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.
| Chief of Signal |
Tenure |
| 1. MAJ Albert J. Myer |
1860-1863 |
| 2. LTC William J.L. Nicodemus |
1863-1864 |
| 3. COL Benjamin F. Fisher |
1864-1866 |
| 4. Col. Albert J. Myer (promoted to Brigadier General 16 June 1880) |
1866-1880 |
| 5. BG William B. Hazen |
1880-1887 |
| 6. BG Adolphus W. Greely |
1887-1906 |
| 7. BG James Allen |
1906-1913 |
| 8. BG George P. Scriven |
1913-1917 |
| 9. BG George O. Squier (promoted to Major General 6 October 1917) |
1917-1923 |
| 10. MG Charles McK. Saltzman |
1924-1928 |
| 11. MG George S. Gibbs |
1928-1931 |
| 12. MG Irving J. Carr |
1931-1934 |
| 13. MG James B. Allison |
1935-1937 |
| 14. MG Joseph O. Mauborgne |
1937-1941 |
| 15. MG Dawson Olmstead |
1941-1943 |
| 16. MG Harry C. Ingles |
1943-1947 |
| 17. MG Spencer B. Akin |
1947-1951 |
| 18. MG George I. Back |
1951-1955 |
| 19. LTG James D. O'Connell |
1955-1959 |
| 20. MG Ralph T. Nelson |
1959-1962 |
| 21. MG Earle F. Cook |
1962-1963 |
| 22. MG 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.
| Chief of Signal |
Tenure |
| 23. MG Thurman D. Rodgers |
1986 |
| 24. MG Bruce R. Harris |
1986-1988 |
| 25. MG Leo M. Childs |
1988-1990 |
| 26. MG Peter A. Kind |
1990-1991 |
| 27. MG Robert E. Gray |
1991-1994 |
| 28. MG Douglas D. Buchholz |
1994-1996 |
| 29. MG Michael W. Ackerman |
1996-1998 |
| 30. BG Peter M. Cuviello (promoted to MG 1 June 2000) |
1998-2000 |
| 31. BG John P. Cavanaugh (promoted to MG 1 Sep 2001) |
2000-2002 |
| 32. BG Janet E.A. Hicks (promoted to MG 1 Jan 05) |
2002-2005 |
| 33. BG Randolph P. Strong |
2005-2007 |
| 34. BG Jeffrey W. Foley |
2007- |
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