The commanding officer (CO) of the USS Enterprise (CVN-65), is the United States Navy officer who is the most senior officer on ship. The CO is the ultimate authority over operations of the Enterprise and her crew.
List of commanding officers[]
| # | Name | Start of tenure | End of tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAPT Vincent P. De Poix[1] | November 11, 1961[1] | July 20, 1963[1] |
| 2 | CAPT Frederick H. Michaelis[1] | July 20, 1963[1] | July 17, 1965[1] |
| 3 | CAPT James L. Holloway III[1] | July 17, 1965[1] | July 11, 1967[1] |
| 4 | CAPT Kent L. Lee[1] | July 11, 1967[1] | July 8, 1969[1] |
| 5 | CAPT Forrest S. Petersen[1] | July 8, 1969[1] | December 3, 1971[1] |
| 6 | CAPT Ernest E. Tissot, Jr.[1] | December 3, 1971[1] | April 9, 1974[1] |
| 7 | CAPT Carol C. Smith, Jr.[1] | April 9, 1974[1] | December 10, 1976[1] |
| 8 | CAPT James W. Austin[1] | December 10, 1976[1] | February 23, 1980[1] |
| 9 | CAPT Robert J. Kelly[1] | February 23, 1980[1] | June 17, 1983[1] |
| 10 | CAPT Robert L. Leuschner, Jr.[1] | June 17, 1983[1] | January 27, 1986[1] |
| 11 | CAPT Robert J. Spane[1] | January 27, 1986[1] | October 28, 1988[1] |
| 12 | CAPT Harry T. Rittenour[1] | October 28, 1988[1] | August 7, 1991[1] |
| 13 | CAPT Daniel C. Roper[1] | August 7, 1991[1] | August 27, 1993[1] |
| 14 | CAPT Richard J. Naughton[1] | August 27, 1993[1] | February 2, 1996[1] |
| 15 | CAPT Michael D. Malone[1] | February 2, 1996[1] | November 10, 1997[1] |
| 16 | CAPT Evan M. Chanik[1] | November 10, 1997[1] | March 10, 2000[1] |
| 17 | CAPT James A. Winnefeld, Jr.[1] | March 10, 2000[1] | February 15, 2002[1] |
| 18 | CAPT Eric C. Neidlinger[1] | February 15, 2002[1] | December 10, 2004[1] |
| 19 | CAPT Lawrence S. Rice[1] | December 10, 2004[1] | May 17, 2007[1] |
| 20 | CAPT Ronald Horton[1] | May 17, 2007[1] | May 6, 2010[1] |
| 21 | CAPT O.P. Honors, Jr.[1] | May 6, 2010[1] | January 4, 2011[1] |
| 22 | CAPT Dee Mewbourne[1] | January 4, 2011[1] | August 17, 2011[1] |
| 23 | CAPT William C. Hamilton, Jr.[1] | August 17, 2011[1] | [1] |
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