Chief of the National Guard Bureau List of chiefs of the National Guard Bureau List of chiefs of the National Guard Bureau

| Number_ | Name_ | Service | From_ | To_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Acting) | MG John F. Williams | USA | January 31, 1944 | January 31, 1946 |
| 12 | MG Butler B. Miltonberger | USA | February 1, 1946 | September 29, 1947 |
| 13 | MG Kenneth F. Cramer | USA | September 30, 1947 | September 4, 1950 |
| (Acting) | MG Raymond H. Fleming | USA | September 5, 1950 | August 13, 1951 |
| 14 | MG Raymond H. Fleming | USA | August 14, 1951 | February 15, 1953 |
| (Acting) | Maj Gen Earl T. Ricks | USAF | February 16, 1953 | June 21, 1953 |
| 15 | MG Edgar C. Erickson | USA | June 22, 1953 | May 31, 1959 |
| (Acting) | Maj Gen Winston P. Wilson | USAF | June 1, 1959 | July 19, 1959 |
| 16 | MG Donald W. McGowan | USA | July 20, 1959 | August 30, 1963 |