# Leadership of the United States Transportation Command

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

## Current combatant command staff

* Randall Reed, Commander
** Jered Helwig, Deputy Commander
*** Susan E. Henderson, Chief of Staff
**** Will Cooper, Director, Manpower and Personnel (TCJ1)
**** Daniel Tulley, Director, Operations (TCJ3)
***** Robert Brisson, Deputy Director, Operations
***** Joshua M. Olson, Chief, Global Operations Center
**** Derek A. Trinque, Director, Strategy, Capabilities, Policy, Programs, and Logistics (TCJ5/4)
***** Mark A. Cyr, Deputy Director, Strategy, Capabilities, Policy, Programs, and Logistics
**** Terri Dilly, Chief Financial Officer and Director, Program Analysis and Financial Management (TCJ8)

## List of commanders of the United States Transportation Command

| No. | Commander | Commander | Term | Term | Term | Service branch |
| No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | Service branch |
| 1 | | Cassidy, Duane H.General Duane H. Cassidy (1933–2016) | 1 July 1987 | 21 September 1989 | 2 years, 82 days | U.S. Air Force |
| 2 | | Johnson, Hansford T.General Hansford T. Johnson (born 1936) | 22 September 1989 | 24 August 1992 | 2 years, 337 days | U.S. Air Force |
| 3 | | Fogleman, Ronald R.General Ronald Fogleman (born 1942) | 25 August 1992 | 17 October 1994 | 2 years, 53 days | U.S. Air Force |
| 4 | | Rutherford, Robert L.General Robert L. Rutherford (1938–2013) | 18 October 1994 | 14 July 1996 | 1 year, 270 days | U.S. Air Force |
| 5 | | Kross, WalterGeneral Walter Kross (born 1942) | 15 July 1996 | 2 August 1998 | 2 years, 18 days | U.S. Air Force |
| 6 | | Robertson, Charles T. Jr.General Charles T. Robertson Jr. (born 1946) | 3 August 1998 | 5 November 2001 | 3 years, 94 days | U.S. Air Force |
| 7 | | Handy, John W.General John W. Handy (born 1944) | 5 November 2001 | 7 September 2005 | 3 years, 306 days | U.S. Air Force |
| 8 | | Schwartz, Norton A.General Norton A. Schwartz (born 1951) | 7 September 2005 | 11 August 2008 | 2 years, 339 days | U.S. Air Force |
| – | | Rondeau, Ann E.Vice Admiral Ann E. Rondeau (born 1951) Acting | 12 August 2008 | 5 September 2008 | 23 days | U.S. Navy |
| 9 | | McNabb, Duncan J.General Duncan McNabb (born 1952) | 5 September 2008 | 14 October 2011 | 3 years, 39 days | U.S. Air Force |
| 10 | | Fraser, William M. IIIGeneral William M. Fraser III (born 1952) | 14 October 2011 | 5 May 2014 | 2 years, 203 days | U.S. Air Force |
| 11 | | Selva, Paul J.General Paul J. Selva (born 1958) | 5 May 2014 | 31 July 2015 | 1 year, 87 days | U.S. Air Force |
| – | | Brown, WilliamVice Admiral William A. Brown (born 1960) Acting | 31 July 2015 | 26 August 2015 | 26 days | U.S. Navy |
| 12 | | McDew, Darren W.General Darren W. McDew (born 1960) | 26 August 2015 | 28 August 2018 | 3 years, 2 days | U.S. Air Force |
| 13 | | Lyons, Stephen R.General Stephen R. Lyons | 24 August 2018 | 15 October 2021 | 3 years, 52 days | U.S. Army |
| 14 | | Ovost, Jacqueline VanGeneral Jacqueline Van Ovost (born 1965) | 15 October 2021 | 4 October 2024 | 2 years, 355 days | U.S. Air Force |
| 15 | | Reed, RandallGeneral Randall Reed (born c. 1967) | 4 October 2024 | Incumbent | 115 days | U.S. Air Force |

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

| No. | Deputy Commander | Deputy Commander | Term | Term | Term | Service branch |
| No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | Service branch |
| 1 | | Herberger, Albert J.Vice Admiral Albert J. Herberger (1931–2022) | September 1987 | February 1990 | ~2 years, 153 days | U.S. Navy |
| 2 | | Butcher, Paul D.Vice Admiral Paul D. Butcher (born c. 1931) | February 1990 | March 1991 | ~1 year, 28 days | U.S. Navy |
| 3 | | Starling, James D.Lieutenant General James D. Starling (born 1936) | 17 June 1991 | 30 August 1993 | 2 years, 74 days | U.S. Army |
| 4 | | Wykle, Kenneth R.Lieutenant General Kenneth R. Wykle (born 1941) | 30 August 1993 | September 1995 | ~2 years, 16 days | U.S. Army |
| 5 | | Smith, Hubert G.Lieutenant General Hubert G. Smith (born c. 1940) | September 1995 | August 1997 | ~1 year, 334 days | U.S. Army |
| 6 | | Thompson, Roger G. Jr.Lieutenant General Roger G. Thompson Jr. | August 1997 | October 1999 | ~2 years, 61 days | U.S. Army |
| 7 | | Brown, Daniel G.Lieutenant General Daniel G. Brown | October 1999 | 29 August 2002 | ~2 years, 318 days | U.S. Army |
| 8 | | Hughey, Gary H.Lieutenant General Gary H. Hughey (born c. 1948) | 29 August 2002 | 18 November 2004 | 2 years, 81 days | U.S. Marine Corps |
| 9 | | Dail, Robert T.Lieutenant General Robert T. Dail (born 1953) | 18 November 2004 | August 2006 | ~1 year, 270 days | U.S. Army |
| 10 | | Rondeau, Ann E.Vice Admiral Ann E. Rondeau (born 1951) | December 2006 | June 2009 | ~2 years, 182 days | U.S. Navy |
| 11 | | Harnitchek, Mark D.Vice Admiral Mark D. Harnitchek (born 1955) | June 2009 | August 2011 | ~2 years, 61 days | U.S. Navy |
| 12 | | Gainey, Kathleen M.Lieutenant General Kathleen M. Gainey (born 1956) | August 2011 | 13 October 2013 | ~2 years, 59 days | U.S. Army |
| 13 | | Brown, William A.Vice Admiral William A. Brown (born 1958) | 13 October 2013 | 24 August 2015 | 1 year, 315 days | U.S. Navy |
| 14 | | Broadmeadow, John J.Lieutenant General Stephen R. Lyons (born 1961) | 24 August 2015 | August 2017 | ~1 year, 356 days | U.S. Army |
| 15 | | Broadmeadow, John J.Lieutenant General John J. Broadmeadow (born c. 1961) | August 2017 | 2 July 2019 | ~1 year, 321 days | U.S. Marine Corps |
| 16 | | Mewbourne, DeeVice Admiral Dee Mewbourne (born 1961) | 2 July 2019 | 29 July 2022 | 3 years, 27 days | U.S. Navy |
| 17 | | Sullivan, John P.Lieutenant General John P. Sullivan (born c. 1966) | 29 July 2022 | 18 July 2024 | 1 year, 355 days | U.S. Army |
| 18 | | Helwig, JeredLieutenant General Jered Helwig | 18 July 2024 | Incumbent | 193 days | U.S. Army |

## List of senior enlisted leaders of the United States Transportation 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 Kenneth J. McQuiston | 21 February 2006 | 12 November 2009 | 3 years, 264 days | U.S. Air Force |
| 2 | | Command Sergeant Major Tomás R. Hawkins | 10 December 2009 | 10 November 2011 | 1 year, 335 days | U.S. Army |
| 3 | | Chief Master Sergeant Martin S. Klukas | 10 November 2011 | 28 March 2014 | 2 years, 138 days | U.S. Air Force |
| 4 | | Chief Master Sergeant William W. Turner | 28 March 2014 | 10 May 2016 | 2 years, 43 days | U.S. Air Force |
| 5 | | Chief Master Sergeant Matthew M. Caruso | 10 May 2016 | 1 November 2018 | 2 years, 175 days | U.S. Air Force |
| 6 | | Chief Master Sergeant Jason L. France | 1 November 2018 | 30 March 2021 | 2 years, 149 days | U.S. Air Force |
| 7 | | Fleet Master Chief Donald O. Myrick | 30 March 2021 | 6 July 2023 | 2 years, 98 days | U.S. Navy |
| 8 | | Chief Master Sergeant Brian P. Kruzelnick | 6 July 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 205 days | U.S. Air Force |

## List of chiefs of staff of the United States Transportation 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 Carlos D. Pair (1949–2022) | 19 June 2000 | December 2005 | ~5 years, 179 days | U.S. Army |
| 3 | | Major General William H. Johnson | 18 January 2006 | 13 August 2010 | ~4 years, 210 days | U.S. Army |
| 4 | | Major General Gregory E. Couch (born c. 1957) | August 2010 | 31 March 2014 | ~3 years, 228 days | U.S. Army |
| 5 | | Major General David G. Clarkson (born c. 1960) | 31 March 2014 | 22 February 2017 | 2 years, 328 days | U.S. Army |
| 6 | | Major General John C. Flournoy Jr. (born c. 1964) | 22 February 2017 | 7 June 2019 | 2 years, 105 days | U.S. Air Force |
| 7 | | Major General Deborah Kotulich (born c. 1968) | 7 June 2019 | May 2021 | ~1 year, 334 days | U.S. Army |
| 8 | | Major General Vincent B. Barker (born c. 1964) | May 2021 | 19 May 2023 | ~2 years, 4 days | U.S. Army |
| 9 | | Major General Susan E. Henderson (born c. 1967) | 19 May 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 253 days | U.S. Army |