# List of United States Army Corps of Engineers Chiefs of Engineers

The Chief of Engineers is a principal United States Army staff officer at The Pentagon. The Chief advises the Army on engineering matters, and serves as the Army's topographer and proponent for real estate and other related engineering programs. The Chief of Engineers is the senior service engineer for the Department of Defense, responsible for integrating all aspects of combat, general and geospatial engineering across the Joint Force.
The Chief of Engineers also commands the United States Army Corps of Engineers. As commander of the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Chief of Engineers leads a major Army command that is the world's largest public engineering, design, and construction management agency. This office defines policy and guidance, and it plans direction for the organizations within the Corps. The Chief of Engineers is currently a lieutenant general billet but in the past has been held by field grade officers as low as major. Civilian oversight of the Chief of Engineers is provided by the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works).
A pair of golden castle pins, a graduation gift, was gifted to Major General Leif J. Sverdrup by General of the Army Douglas MacArthur in 1945, as MacArthur thought Sverdrup was more deserving to wear them. Sverdrup gave them to the Chief of Engineers in 1975. Every Chief of Engineers since then has worn MacArthur's pins.

## Chiefs of Engineers

| Rank | Name | Begin Date | End Date |
| Colonel | Gridley, RichardRichard Gridley | 1775-06-01June 1775 | 1776-04-01April 1776 |
| Lieutenant colonel | Putnam, RufusRufus Putnam | 1776-04-02April 1776 | 1776-12-01December 1776 |
| Brigadier general | Duportail, Louis LebègueLouis Lebègue Duportail | 1777-07-2222 July 1777 | 1783-10-10October, 10, 1783 |
| Lieutenant colonel | Rochefontaine, StephenStephen Rochefontaine | 1795-02-2626 February 1795 | 1798-05-077 May 1798 |
| Major | Burbeck, HenryHenry Burbeck | 1798-05-077 May 1798 | 1802-04-011 April 1802 |
| Colonel | Williams, JonathanJonathan Williams | 1802-04-011 April 1802 | 1803-06-2020 June 1803 |
| Colonel | Williams, JonathanJonathan Williams | 1805-04-1919 April 1805 | 1812-07-3131 July 1812 |
| Colonel | Swift, Joseph GardnerJoseph Gardner Swift | 1812-07-3131 July 1812 | 1818-11-1212 November 1818 |
| Colonel | Armistead, Walker KeithWalker Keith Armistead | 1818-11-1212 November 1818 | 1821-06-011 June 1821 |
| Colonel | Macomb, AlexanderAlexander Macomb | 1821-06-011 June 1821 | 1828-05-2424 May 1828 |
| Colonel | Gratiot, CharlesCharles Gratiot | 1828-05-2424 May 1828 | 1838-12-066 December 1838 |
| Colonel | Totten, Joseph GilbertJoseph Gilbert Totten | 1838-12-066 December 1838 | 1864-04-2222 April 1864 |
| Brigadier general | Delafield, RichardRichard Delafield | 1864-04-2222 April 1864 | 1866-08-088 August 1866 |
| Brigadier general | Humphreys, Andrew AtkinsonAndrew A. Humphreys | 1866-08-088 August 1866 | 1879-06-3030 June 1879 |
| Brigadier general | Wright, Horatio GouverneurHoratio Gouverneur Wright | 1879-06-3030 June 1879 | 1884-03-066 March 1884 |
| Brigadier general | Newton, JohnJohn Newton | 1884-03-066 March 1884 | 1886-08-2727 August 1886 |
| Brigadier general | Duane, James ChathamJames Chatham Duane | 1886-10-1111 October 1886 | 1888-06-3030 June 1888 |
| Brigadier general | Casey, Thomas LincolnThomas Lincoln Casey | 1888-07-066 July 1888 | 1895-05-1010 May 1895 |
| Brigadier general | Craighill, William PriceWilliam Price Craighill | 1895-05-1010 May 1895 | 1897-02-011 February 1897 |
| Brigadier general | Wilson, John MoulderJohn Moulder Wilson | 1897-02-011 February 1897 | 1901-04-3030 April 1901 |
| Brigadier general | Robert, Henry MartynHenry Martyn Robert | 1901-04-3030 April 1901 | 1901-05-022 May 1901 |
| Brigadier general | Barlow, John W.John W. Barlow | 1901-05-022 May 1901 | 1901-05-033 May 1901 |
| Brigadier general | Gillespie, George Lewis Jr.George Lewis Gillespie Jr. | 1901-05-033 May 1901 | 1904-01-2323 January 1904 |
| Brigadier general | Mackenzie, AlexanderAlexander Mackenzie | 1904-01-2323 January 1904 | 1908-05-2525 May 1908 |
| Brigadier general | Marshall, William LouisWilliam Louis Marshall | 1908-07-022 July 1908 | 1910-06-1111 June 1910 |
| Brigadier general | Bixby, William HerbertWilliam Herbert Bixby | 1910-06-1212 June 1910 | 1913-08-1111 August 1913 |
| Brigadier general | Rossell, William TrentWilliam Trent Rossell | 1913-08-1212 August 1913 | 1913-10-1111 October 1913 |
| Brigadier general | Kingman, Dan ChristieDan Christie Kingman | 1913-10-1212 October 1913 | 1916-03-066 March 1916 |
| Major general | Black, William MurrayWilliam Murray Black | 1916-03-077 March 1916 | 1919-10-3131 October 1919 |
| Major general | Beach, Lansing HoskinsLansing Hoskins Beach | 1920-02-1010 February 1920 | 1924-06-1818 June 1924 |
| Major general | Taylor, HarryHarry Taylor | 1924-06-1919 June 1924 | 1926-06-2626 June 1926 |
| Major general | Jadwin, EdgarEdgar Jadwin | 1926-06-2727 June 1926 | 1929-08-077 August 1929 |
| Major general | Brown, LytleLytle Brown | 1929-10-011 October 1929 | 1933-10-011 October 1933 |
| Major general | Markham, Edward MurphyEdward Murphy Markham | 1933-10-011 October 1933 | 1937-10-1818 October 1937 |
| Major general | Schley, Julian LarcombeJulian Larcombe Schley | 1937-10-1818 October 1937 | 1941-10-011 October 1941 |
| Lieutenant general | Reybold, EugeneEugene Reybold | 1941-10-011 October 1941 | 1945-09-3030 September 1945 |
| Lieutenant general | Wheeler, Raymond AlbertRaymond Albert Wheeler | 1945-10-044 October 1945 | 1949-02-2828 February 1949 |
| Lieutenant general | Pick, Lewis A.Lewis A. Pick | 1949-03-011 March 1949 | 1953-01-2626 January 1953 |
| Lieutenant general | Sturgis, Samuel D. Jr.Samuel D. Sturgis Jr. | 1953-03-1717 March 1953 | 1956-09-3030 September 1956 |
| Lieutenant general | Itschner, Emerson C.Emerson C. Itschner | 1956-10-011 October 1956 | 1961-03-2727 March 1961 |
| Lieutenant general | Wilson, Walter K. Jr.Walter K. Wilson Jr. | 1961-05-1919 May 1961 | 1965-07-011 July 1965 |
| Lieutenant general | Cassidy, William F.William F. Cassidy | 1965-07-011 July 1965 | 1969-07-3131 July 1969 |
| Lieutenant general | Clarke, Frederick J.Frederick J. Clarke | 1969-08-011 August 1969 | 1973-07-3131 July 1973 |
| Lieutenant general | Gribble, William C. Jr.William C. Gribble Jr. | 1973-08-011 August 1973 | 1976-06-3030 June 1976 |
| Lieutenant general | Morris, John W.John W. Morris | 1976-07-011 July 1976 | 1980-09-3030 September 1980 |
| Lieutenant general | Bratton, Joseph K.Joseph K. Bratton | 1980-10-011 October 1980 | 1984-09-1414 September 1984 |
| Lieutenant general | Heiberg, Elvin R. IIIElvin R. Heiberg III | 1984-09-1414 September 1984 | 1988-05-3131 May 1988 |
| Lieutenant general | Hatch, Henry J.Henry J. Hatch | 1988-06-1717 June 1988 | 1992-06-044 June 1992 |
| Lieutenant general | Williams, Arthur E.Arthur E. Williams | 1992-08-2424 August 1992 | 1996-06-3030 June 1996 |
| Lieutenant general | Ballard, Joe NathanJoe Nathan Ballard | 1996-10-011 October 1996 | 2000-08-022 August 2000 |
| Lieutenant general | Flowers, Robert B.Robert B. Flowers | 2000-10-2323 October 2000 | 2004-07-011 July 2004 |
| Lieutenant general | Strock, Carl A.Carl A. Strock | 2004-07-011 July 2004 | 2007-05-1717 May 2007 |
| Lieutenant general | Van Antwerp, Robert L. Jr.Robert L. Van Antwerp Jr. | 2007-05-1717 May 2007 | year-00-0017 June 2011 |
| Major general | Temple, Merdith W.BMerdith W.B. Temple | 2011-06-1717 June 2011 | year-00-0022 May 2012 |
| Lieutenant general | Bostick, Thomas P.Thomas P. Bostick | 2012-05-2222 May 2012 | 2016-05-1919 May 2016 |
| Lieutenant general | Semonite, Todd T.Todd T. Semonite | 2016-05-1919 May 2016 | 2020-09-1010 September 2020 |
| Lieutenant general | Spellmon, Scott A.Scott A. Spellmon | 2020-09-1010 September 2020 | 2024-09-1313 September 2024 |
| Lieutenant general | Graham, William A.William H. Graham Jr. | 2024-09-1313 September 2024 | year-00-00present |