# Leadership of the United States Northern Command

This is a list of all commanders, deputy commanders, senior enlisted leaders, and chiefs of staff of the United States Northern Command.

## Current headquarters staff

* Gregory M. Guillot, Commander
** Thomas Carden, Deputy Commander
*** John V. Meyer III, Chief of Staff
**** Maurizio D. Calabrese, Director for Intelligence and Information (J2)
**** Robert D. Davis, Director for Operations (J3)
**** Scott F. Robertson, Director for Plans, Policy and Strategy (J5)
***** Karen L. Pound, Deputy Director for Plans, Policy and Strategy
**** Vacant, Director for Cyberspace Operations (J6)

## List of commanders of the United States Northern Command

| No. | Commander | Commander | Term | Term | Term | Service branch |
| No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | Service branch |
| 1 | | Eberhart, Ralph E.General Ralph E. Eberhart (born 1946) | 22 October 2002 | 5 November 2004 | 2 years, 14 days | U.S. Air Force |
| 2 | | Keating, Timothy J.Admiral Timothy J. Keating (born 1948) | 5 November 2004 | 23 March 2007 | 2 years, 138 days | U.S. Navy |
| 3 | | Renuart, Victor E. Jr.General Victor E. Renuart Jr. (born 1949) | 23 March 2007 | 19 May 2010 | 3 years, 57 days | U.S. Air Force |
| 4 | | Winnefeld, James A. Jr.Admiral James A. Winnefeld Jr. (born 1956) | 19 May 2010 | 3 August 2011 | 1 year, 76 days | U.S. Navy |
| 5 | | Jacoby, Charles H. Jr.General Charles H. Jacoby Jr. (born 1954) | 3 August 2011 | 5 December 2014 | 3 years, 124 days | U.S. Army |
| 6 | | Gortney, William E.Admiral William E. Gortney (born 1955) | 5 December 2014 | 13 May 2016 | 1 year, 160 days | U.S. Navy |
| 7 | | Robinson, Lori J.General Lori J. Robinson (born 1958/1959) | 13 May 2016 | 24 May 2018 | 2 years, 11 days | U.S. Air Force |
| 8 | | O'Shaughnessy, Terrence J.General Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy (born 1964/1965) | 24 May 2018 | 20 August 2020 | 2 years, 73 days | U.S. Air Force |
| 9 | | VanHerck, Glen D.General Glen D. VanHerck (born 1962) | 20 August 2020 | 5 February 2024 | 3 years, 169 days | U.S. Air Force |
| 10 | | Guillot, GregoryGeneral Gregory M. Guillot | 5 February 2024 | Incumbent | 307 days | U.S. Air Force |
Commanders of U.S. Northern Command by branches of service
* Air Force: 6
* Navy: 3
* Army: 1
* Space Force: none
* Marine Corps: none
* Coast Guard: none

## List of deputy commanders of the United States Northern Command

| No. | Deputy Commander | Deputy Commander | Term | Term | Term | Service branch |
| No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | Service branch |
| 1 | | Lieutenant General Edward G. Anderson III | 1 October 2002 | 25 June 2004 | 1 year, 268 days | U.S. Army |
| – | | Major General Raymond F. Rees (born 1944) Acting | 25 June 2004 | 22 July 2004 | 27 days | U.S. Army |
| 2 | | Lieutenant General Joseph R. Inge (1947–2023) | 22 July 2004 | 29 May 2007 | 2 years, 311 days | U.S. Army |
| 3 | | Lieutenant General William G. Webster (born 1951) | 29 May 2007 | 16 January 2009 | 1 year, 232 days | U.S. Army |
| 4 | | Lieutenant General H. Steven Blum (born 1946) | 16 January 2009 | 27 May 2010 | 1 year, 131 days | U.S. Army |
| 5 | | Lieutenant General Frank J. Grass (born 1951) | 3 October 2010 | 27 August 2012 | 1 year, 329 days | U.S. Army |
| 6 | | Lieutenant General Michael Dubie (born 1960) | 27 August 2012 | 31 July 2015 | 2 years, 338 days | U.S. Air Force |
| 7 | | Lieutenant General Daniel R. Hokanson (born 1963) | 31 July 2015 | 24 October 2016 | 1 year, 85 days | U.S. Army |
| 8 | | Lieutenant General Reynold N. Hoover (born 1961) | 24 October 2016 | 5 November 2018 | 2 years, 12 days | U.S. Army |
| 9 | | Vice Admiral Mike Dumont | 5 November 2018 | ~20 March 2021 | 2 years, 135 days | U.S. Navy |
| 10 | | Lieutenant General A. C. Roper (born 1963) | 4 May 2021 | 30 April 2024 | 2 years, 362 days | U.S. Army |
| 11 | | Lieutenant General Thomas Carden | 4 May 2024 | Incumbent | 218 days | U.S. Army |

## List of senior enlisted leaders of the United States Northern Command

| No. | Senior Enlisted Leader | Senior Enlisted Leader | Term | Term | Term | Service branch |
| No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | Service branch |
| 1 | | Chief Master Sergeant Kevin D. Estrem | 1 October 2002 | 12 January 2004 | 1 year, 103 days | U.S. Air Force |
| 2 | | Sergeant Major D. Scott Frye | 12 January 2004 | 26 March 2007 | 3 years, 73 days | U.S. Marine Corps |
| 3 | | Command Sergeant Major Daniel R. Wood | 26 March 2007 | 21 May 2009 | 2 years, 56 days | U.S. Army |
| 4 | | Chief Master Sergeant William A. Usry | 21 May 2009 | 15 September 2011 | 2 years, 117 days | U.S. Air Force |
| 5 | | Command Sergeant Major Robert A. Winzenried | 15 September 2011 | 5 November 2014 | 3 years, 51 days | U.S. Army |
| 6 | | Fleet Master Chief Terrence I. Molidor | 5 November 2014 | 21 October 2016 | 1 year, 351 days | U.S. Navy |
| 7 | | Chief Master Sergeant Harold L. Hutchison | 21 October 2016 | 26 January 2018 | 1 year, 97 days | U.S. Air Force |
| 8 | | Sergeant Major Paul G. McKenna | 15 February 2018 | 29 June 2021 | 3 years, 134 days | U.S. Marine Corps |
| 9 | | Sergeant Major James K. Porterfield | 29 June 2021 | 14 June 2024 | 2 years, 351 days | U.S. Marine Corps |
| 10 | | Chief Master Sergeant John G. Storms | 14 June 2024 | Incumbent | 177 days | U.S. Air Force |

## List of chiefs of staff of the United States Northern Command

| No. | Chief of Staff | Chief of Staff | Term | Term | Term | Service branch |
| No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | Service branch |
| 1 | | Major General H. Steven Blum (born 1946) | August 2002 | April 2003 | ~243 days | U.S. Army |
| 2 | | Major General Raymond F. Rees (born 1944) | May 2003 | ~3 May 2005 | ~2 years, 2 days | U.S. Army |
| 3 | | Major General Paul J. Sullivan | 3 May 2005 | June 2008 | ~3 years, 29 days | U.S. Air Force |
| 4 | | Major General John H. Bordelon | June 2008 | March 2010 | ~1 year, 273 days | U.S. Air Force |
| 5 | | Major General Howard N. Thompson | March 2010 | ~July 2012 | ~2 years, 122 days | U.S. Air Force |
| 6 | | Major General Charles D. Luckey (born 1955) | ~July 2012 | 2016 | ~5 years, 306 days | U.S. Army |
| 7 | | Major General Peggy C. Combs | 2016 | ~2018 | ~2 years, 0 days | U.S. Army |
| 8 | | Major General Richard J. Gallant | ~2018 | ~June 2020 | ~2 years, 152 days | U.S. Army |
| – | | Brigadier General Austin Renforth Acting | ~June 2020 | ~26 August 2020 | ~86 days | U.S. Marine Corps |
| 9 | | Rear Admiral Michael P. Holland (born 1964) | 26 August 2020 | 26 August 2022 | 2 years, 0 days | U.S. Navy |
| 10 | | Rear Admiral Daniel L. Cheever (born 1963) | 26 August 2022 | ~31 July 2023 | ~339 days | U.S. Navy |
| 11 | | Major General Allan M. Pepin (born 1963) | ~31 July 2023 | July 2024 | ~350 days | U.S. Army |
| 12 | | Major General John V. Meyer III | July 2024 | Incumbent | ~146 days | U.S. Army |