Biographies
Redstone Arsenal Commanders and other historically important figures in Redstone Arsenal's history
Table of Contents:
Alphabetical Biography Listing
Commanders of AMCOM and Predecessor Commands, October 1948 - Present
Commanders ATCOM and Predecessor Commands Only - October 1952 - June 1997
Commanders MICOM and Predecessor Commands Only October 1948-July 1997
Command Sergeant Majors of AMCOM and Predecessor Commands
Interviews with Commanders and others
Alphabetical Biography Listing
Commanders of AMCOM and Predecessor Commands, October 1948 - Present
Redstone Arsenal (RSA) October 1948-1 April 1958
COL Carroll D. Hudson 30 November 1948 - 7 May 1952
BG Thomas K. Vincent 16 June 1952 - 31 August 1954
MG Holger N. Toftoy 1 September 1954 - 31 March 1958
Transportation Corps Army Aviation Field Service Office (TCAAFSO) 22 October 1952 - March 1955
BG I. Sewell Morris December 1952 - March 1955
Transportation Supply and Maintenance Command (TSMC) March 1955 -1 October 1959
BG I. Sewell Morris March 1955 - October 1955
MG William B. Bunker November 1955 - October 1959
U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency (ABMA) 1 February 1956 - 11 December 1961
MG John B. Medaris 1 February 1956 - 31 March 1958
BG John A. Barclay 31 March 1958 - 1 April 1960
BG Richard M. Hurst 2 May 1960 - 11 December 1961
U.S. Army Ordnance Missile Command (AOMC) 31 March 1958 - 1 August 1962
MG John B. Medaris 31 March 1958 - 31 January 1960
MG August Schomburg 1 February 1960 - 24 May 1962
MG Francis J. McMorrow 26 May 1962 - 1 August 1962
U.S. Army Rocket and Guided Missile Agency (ARGMA) 1 April 1958 - 11 December 1961
BG John G. Shinkle 1 April 1958 - 21 June 1960
BG John G. Zierdt 21 June 1960 - 11 December 1961
U.S. Army Transportation Materiel Command (TMC) 1 October 1959 - 1 November 1962
MG William B. Bunker October 1959-May 1962
MG David B. Parker August 1962-November 1962
U.S. Army Missile Command (MICOM) 23 May 1962 - 31 January 1977
MG Francis J. McMorrow 5 June 1962 - 24 August 1963
MG John G. Zierdt 23 September 1963 - 30 June 1967
MG Charles W. Eifler 14 July 1967 - 19 September 1969
MG Edwin I. Donley 17 November 1969 - 31 October 1973
MG Vincent H. Ellis 1 November 1973 - 1 October 1975
MG George E. Turnmeyer 1 October 1975 - 31 January 1977
U.S. Army Aviation and Surface Materiel Command (AVSCOM) 1 November 1962 - 28 February 1964
MG David B. Parker November 1962 - January 1964
U.S. Army Aviation Materiel Command (AVCOM) 28 February 1964 - 23 September 1968
MG Howard F. Schiltz April 1964 - May 1967
MG John Norton June 1967 - September 1968
U.S. Army Aviation Systems Command (AVSCOM) 23 September 1968 - 1 July 1977
MG John Norton September 1968 - October 1969
MG John L. Klingenhagen November 1969 - June 1971
MG Fred Kornet, Jr. July 1971 - November 1972
MG Frank A. Hinrichs November 1972 - July 1975
MG Evind H. Johansen August 1975 - June 1977
U.S. Army Missile Materiel Readiness Command (MIRCOM) 31 January 1977 - 1 July 1979
MG George E. Turnmeyer 31 January 1977 - 30 September 1977
MG Louis Rachmeler 30 September 1977 - 30 June 1979
U.S. Army Missile Research and Development Command (MIRADCOM) 31 January 1977 - 1 July 1979
BG Grayson D. Tate, Jr. 31 January 1977 - 15 July 1977
MG Charles F. Means 15 July 1977 - 15 August 1978
MG Frank P. Ragano 15 August 1978 - 30 June 1979
U.S. Army Troop Support and Aviation Materiel Readiness Command (TSARCOM) 1 July 1977 - 1 March 1984
MG Richard H. Thompson July 1977 - July 1980
MG Emil L. Konopnicki July 1980 - June 1983
MG Kenneth E. Lewi June 1983 - October 1983
U.S. Army Aviation Research and Development Command (AVRADCOM) 1 July 1977 - 1 March 1984
MG Story C. Stevens July 1977 - July 1983
MG Orlando E. Gonzales July 1983 - March 1984
MICOM, 1 July 1979 - 17 July 1997
MG Louis Rachmeler 1 July 1979 - 31 July 1980
MG Robert L. Moore 31 July 1980 - 26 July 1983
MG Jerry Max Bunyard 26 July 1983 - 2 August 1985
MG Peter G. Burbules 2 August 1985 - 12 May 1986
MG Thomas D. Reese 12 May 1986 -13 July 1988
MG August M. Cianciolo 13 July 1988 - 6 October 1989
MG William S. J. Chen 6 October 1989 - 27 July 1992
MG Joe W. Rigby 27 July 1992 - 23 June 1994
MG James M. Link 23 June 1994 - 17 July 1997
AVSCOM, 1 March 1984 - 1 October 1992
MG Orlando E. Gonzales March 1984 - June 1986
MG Richard E. Stephenson II June 1986 - September 1989
MG Donald R. Williamson September 1989 - July 1992
U.S. Army Aviation and Troop Command (ATCOM), 1 October 1992 - 26 June 1997
MG Donald R. Williamson July 1992 - April 1993
MG John S. Cowings April 1993 - June 1995
MG John J. Cusick June 95 - April 1996
MG Emmitt E. Gibson June 1996 - June 1997
U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) 17 July 1997 - present
MG Emmitt E. Gibson 17 July 1997 - 9 July 1999
MG Julian A. Sullivan 9 July 1999 - 10 September 2001
MG Larry J. Dodgen 10 September 2001 - 1 December 2003
MG James H. Pillsbury 1 December 2003 - 19 July 2007
MG James R. Myles 19 July 2007 - 10 September 2010
MG James E. Rogers 10 September 2010 - 1 June 2012
MG Lynn A. Collyar 1 June 2012 - 12 June 2014
MG Jim M. Richardson 12 June 2014 – 18 February 2016
BG Douglas M. Gabram 18 February 2016 - present
Commanders ATCOM and Predecessor Commands Only - October 1952 - June 1997
Transportation Corps Army Aviation Field Service Office (TCAAFSO) 22 October 1952 - March 1955
BG I. Sewell Morris December 1952 - March 1955
Transportation Supply and Maintenance Command (TSMC) March 1955 - 1 October 1959
BG I. Sewell Morris March 1955 - October 1955
MG William B. Bunker November 1955 - October 1959
U.S. Army Transportation Materiel Command (TMC) 1 October 1959 - 1 November 1962
MG William B. Bunker October 1959 - May 1962
MG David B. Parker August 1962 - November 1962
U.S. Army Aviation and Surface Materiel Command (AVSCOM) 1 November 1962 - 28 February 1964
MG David B. Parker November 1962 - January 1964
U.S. Army Aviation Materiel Command (AVCOM) 28 February 1964 - 23 September 1968
MG Howard F. Schiltz April 1964 - May 1967
MG John Norton June 1967 - September 1968
U.S. Army Aviation Systems Command (AVSCOM) 23 September 1968 - 1 July 1977
MG John Norton September 1968 - October 1969
MG John L. Klingenhagen November 1969 - June 1971
MG Fred Kornet, Jr. July 1971 - November 1972
MG Frank A. Hinrichs November 1972 - July 1975
MG Evind H. Johansen August 1975 - June 1977
U.S. Army Troop Support and Aviation Materiel Readiness Command (TSARCOM) 1 July 1977 - 1 March 1984
MG Richard H. Thompson July 1977 - July 1980
MG Emil L. Konopnicki July 1980 - June 1983
MG Kenneth E. Lewi June 1983 - October 1983
U.S. Army Aviation Research and Development Command (AVRADCOM) 1 July 1977 - 1 March 1984
MG Story C. Stevens July 1977 - July 1983
MG Orlando E. Gonzales July 1983 - March 1984
AVSCOM, 1 March 1984 - 1 October 1992
MG Orlando E. Gonzales March 1984 - June 1986
MG Richard E. Stephenson II June 1986 - September 1989
MG Donald R. Williamson September 1989 - July 1992
U.S. Army Aviation and Troop Command (ATCOM), 1 October 1992 - 26 June 1997
MG Donald R. Williamson July 1992 - April 1993
MG John S. Cowings April 1993 - June 1995
MG John J. Cusick June 1995 - April 1996
MG Emmitt E. Gibson June 1996 - June 1997
Commanders MICOM and Predecessor Commands Only October 1948-July 1997
Redstone Arsenal (RSA) October 1948 - 1 April 1958
COL Carroll D. Hudson 30 November 1948 - 7 May 1952
BG Thomas K. Vincent 16 June 1952 - 31 August 1954
MG Holger N. Toftoy 1 September 1954 - 31 March 1958
U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency (ABMA) 1 February 1956 - 11 December 1961
MG John B. Medaris 1 February 1956 - 31 March 1958
BG John A. Barclay 31 March 1958 - 1 April 1960
BG Richard M. Hurst 2 May 1960 - 11 December 1961
U.S. Army Ordnance Missile Command (AOMC) 31 March 1958 - 1 August 1962
MG. John B. Medaris 31 March 1958 - 31 January 1960
MG August Schomburg 1 February 1960 - 24 May 1962
MG Francis J. McMorrow 26 May 1962 - 1 August 1962
U.S. Army Rocket and Guided Missile Agency (ARGMA) 1 April 1958 - 11 December 1961
BG John G. Shinkle 1 April 1958 - 21 June 1960
BG John G. Zierdt 21 June 1960 - 11 December 1961
U.S. Army Missile Command (MICOM) 23 May
1962 - 31 January 1977MG Francis J. McMorrow 5 June 1962 - 24 August 1963
MG John G. Zierdt 23 September 1963 - 30 June 1967
MG Charles W. Eifler 14 July 1967 - 19 September 1969
MG Edwin I. Donley 17 November 1969 - 31 October 1973
MG Vincent H. Ellis 1 November 1973 - 1 October 1975
MG George E. Turnmeyer 1 October 1975 - 31 January 1977
U.S. Army Missile Materiel Readiness Command (MIRCOM) 31 January 77-1 July 79
MG George E. Turnmeyer 31 January 1977 - 30 September 1977
MG Louis Rachmeler 30 September 1977 - 30 June 1979
U.S. Army Missile Research and Development Command (MIRADCOM) 31 January 77-1 July 79
BG Grayson D. Tate, Jr. 31 January 1977 - 15 July 1977
MG Charles F. Means 15 July 1977 - 15 August 1978
MG Frank P. Ragano 15 August 1978 - 30 June 1979
MICOM, 1 July 1979 - 17 July 1997
MG Louis Rachmeler 1 July 1979 - 31 July 1980
MG Robert L. Moore 31 July 1980 - 26 July 1983
MG Jerry Max Bunyard 26 July 1983 - 2 August 1985
MG Peter G. Burbules 2 August 1985 - 12 May 1986
MG Thomas D. Reese 12 May 1986 -13 July 1988
MG August M. Cianciolo 13 July 1988 - 6 October 1989
MG William S. J. Chen 6 October 1989 - 27 July 1992
MG Joe W. Rigby 27 July 1992 - 23 June 1994
MG James M. Link 23 June 1994 - 17 July 1997
Interviews with Commanders and others
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MICOM Commanders
MG Thomas Reese MG August M. Cianciolo MG William S. Chen |
AMCOM Commanders
MG Emmitt E. Gibson |