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Chief Signal Officers and Chief’s of
Signal
By Tenure (1860-2010)
This is a
chronological listing of tenures of designated Signal Corps branch
chiefs since the establishment of the position of Signal officer within
the US Army force structure on 21 June 1860.
To date there
have been 34 distinct tenures or administrations of this position.
However, only 33 individuals have held this position as one officer,
Albert J. Myer, served two tenures as the Chief Signal Officer.
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1. Maj. Albert J. Myer
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1860-1863 |
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2. Lt. Col. William J.L. Nicodemus
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1863-1864 |
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3. Col. Benjamin F. Fisher
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1864-1866 |
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4. Col. Albert J. Myer
(promoted to brigadier general 16 June 1880) |
1866-1880 |
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5. Brig.
Gen. William B. Hazen |
1880-1887 |
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6. Brig.
Gen. Adolphus W. Greely |
1887-1906 |
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7. Brig.
Gen. James Allen |
1906-1913 |
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8. Brig.
Gen. George P. Scriven |
1913-1917 |
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9. Brig.
Gen. George O. Squier
(promoted to major general
6 October 1917) |
1917-1923 |
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10. Maj.
Gen. Charles McK. Saltzman |
1924-1928 |
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11. Maj.
Gen. George S. Gibbs |
1928-1931 |
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12. Maj. Gen. Irving J. Carr
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1931-1934 |
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13. Maj.
Gen. James B. Allison |
1935-1937 |
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14. Maj.
Gen. Joseph O. Mauborgne |
1937-1941 |
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15. Maj. Gen. Dawson Olmstead |
1941-1943 |
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16. Maj.
Gen. Harry C. Ingles |
1943-1947 |
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17. Maj.
Gen. Spencer B. Akin |
1947-1951 |
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18. Maj.
Gen. George I. Back |
1951-1955 |
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19. Lt.
Gen. James D. O'Connell |
1955-1959 |
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20. Maj.
Gen. Ralph T. Nelson |
1959-1962 |
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21. Maj.
Gen. Earle F. Cook |
1962-1963 |
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22. Maj.
Gen. David P. Gibbs |
1963-1964 |
A major
reorganization of the Department of the Army on 1 August 1962 placed the
Chief Signal Officer under the general staff supervision of the Deputy
Chief of Staff for Operations (DCSOPS). According to Department of the
Army General Order 28 dated 28 February 1964, the Chief Signal Officer
became the Chief of Communications-Electronics under DCSOPS and no
longer held the duties as branch proponent for the Signal Corps.
Beginning with
the implementation of the U.S. Army Regimental System in 1986, the
commandant of the U.S. Army Signal School was additionally designated as
the Chief of Signal and the branch proponent for all Signal Soldiers and
organizations in the US Army.
Chiefs of Signal
(1986 – 2010)
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23. Maj.
Gen. Thurman D. Rodgers |
1986 |
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24. Maj.
Gen. Bruce R. Harris |
1986-1988 |
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25. Maj.
Gen. Leo M. Childs |
1988-1990 |
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26. Maj.
Gen. Peter A. Kind |
1990-1991 |
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27. Maj.
Gen. Robert E. Gray |
1991-1994 |
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28. Maj.
Gen. Douglas D. Buchholz |
1994-1996 |
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29. Maj.
Gen. Michael W. Ackerman |
1996-1998 |
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30.
Brig. Gen. Peter M. Cuviello
(promoted to MG 1
June 2000) |
1998-2000 |
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31.
Brig. Gen. John P. Cavanaugh
(promoted to MG 1 Sep 2001)
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2000-2002 |
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32.
Brig. Gen. Janet E.A. Hicks
(promoted to MG 1 Jan 05) |
2002-2005 |
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33.
Brig. Gen. Randolph P. Strong |
2005-2007 |
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34.
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey W. Foley |
2007- |
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