Appendix A

Appendix A

Chronological List of Chief Executive Authorities, Departmental Secretaries, and Senior Officers

Executive Agency Presiding Official Commanding General

Continental Congress ————
1775–1776 George Washington
15 Jun 1775–

Board of War and Ordnance John Adams
1776–1777 George Washington

Board of War Horatio Gates (president)
Timothy Pickering
Richard Peters
1777–1781 George Washington

War Office Benjamin Lincoln (secretary at war)
1781–1783 George Washington
–23 Dec 1783

Joseph Carleton (acting)
1783–1785 Henry Knox
23 Dec 1783–20 Jun 1784

Henry Knox
1785–1789 John Doughty
20 Jun 1784–12 Aug 1784

Josiah Harmar
12 Aug 1784–

President Secretary of War Commanding General

George Washington
30 Apr 1789–3 Mar 1797 Henry Knox
12 Sep 1789–31 Dec 1794 Josiah Harmar
–4 Mar 1791

Arthur St. Clair
4 Mar 1791–5 Mar 1792

Timothy Pickering
2 Jan 1795–10 Dec 1795 Anthony Wayne
13 Apr 1792–15 Dec 1796

James McHenry
27 Jan 1796– James Wilkinson
15 Dec 1796–13 Jul 1798

John Adams
4 Mar 1797–3 Mar 1801 James McHenry
–13 May 1800 George Washington
13 Jul 1798–14 Dec 1799

Samuel Dexter
13 May 1800–31 Jan 1801 Alexander Hamilton
14 Dec 1799–15 Jun 1800

James Wilkinson
15 Jun 1800–

Thomas Jefferson
4 Mar 1801–3 Mar 1809 Henry Dearborn
5 Mar 1801– James Wilkinson

Executive Agency	Presiding Official	Commanding General
Continental Congress	———— 1775–1776	George Washington 15 Jun 1775–
Board of War and Ordnance	John Adams 1776–1777	George Washington
Board of War	Horatio Gates (president) Timothy Pickering Richard Peters 1777–1781	George Washington
War Office	Benjamin Lincoln (secretary at war) 1781–1783	George Washington –23 Dec 1783
	Joseph Carleton (acting) 1783–1785	Henry Knox 23 Dec 1783–20 Jun 1784
	Henry Knox 1785–1789	John Doughty 20 Jun 1784–12 Aug 1784
		Josiah Harmar 12 Aug 1784–

President	Secretary of War	Commanding General
George Washington 30 Apr 1789–3 Mar 1797	Henry Knox 12 Sep 1789–31 Dec 1794	Josiah Harmar –4 Mar 1791
		Arthur St. Clair 4 Mar 1791–5 Mar 1792
	Timothy Pickering 2 Jan 1795–10 Dec 1795	Anthony Wayne 13 Apr 1792–15 Dec 1796
	James McHenry 27 Jan 1796–	James Wilkinson 15 Dec 1796–13 Jul 1798
John Adams 4 Mar 1797–3 Mar 1801	James McHenry –13 May 1800	George Washington 13 Jul 1798–14 Dec 1799
	Samuel Dexter 13 May 1800–31 Jan 1801	Alexander Hamilton 14 Dec 1799–15 Jun 1800
		James Wilkinson 15 Jun 1800–
Thomas Jefferson 4 Mar 1801–3 Mar 1809	Henry Dearborn 5 Mar 1801–	James Wilkinson

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Chronological List of Chief Executive Authorities, Departmental Secretaries, and Senior Officers—Continued

President Secretary of War Commanding General

James Madison
4 Mar 1809–3 Mar 1817 Henry Dearborn
–7 Mar 1809 James Wilkinson

William Eustis
7 Mar 1809–13 Jan 1813 James Wilkinson
–27 Jan 1812

John Armstrong
13 Jan 1813–27 Sep 1814 Henry Dearborn
27 Jan 1812–

James Monroe
27 Sep 1814–2 Mar 1815 Henry Dearborn
–15 Jun 1815

William H. Crawford
1 Aug 1815–22 Oct 1816 Jacob J. Brown
15 Jun 1815–

James Monroe
4 Mar 1817–3 Mar 1825 John C. Calhoun
8 Oct 1817– Jacob J. Brown

John Quincy Adams
4 Mar 1825–3 Mar 1829 John C. Calhoun
–7 Mar 1825 Jacob J. Brown

James Barbour
7 Mar 1825–23 May 1828 Jacob L. Brown
–24 Feb 1828

Peter B. Porter
26 May 1828– Alexander Macomb
29 May 1828–

Andrew Jackson
4 Mar 1829–3 Mar 1837 Peter B. Porter
–9 Mar 1829 Alexander Macomb

John H. Eaton
9 Mar 1829–18 Jun 1831 Alexander Macomb

Lewis Cass
1 Aug 1831–5 Oct 1836 Alexander Macomb

Martin Van Buren
4 Mar 1837–3 Mar 1841 Joel R. Poinsett
7 Mar 1837– Alexander Macomb

William H. Harrison
4 Mar 1841–4 Apr 1841 Joel R. Poinsett
–5 Mar 1841 Alexander Macomb

John Bell
5 Mar 1841– Alexander Macomb

John Tyler
6 Apr 1841–3 Mar 1845 John Bell
–13 Sep 1841 Alexander Macomb
–25 Jun 1841

John C. Spencer
12 Oct 1841–3 Mar 1843 Winfield Scott
5 Jul 1841–

James M. Porter
8 Mar 1843–30 Jun 1844 Winfield Scott

William Wilkins
15 Feb 1844–4 Mar 1845 Winfield Scott

James K. Polk
4 Mar 1845–3 Mar 1849 William L. Marcy
6 Mar 1845–4 Mar 1849 Winfield Scott

Zachary Taylor
5 Mar 1849–9 Jul 1850 George W. Crawford
8 Mar 1849– Winfield Scott

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President	Secretary of War	Commanding General
James Madison 4 Mar 1809–3 Mar 1817	Henry Dearborn –7 Mar 1809	James Wilkinson
	William Eustis 7 Mar 1809–13 Jan 1813	James Wilkinson –27 Jan 1812
	John Armstrong 13 Jan 1813–27 Sep 1814	Henry Dearborn 27 Jan 1812–
	James Monroe 27 Sep 1814–2 Mar 1815	Henry Dearborn –15 Jun 1815
	William H. Crawford 1 Aug 1815–22 Oct 1816	Jacob J. Brown 15 Jun 1815–
James Monroe 4 Mar 1817–3 Mar 1825	John C. Calhoun 8 Oct 1817–	Jacob J. Brown
John Quincy Adams 4 Mar 1825–3 Mar 1829	John C. Calhoun –7 Mar 1825	Jacob J. Brown
	James Barbour 7 Mar 1825–23 May 1828	Jacob L. Brown –24 Feb 1828
	Peter B. Porter 26 May 1828–	Alexander Macomb 29 May 1828–
Andrew Jackson 4 Mar 1829–3 Mar 1837	Peter B. Porter –9 Mar 1829	Alexander Macomb
	John H. Eaton 9 Mar 1829–18 Jun 1831	Alexander Macomb
	Lewis Cass 1 Aug 1831–5 Oct 1836	Alexander Macomb
Martin Van Buren 4 Mar 1837–3 Mar 1841	Joel R. Poinsett 7 Mar 1837–	Alexander Macomb
William H. Harrison 4 Mar 1841–4 Apr 1841	Joel R. Poinsett –5 Mar 1841	Alexander Macomb
	John Bell 5 Mar 1841–	Alexander Macomb
John Tyler 6 Apr 1841–3 Mar 1845	John Bell –13 Sep 1841	Alexander Macomb –25 Jun 1841
	John C. Spencer 12 Oct 1841–3 Mar 1843	Winfield Scott 5 Jul 1841–
	James M. Porter 8 Mar 1843–30 Jun 1844	Winfield Scott
	William Wilkins 15 Feb 1844–4 Mar 1845	Winfield Scott
James K. Polk 4 Mar 1845–3 Mar 1849	William L. Marcy 6 Mar 1845–4 Mar 1849	Winfield Scott
Zachary Taylor 5 Mar 1849–9 Jul 1850	George W. Crawford 8 Mar 1849–	Winfield Scott

President Secretary of War Commanding General

Millard Fillmore
10 Jul 1850–3 Mar 1853 George W. Crawford
–23 Jul 1850 Winfield Scott

Charles M. Conrad
15 Aug 1850– Winfield Scott

Franklin Pierce
4 Mar 1853–3 Mar 1857 Charles M. Conrad
–7 Mar 1853 Winfield Scott

Jefferson Davis
7 Mar 1853– Winfield Scott

James Buchanan
4 Mar 1857–3 Mar 1861 Jefferson Davis
–6 Mar 1857 Winfield Scott

John B. Floyd
6 Mar 1857–29 Dec 1860 Winfield Scott

Joseph Holt
18 Jan 1861– Winfield Scott

Abraham Lincoln
4 Mar 1861–15 Apr 1865 Joseph Holt
–5 Mar 1861 Winfield Scott
–1 Nov 1861

Simon Cameron
5 Mar 1861–14 Jan 1862 George B. McClellan
1 Nov 1861–11 Mar 1862

Edwin M. Stanton
20 Jan 1862– Henry W. Halleck
23 Jul 1862–9 Mar 1864

Ulysses S. Grant
9 Mar 1864–

Andrew Johnson
15 Apr 1865–3 Mar 1869 Edwin M. Stanton
-28 May 1868 Ulysses S. Grant

John M. Schofield
1 Jun 1868– Ulysses S. Grant
–4 Mar 1869

Ulysses S. Grant
4 Mar 1869–3 Mar 1877 John M. Schofield
–13 Mar 1869 William T. Sherman
8 Mar 1869–

John A. Rawlins
13 Mar 1869–6 Sep 1869 William T. Sherman

William W. Belknap
25 Oct 1869–2 Mar 1876 William T. Sherman

Alphonso Taft
8 Mar 1876–22 May 1876 William T. Sherman

James D. Cameron
22 May 1876–3 Mar 1877 William T. Sherman

Rutherford B. Hayes
4 Mar 1877–3 Mar 1881 George W. McCrary
12 Mar 1877–10 Dec 1879 William T. Sherman

Alexander Ramsey
10 Dec 1879– William T. Sherman

James A. Garfield
4 Mar 1881–19 Sep 1881 Alexander Ramsey
-5 Mar 1881 William T. Sherman

Robert T. Lincoln
5 Mar 1881– William T. Sherman

Chester A. Arthur
20 Sep 1881–3 Mar 1885 Robert T. Lincoln William T. Sherman
–1 Nov 1883

Philip H. Sheridan
1 Nov 1883–

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President	Secretary of War	Commanding General
Millard Fillmore 10 Jul 1850–3 Mar 1853	George W. Crawford –23 Jul 1850	Winfield Scott
	Charles M. Conrad 15 Aug 1850–	Winfield Scott
Franklin Pierce 4 Mar 1853–3 Mar 1857	Charles M. Conrad –7 Mar 1853	Winfield Scott
	Jefferson Davis 7 Mar 1853–	Winfield Scott
James Buchanan 4 Mar 1857–3 Mar 1861	Jefferson Davis –6 Mar 1857	Winfield Scott
	John B. Floyd 6 Mar 1857–29 Dec 1860	Winfield Scott
	Joseph Holt 18 Jan 1861–	Winfield Scott
Abraham Lincoln 4 Mar 1861–15 Apr 1865	Joseph Holt –5 Mar 1861	Winfield Scott –1 Nov 1861
	Simon Cameron 5 Mar 1861–14 Jan 1862	George B. McClellan 1 Nov 1861–11 Mar 1862
	Edwin M. Stanton 20 Jan 1862–	Henry W. Halleck 23 Jul 1862–9 Mar 1864
		Ulysses S. Grant 9 Mar 1864–
Andrew Johnson 15 Apr 1865–3 Mar 1869	Edwin M. Stanton -28 May 1868	Ulysses S. Grant
	John M. Schofield 1 Jun 1868–	Ulysses S. Grant –4 Mar 1869
Ulysses S. Grant 4 Mar 1869–3 Mar 1877	John M. Schofield –13 Mar 1869	William T. Sherman 8 Mar 1869–
	John A. Rawlins 13 Mar 1869–6 Sep 1869	William T. Sherman
	William W. Belknap 25 Oct 1869–2 Mar 1876	William T. Sherman
	Alphonso Taft 8 Mar 1876–22 May 1876	William T. Sherman
	James D. Cameron 22 May 1876–3 Mar 1877	William T. Sherman
Rutherford B. Hayes 4 Mar 1877–3 Mar 1881	George W. McCrary 12 Mar 1877–10 Dec 1879	William T. Sherman
	Alexander Ramsey 10 Dec 1879–	William T. Sherman
James A. Garfield 4 Mar 1881–19 Sep 1881	Alexander Ramsey -5 Mar 1881	William T. Sherman
	Robert T. Lincoln 5 Mar 1881–	William T. Sherman
Chester A. Arthur 20 Sep 1881–3 Mar 1885	Robert T. Lincoln	William T. Sherman –1 Nov 1883
		Philip H. Sheridan 1 Nov 1883–

Chronological List of Chief Executive Authorities, Departmental Secretaries, and Senior Officers—Continued

President Secretary of War Commanding General

Grover Cleveland
4 Mar 1885–3 Mar 1889 Robert T. Lincoln
–5 Mar 1885 Philip H. Sheridan
–5 Aug 1888

William C. Endicott
5 Mar 1885– John M. Schofield
14 Aug 1888–

Benjamin Harrison
4 Mar 1889–3 Mar 1893 William C. Endicott
–5 Mar 1889 John M. Schofield

Redfield Proctor
5 Mar 1889–5 Nov 1891 John M. Schofield

Stephen B. Elkins
17 Dec 1891– John M. Schofield

Grover Cleveland
4 Mar 1893–3 Mar 1897 Stephen B. Elkins
–5 Mar 1893 John M. Schofield
–29 Sep 1895

Daniel S. Lamont
5 Mar 1893– Nelson A. Miles
5 Oct 1895–

William McKinley
4 Mar 1897–14 Sep 1901 Daniel S. Lamont
–5 Mar 1897 Nelson A. Miles

Russell A. Alger
5 Mar 1897–1 Aug 1899 Nelson A. Miles

Elihu Root
1 Aug 1899– Nelson A. Miles

Theodore Roosevelt
14 Sep 1901–3 Mar 1909 Elihu Root Nelson A. Miles
–8 Aug 1903

President Secretary of War Chief of Staff

Theodore Roosevelt
14 Sep 1901–3 Mar 1909 Elihu Root
–31 Jan 1904 Samuel B. M. Young
15 Aug 1903–8 Jan 1904

William H. Taft
1 Feb 1904–30 Jun 1908 Adna R. Chaffee
9 Jan 1904–14 Jan 1906

Luke E. Wright
1 Jul 1908– John C. Bates
15 Jan 1906–13 Apr 1906

J. Franklin Bell
14 Apr 1906–

William H. Taft
4 Mar 1909–3 Mar 1913 Luke E. Wright
–11 Mar 1909 J. Franklin Bell

Jacob M. Dickinson
12 Mar 1909–21 May 1911 J. Franklin Bell
–21 Apr 1910

Henry L. Stimson
22 May 1911–4 Mar 1913 Leonard Wood
22 Apr 1910–

President	Secretary of War	Commanding General
Grover Cleveland 4 Mar 1885–3 Mar 1889	Robert T. Lincoln –5 Mar 1885	Philip H. Sheridan –5 Aug 1888
	William C. Endicott 5 Mar 1885–	John M. Schofield 14 Aug 1888–
Benjamin Harrison 4 Mar 1889–3 Mar 1893	William C. Endicott –5 Mar 1889	John M. Schofield
	Redfield Proctor 5 Mar 1889–5 Nov 1891	John M. Schofield
	Stephen B. Elkins 17 Dec 1891–	John M. Schofield
Grover Cleveland 4 Mar 1893–3 Mar 1897	Stephen B. Elkins –5 Mar 1893	John M. Schofield –29 Sep 1895
	Daniel S. Lamont 5 Mar 1893–	Nelson A. Miles 5 Oct 1895–
William McKinley 4 Mar 1897–14 Sep 1901	Daniel S. Lamont –5 Mar 1897	Nelson A. Miles
	Russell A. Alger 5 Mar 1897–1 Aug 1899	Nelson A. Miles
	Elihu Root 1 Aug 1899–	Nelson A. Miles
Theodore Roosevelt 14 Sep 1901–3 Mar 1909	Elihu Root	Nelson A. Miles –8 Aug 1903

President	Secretary of War	Chief of Staff
Theodore Roosevelt 14 Sep 1901–3 Mar 1909	Elihu Root –31 Jan 1904	Samuel B. M. Young 15 Aug 1903–8 Jan 1904
	William H. Taft 1 Feb 1904–30 Jun 1908	Adna R. Chaffee 9 Jan 1904–14 Jan 1906
	Luke E. Wright 1 Jul 1908–	John C. Bates 15 Jan 1906–13 Apr 1906
		J. Franklin Bell 14 Apr 1906–
William H. Taft 4 Mar 1909–3 Mar 1913	Luke E. Wright –11 Mar 1909	J. Franklin Bell
	Jacob M. Dickinson 12 Mar 1909–21 May 1911	J. Franklin Bell –21 Apr 1910
	Henry L. Stimson 22 May 1911–4 Mar 1913	Leonard Wood 22 Apr 1910–

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President	Secretary of War	Chief of Staff
Woodrow Wilson 4 Mar 1913–3 Mar 1921	Lindley M. Garrison 5 Mar 1913–10 Feb 1916	Leonard Wood –20 Apr 1914
	Newton D. Baker 9 Mar 1916–4 Mar 1921	William W. Wotherspoon 21 Apr 1914–15 Nov 1914
		Hugh L. Scott 16 Nov 1914–21 Sep 1917
		Tasker H. Bliss 22 Sep 1917–18 May 1918
		Peyton C. March 19 May 1918–
Warren G. Harding 4 Mar 1921–2 Aug 1923	John W. Weeks 5 Mar 1921–	Peyton C. March –30 Jun 1921
		John J. Pershing 1 Jul 1921–
Calvin Coolidge 3 Aug 1923–3 Mar 1929	John W. Weeks –13 Oct 1925	John J. Pershing –13 Sep 1924
	Dwight F. Davis 14 Oct 1925–	John L. Hines 14 Sep 1924–20 Nov 1926
		Charles P. Summerall 21 Nov 1926–
Herbert C. Hoover 4 Mar 1929–3 Mar 1933	Dwight F. Davis –5 Mar 1929	Charles P. Summerall
	James W. Good 6 Mar 1929–18 Nov 1929	Charles P. Summerall
	Patrick J. Hurley 9 Dec 1929–3 Mar 1933	Charles P. Summerall –20 Nov 1930
		Douglas MacArthur 21 Nov 1930–
Franklin D. Roosevelt 4 Mar 1933–12 Apr 1945	George H. Dern 4 Mar 1933–27 Aug 1936	Douglas MacArthur –1 Oct 1935
	Harry H. Woodring 25 Sep 1936–20 Jun 1940	Malin Craig 2 Oct 1935–31 Aug 1939
	Henry L. Stimson 10 Jul 1940–	George C. Marshall 1 Sep 1939–
Harry S. Truman 12 Apr 1945–20 Jan 1953	Henry L. Stimson –21 Sep 1945	George C. Marshall –18 Nov 1945
	Robert P. Patterson 27 Sep 1945–18 Jul 1947	Dwight D. Eisenhower 19 Nov 1945–
	Kenneth C. Royall 19 Jul 1947–	Dwight D. Eisenhower

President	Secretary of the Army	Chief of Staff
	Kenneth C. Royall –27 Apr 1949	Dwight D. Eisenhower –7 Feb 1948
	Gordon Gray 20 Jun 1949–12 Apr 1950	Omar N. Bradley 7 Feb 1948–16 Aug 1949
	Frank Pace, Jr. 12 Apr 1950–20 Jan 1953	J. Lawton Collins 16 Aug 1949–

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Chronological List of Chief Executive Authorities, Departmental Secretaries, and Senior Officers—Continued

President Secretary of the Army Chief of Staff

Dwight D. Eisenhower
20 Jan 1953–20 Jan 1961 Robert T. Stevens
4 Feb 1953–21 Jul 1955 J. Lawton Collins
–5 Aug 1953

Matthew B. Ridgway
16 Aug 1953–30 Jun 1955

Wilber M. Brucker
21 Jul 1955–19 Jan 1961 Maxwell D. Taylor
30 Jun 1955–30 Jun 1959

Lyman L. Lemnitzer
1 Jul 1959–30 Sep 1960

George H. Decker
1 Oct 1960–

John F. Kennedy
20 Jan 1961–22 Nov 1963 Elvis J. Stahr, Jr.
24 Jan 1961–30 Jun 1962 George H. Decker

Cyrus R. Vance
5 Jul 1962– George H. Decker
–30 Sep 1962

Earle G. Wheeler
1 Oct 1962–

Lyndon B. Johnson
22 Nov 1963–20 Jan 1969 Cyrus R. Vance
–21 Jan 1964 Earle G. Wheeler
–2 Jul 1964

Stephen Ailes
28 Jan 1964–1 Jul 1965 Harold K. Johnson
3 Jul 1964–

Stanley R. Resor
2 Jul 1965– Harold K. Johnson
–2 Jul 1968

William C. Westmoreland
3 Jul 1968–

Richard M. Nixon
20 Jan 1969–9 Aug 1974 Stanley R. Resor
–30 Jun 1971 William C. Westmoreland

Robert F. Froehlke
1 Jul 1971–14 May 1973 William C. Westmoreland
–30 Jun 1972

Bruce Palmer, Jr.
1 Jul 1972–11 Oct 1972

Creighton W. Abrams, Jr.
12 Oct 1972–

Howard H. Callaway
15 May 1973– Creighton W. Abrams, Jr.
–4 Sep 1974

Gerald R. Ford
9 Aug 1974–20 Jan 1977 Howard H. Callaway
–3 Jul 1975 Fred C. Weyand
3 Oct 1974–

Martin R. Hoffmann
5 Aug 1975– Fred C. Weyand
–30 Sep 1976

Bernard W. Rogers
1 Oct 1976–

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President	Secretary of the Army	Chief of Staff
Dwight D. Eisenhower 20 Jan 1953–20 Jan 1961	Robert T. Stevens 4 Feb 1953–21 Jul 1955	J. Lawton Collins –5 Aug 1953
		Matthew B. Ridgway 16 Aug 1953–30 Jun 1955
	Wilber M. Brucker 21 Jul 1955–19 Jan 1961	Maxwell D. Taylor 30 Jun 1955–30 Jun 1959
		Lyman L. Lemnitzer 1 Jul 1959–30 Sep 1960
		George H. Decker 1 Oct 1960–
John F. Kennedy 20 Jan 1961–22 Nov 1963	Elvis J. Stahr, Jr. 24 Jan 1961–30 Jun 1962	George H. Decker
	Cyrus R. Vance 5 Jul 1962–	George H. Decker –30 Sep 1962
		Earle G. Wheeler 1 Oct 1962–
Lyndon B. Johnson 22 Nov 1963–20 Jan 1969	Cyrus R. Vance –21 Jan 1964	Earle G. Wheeler –2 Jul 1964
	Stephen Ailes 28 Jan 1964–1 Jul 1965	Harold K. Johnson 3 Jul 1964–
	Stanley R. Resor 2 Jul 1965–	Harold K. Johnson –2 Jul 1968
		William C. Westmoreland 3 Jul 1968–
Richard M. Nixon 20 Jan 1969–9 Aug 1974	Stanley R. Resor –30 Jun 1971	William C. Westmoreland
	Robert F. Froehlke 1 Jul 1971–14 May 1973	William C. Westmoreland –30 Jun 1972
		Bruce Palmer, Jr. 1 Jul 1972–11 Oct 1972
		Creighton W. Abrams, Jr. 12 Oct 1972–
	Howard H. Callaway 15 May 1973–	Creighton W. Abrams, Jr. –4 Sep 1974
Gerald R. Ford 9 Aug 1974–20 Jan 1977	Howard H. Callaway –3 Jul 1975	Fred C. Weyand 3 Oct 1974–
	Martin R. Hoffmann 5 Aug 1975–	Fred C. Weyand –30 Sep 1976
		Bernard W. Rogers 1 Oct 1976–

President Secretary of the Army Chief of Staff

Jimmy (James E.) Carter
20 Jan 1977–20 Jan 1981 Martin R. Hoffmann
–13 Feb 1977 Bernard W. Rogers
–21 Jun 1979

Clifford L. Alexander, Jr.
14 Feb 1977–20 Jan 1981 Edward C. Meyer
22 Jun 1979–

Ronald W. Reagan
20 Jan 1981–20 Jan 1989 John O. Marsh, Jr.
21 Jan 1981– Edward C. Meyer
–21 Jun 1983

John A. Wickham, Jr.
23 Jun 1983–23 Jun 1987

Carl E. Vuono
23 Jun 1987–

George Bush
20 Jan 1989–20 Jan 1993 John O. Marsh, Jr.
–13 Aug 1989 Carl E. Vuono

Michael P. W. Stone
14 Aug 1989–19 Jan 1993 Carl E. Vuono
–21 Jun 1991

Gordon R. Sullivan
21 Jun 1991–

William J. Clinton
20 Jan 1993– Togo D. West, Jr.
22 Nov 1993– Gordon R. Sullivan
–20 Jun 1995

Dennis J. Reimer
20 Jun 1995–

President	Secretary of the Army	Chief of Staff
Jimmy (James E.) Carter 20 Jan 1977–20 Jan 1981	Martin R. Hoffmann –13 Feb 1977	Bernard W. Rogers –21 Jun 1979
	Clifford L. Alexander, Jr. 14 Feb 1977–20 Jan 1981	Edward C. Meyer 22 Jun 1979–
Ronald W. Reagan 20 Jan 1981–20 Jan 1989	John O. Marsh, Jr. 21 Jan 1981–	Edward C. Meyer –21 Jun 1983
		John A. Wickham, Jr. 23 Jun 1983–23 Jun 1987
		Carl E. Vuono 23 Jun 1987–
George Bush 20 Jan 1989–20 Jan 1993	John O. Marsh, Jr. –13 Aug 1989	Carl E. Vuono
	Michael P. W. Stone 14 Aug 1989–19 Jan 1993	Carl E. Vuono –21 Jun 1991
		Gordon R. Sullivan 21 Jun 1991–
William J. Clinton 20 Jan 1993–	Togo D. West, Jr. 22 Nov 1993–	Gordon R. Sullivan –20 Jun 1995
		Dennis J. Reimer 20 Jun 1995–

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