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Adjutant General of the United States Army
Flag of the Adjutant General of the U.S. Army
Incumbent Brigadier General Adam D. Smith since July 10, 2024
United States Army Adjutant General's Corps
Type	Chief administrative officer
Member of	United States Army
Reports to	Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army
Formation	June 17, 1775
First holder	Horatio Gates

This list of Adjutants General of the United States Army lists the chief administrative officer of the Army, from 1775 to present.

List

Image	Rank	Name	Begin Date	End Date	Notes
	Major General	Gates, HoratioHoratio Gates	1775-06-17June 17, 1775	1776-06-05June 5, 1776
	Colonel	Reed, JosephJoseph Reed	1776-06-05June 5, 1776	1777-01-22January 22, 1777
	Brigadier General	St. Clair, ArthurArthur St. Clair	1777-01-22January 22, 1777	1777-02-20February 20, 1777	Acting Adjutant General
	Brigadier General	Weedon, GeorgeGeorge Weedon	1777-02-20February 20, 1777	1777-04-19April 19, 1777	Acting Adjutant General
	Colonel	Connor, MorganMorgan Connor	1777-04-19April 19, 1777	1777-06-18June 18, 1777
	Colonel	Pickering, TimothyTimothy Pickering	1777-06-18June 18, 1777	1778-01-05January 5, 1778
	Colonel	Scammel, AlexanderAlexander Scammel	1778-01-05January 5, 1778	1781-01-01January 1, 1781
	Brigadier General	Hand, EdwardEdward Hand	1781-01-08January 8, 1781	1783-11-03November 3, 1783
	Major	North, William 1William North	1783-11-05November 5, 1783	1787-10-28October 28, 1787
	Lieutenant	Denny, Ebenezer 1Ebenezer Denny	1787-10-28October 28, 1787	1790-11-07November 7, 1790	Acting Adjutant General
	Lieutenant	Pratt, JohnJohn Pratt	1790-11-07November 7, 1790	1791-09-04September 4, 1791	Acting Adjutant General
	Lieutenant Colonel	Sargent, WinthropWinthrop Sargent	1791-09-04September 4, 1791	1791-11-04November 4, 1791	Acting Adjutant General
	Lieutenant	Denny, Ebenezer 2Ebenezer Denny	1791-11-04November 4, 1791	1792-03-10March 10, 1792	Acting Adjutant General
	Lieutenant	De Butts, HenryHenry De Butts	1792-03-10March 10, 1792	1793-02-23February 23, 1793	Acting Adjutant General
	Major	Rudolph, MichaelMichael Rudolph	1793-02-23February 23, 1793	1793-07-17July 17, 1793	Acting Adjutant General
	Captain	Butler, Edward 1Edward Butler	1793-07-18July 18, 1793	1794-05-13May 13, 1794	Acting Adjutant General
	Major	Mills, JohnJohn Mills	1794-05-13May 13, 1794	1796-02-27February 27, 1796	Acting Adjutant General
	Major	Haskell, JonathanJonathan Haskell	1796-02-27February 27, 1796	1796-08-01August 1, 1796	Acting Adjutant General
	Captain	Butler, Edward 2Edward Butler	1796-08-01August 1, 1796	1797-02-27February 27, 1797	Acting Adjutant General
	Major	Cushing Thomas H. 1Thomas H. Cushing	1797-02-27February 27, 1797	1798-07-19July 19, 1798	Acting Adjutant General
	Lieutenant Colonel	North, William 2William North	1798-07-19July 19, 1798	1800-06-15June 15, 1800
	Lieutenant Colonel	Cushing Thomas H. 2Thomas H. Cushing	1800-06-15June 15, 1800	1807-04-02April 2, 1807
	Major	Nicol, Abimael Y.Abimael Y. Nicoll	1807-04-02April 2, 1807	1812-04-28April 28, 1812
	Lieutenant Colonel	Macomb, AlexanderAlexander Macomb	1812-04-28April 28, 1812	1812-07-06July 6, 1812	Acting Adjutant General
	Brigadier General	Cushing Thomas H. 3Thomas H. Cushing	1812-07-06July 6, 1812	1813-03-12March 12, 1813
	Brigadier General	Pike, ZebulonZebulon Pike	1813-03-12March 12, 1813	1813-04-27April 27, 1813
		vacant	1813-04-27April 27, 1813	1814-05-19May 19, 1814
	Brigadier General	Winder, William H.William H. Winder	1814-05-19May 19, 1814	1814-07-02July 2, 1814
	Brigadier General	Parker, DanielDaniel Parker	1814-11-22November 22, 1814	1821-06-01June 1, 1821
	Colonel	Gadsden, JamesJames Gadsden	1821-08-13August 13, 1821	1822-03-22March 22, 1822
	Captain	Nourse, Charles JosephusCharles J. Nourse	1822-03-08May 8, 1822	1825-03-07March 7, 1825	Acting Adjutant General
	Colonel	Jones, RogerRoger Jones	1825-03-07March 7, 1825	1852-07-15July 15, 1852
	Colonel	Cooper, SamuelSamuel Cooper	1852-07-15July 15, 1852	1861-03-07March 7, 1861
	Brigadier General	Thomas, LorenzoLorenzo Thomas	1861-03-07March 7, 1861	1869-02-22February 22, 1869
	Brigadier General	Townsend, Edward D.Edward D. Townsend	1869-02-22February 22, 1869	1880-06-15June 15, 1880
	Brigadier General	Drum, Richard C.Richard C. Drum	1880-06-15June 15, 1880	1889-05-28May 28, 1889
	Brigadier General	Kelton, John C.John C. Kelton	1889-06-07June 7, 1889	1892-06-24June 24, 1892
	Brigadier General	Williams, RobertRobert Williams	1892-07-05July 5, 1892	1893-11-05November 5, 1893
	Brigadier General	Ruggles, George D.George D. Ruggles	1893-11-06November 6, 1893	1897-09-11September 11, 1897
	Brigadier General	Breck, SamuelSamuel Breck	1897-09-11September 11, 1897	1898-02-25February 25, 1898
	Major General	Corbin, Henry C.Henry C. Corbin	1898-02-25February 25, 1898	1904-04-23April 23, 1904
	Major General	Ainsworth, Fred C.Fred C. Ainsworth	1904-04-23April 23, 1904	1912-02-16February 16, 1912
	Brigadier General	Hall, William P.William P. Hall	1912-02-17February 17, 1912	1912-06-11June 11, 1912
	Brigadier General	Andrews, GeorgeGeorge Andrews	1912-08-05August 5, 1912	1912-08-27August 27, 1914
	Major General	McCain, Henry P.Henry P. McCain	1914-08-27August 27, 1914	1918-08-27August 27, 1918
	Major General	Harris, Peter C.Peter C. Harris	1918-09-01September 1, 1918	1922-08-31August 31, 1922
	Major General	Davis, Robert C.Robert C. Davis	1922-09-01September 1, 1922	1927-07-01July 1, 1927
	Major General	Wahl, LutzLutz Wahl	1927-07-02July 2, 1927	1928-12-30December 30, 1928
	Major General	Bridges, Charles H.Charles H. Bridges	1928-12-31December 31, 1928	1933-02-01February 1, 1933
	Major General	McKinley, James F.James F. McKinley	1933-02-02February 2, 1933	1935-10-31October 31, 1935
	Major General	Conley, Edgar T.Edgar T. Conley	1935-11-01November 1, 1935	1938-04-30April 30, 1938
	Major General	Adams, Emory S.Emory S. Adams	1938-05-01May 1, 1938	1942-02-28February 28, 1942
	Major General	Ulio, James A.James A. Ulio	1942-03-01March 1, 1942	1946-01-31January 31, 1946
	Major General	Witsell, Edward F.Edward F. Witsell	1946-02-01February 1, 1946	1951-06-30June 30, 1951
	Major General	Bergin, William E.William E. Bergin	1951-07-01July 1, 1951	1954-05-31May 31, 1954
	Major General	Klein, John A.John A. Klein	1954-06-01June 1, 1954	1956-12-31December 31, 1956
	Major General	Jones, Herbert M.Herbert M. Jones	1957-01-01January 1, 1957	1958-10-31October 31, 1958
	Major General	Lee, Robert V.Robert V. Lee	1958-11-01November 1, 1958	1961-09-30September 30, 1961
	Major General	Lambert, Joe C.Joe C. Lambert	1961-10-01October 1, 1961	1966-07-31July 31, 1966
	Major General	Wickham, Kenneth G.Kenneth G. Wickham	1966-08-011966	1971-01-011971
	Major General	Bowers, Verne L.Verne L. Bowers	1971-01-011971	1975-01-011975
	Major General	Smith, Paul T.Paul T. Smith	1975-01-011975	1977-01-011977
	Major General	Pennington, James C.James C. Pennington	1977-01-011977	1981-01-011981
	Major General	Joyce, Robert M. Robert M. Joyce	1981-01-011981	1984-01-011984
	Brigadier General	Delandro, Donald J.Donald J. Delandro	1984-01-011984	1985-01-011985
	Brigadier General	Hedberg, Mildred E.Mildred E. Hedberg	1985-01-011985	1986-01-011986
	Brigadier General	Dilworth, Robert LexowRobert L. Dilworth	1986-01-011986	1988-01-011988
	Brigadier General	Meehan, William J., IIWilliam J. Meehan II	1988-01-011988	1990-01-011990
	Brigadier General	Sikora, Thomas F.Thomas F. Sikora	1990-01-011990	1991-01-011991
	Brigadier General	Hickerson, Patricia P.Patricia P. Hickerson	1991-01-011991	1994-01-011994
	Brigadier General	Smith, Stephen R.Stephen R. Smith	1994-01-011994	1995-01-011995
	Brigadier General	Simms, Earl M.Earl M. Simms	1995-01-011995	1998-01-011998
	Brigadier General	Frost, Kathryn G.Kathryn G. Frost	1998-01-011998	2002-08-012002
	Brigadier General	Farrisee, Gina S.Gina S. Farrisee	2002-08-012002	2004-08-012004
	Brigadier General	Porter, E. EricErnest E. Porter	2004-08-012004	2006-06-012006
	Brigadier General	Jones, Reuben D.Reuben D. Jones	2006-06-012006	2009-07-08July 8, 2009
	Brigadier General	Mustion, Richard P.Richard P. Mustion	2009-07-08July 8, 2009	2011-07-28July 28, 2011
	Brigadier General	Evans, Jason T.Jason T. Evans	2011-07-28July 28, 2011	2013-03-11March 11, 2013
	Brigadier General	MacEwen, David K.David K. MacEwen	2013-03-11March 11, 2013	2015-03-20March 20, 2015
	Brigadier General	Iacocca, James T.James T. Iacocca	2015-03-20March 20, 2015	2017-09-21September 21, 2017
	Brigadier General	Bennett, Robert W., Jr.Robert W. Bennett Jr.	2017-09-21September 21, 2017	2020-070-07July 7, 2020
	Brigadier General	Rampy, Hope C.Hope C. Rampy	2020-07-07July 7, 2020	2022-06-30June 30, 2022
	Brigadier General	Johnson, Gregory S.Gregory S. Johnson	2022-06-30June 30, 2022	2024-07-10July 10, 2024
	Brigadier General	Smith, Adam D.Adam D. Smith	2024-07-10July 10, 2024	Incumbent

References

1. ^
   Heitman, Francis B. (1903). Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. pp. 37–38.
2. ^
   Hewes, James E. Jr. (1983). "Appendix B". From Root to McNamara – Army Organization and Administration. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. pp. 403–404. Archived from the original on Nov 26, 2023 – via U.S. Army Center of Military History.
3. ^
   Adjutant General's Office (1979). The Adjutant General's Office. Washington, D.C.: Adjutant General's Office. pp. 42–43. OCLC 5929893.
4. ^ Bower, Stephen E. (2013). "A Short History of the U.S. Army Adjutant General's Corps 1775–2013" (PDF). Defense Technical Information Center. U.S. Army Soldier Support Institute. p. 61. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2017. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
5. ^ Leipold, J. D. (July 8, 2009). "Mustion becomes 64th Army adjutant general". U.S. Army. Archived from the original on 2018-02-10. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
6. ^ Wales, Andrea (July 28, 2011). "Evans becomes 65th adjutant general". U.S. Army. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
7. ^ Wales, Andrea (March 15, 2013). "Adjutant general installed: Evans departs, MacEwen arrives". The Gold Standard. Archived from the original on 2018-02-10. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
8. ^ Ruderman, David (March 23, 2015). "Iacocca invested as The Adjutant General of the U.S. Army in Fort Knox ceremony". U.S. Army. Archived from the original on Feb 11, 2018. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
9. ^ Hamilton, Brian (September 21, 2017). "Bennett welcomed as the Army's 61st Adjutant General". U.S. Army. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
10. Bock, Fonda (July 7, 2020). "61st Army Adjutant General turns over reins of TAG responsibility to successor, retires". DVIDS. Archived from the original on July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
11. "HRC Homepage". hrc.army.mil. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
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Further reading

• Ingersoll, Lurton Dunham (1880). A History of the War Department of the United States. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: F. B. Mohun. pp. 139–143.
• Fry, J. B. (1896). "Adjutant General's Department". In Rodenbough, Theophilus F.; Haskin, William L. (eds.). The Army of the US Historical Sketches of Staff and Line with Portraits of Generals-in-Chief. New York City: Maynard, Merrill & Co. pp. 1–11 – via U.S. Army Center of Military History.
• Thian, Raphael Prosper (1901). Legislative History of the General Staff of the Army of the United States. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. pp. 49–82.
• Watrous, Livingstone (1927). A Brief History of the Adjutant General's Department from June 16th, 1775 to December 31st, 1925. New York City: The Recruiting Publicity Bureau. OCLC 16160837.

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