutenant General William M. Steele". United States Army, Pacific. https://web.archive.org/web/20120205080143/http://www.usarpac.army.mil/history/cgbios/cg_steele.asp. Retrieved February 28, 2021.

[5] "Lieutenant GeneralWilliam B. Caldwell, IV". Fort Leavenworth: Combined Arms Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20110721094202/https://usacac.army.mil/cac2/LTGCaldwellBiography.pdf. Retrieved February 28, 2021.

[6] King, Will (March 5, 2010). "Combined Arms Center welcomes new commander". Fort Leavenworth Lamp. https://www.army.mil/article/35389/combined_arms_center_welcomes_new_commander. Retrieved February 27, 2021.

[7] "U.S. and the World – Commander of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center: Who Is Lt. Gen. David Perkins? – AllGov – News". AllGov. http://www.allgov.com/news/us-and-the-world/commander-of-the-us-army-combined-arms-center-who-is-lt-gen-david-perkins?news=844869. Retrieved February 27, 2021.

[8] Tan, Michelle (April 29, 2016). "Senate confirms new four-star Army Pacific commander". Army Times. Springfield, VA. http://www.armytimes.com/story/military/capitol-hill/2016/04/29/senate-confirms-new-four-star-army-pacific-commander/83709670/.

[9] Richmeier, John (April 29, 2016). "Fort commander leaves for new assignment". Leavenworth Times. Leavenworth, KS. http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/news/20160429/fort-commander-leaves-for-new-assignment.

[10] Walleman, Jennifer (June 2, 2016). "Lundy promoted, takes command of CAC". Ft. Leavenworth Lamp. Ft. Leavenworth, KS. http://www.ftleavenworthlamp.com/article/20160602/NEWS/160609866.

[11] Tisha Swart-Entwistle (December 17, 2019). "Rainey takes command of Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth". Ft. Leavenworth, KS: Combined Arms Center Public Affairs Office. https://www.army.mil/article/231092/rainey_takes_command_of_combined_arms_center_and_fort_leavenworth.

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