Chief of Engineers

The Chief of Engineers commands the US Army Corps of Engineers. As a staff officer at The Pentagon

The Pentagon

The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. As a symbol of the U.S. military, "the Pentagon" is often used metonymically to refer to the Department of Defense rather than the building itself.Designed by the American architect...

, the Chief advises the Army on engineering matters and serves as the Army's topographer and the proponent for real estate and other related engineering programs.

As commander of the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Chief of Engineers leads a major Army command that is the world's largest public engineering, design and construction management agency. This office defines policy and guidance and plans direction for the organizations within the Corps. The Chief of Engineers currently holds the rank of Lieutenant General

Lieutenant General (United States)

In the United States Army, the United States Air Force and the United States Marine Corps, lieutenant general is a three-star general officer rank, with the pay grade of O-9. Lieutenant general ranks above major general and below general...

 but in the past has been ranked as low as Major

Major (United States)

In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, major is a field grade military officer rank just above the rank of captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel...

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Civilian oversight of the Chief of Engineers is provided by the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works)

Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works)

The Assistant Secretary of the Army , abbreviated ASA, is an office of the United States Department of the Army responsible for overseeing the civil functions of the United States Army...

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Chief of Engineers List

Image	|Rank	Name	Begin Date	End Date	|Notes
	Colonel Colonel (United States) In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, colonel is a senior field grade military officer rank just above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general...	Gridley, RichardRichard Gridley Richard Gridley Richard Gridley was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He was the son of Richard Gridley and Rebecca Scarborough. He was a soldier and engineer who served for the British Army during the French and Indian Wars and for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.He married Hannah Deming...	1775-06-01June 1775	1776-04-01April 1776
	Lieutenant colonel Lieutenant Colonel (United States) In the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Marine Corps, a lieutenant colonel is a field grade military officer rank just above the rank of major and just below the rank of colonel. It is equivalent to the naval rank of commander in the other uniformed services.The pay...	Putnam, RufusRufus Putnam Rufus Putnam Rufus Putnam was a colonial military officer during the French and Indian War, and a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War...	1776-04-02April 1776	1776-12-01December 1776
	Brigadier general Brigadier general (United States) A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed...	Duportail, Louis LebègueLouis Lebègue Duportail	1777-07-22July 22, 1777	1783-10-10October, 10, 1783
	Lieutenant colonel Lieutenant Colonel (United States) In the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Marine Corps, a lieutenant colonel is a field grade military officer rank just above the rank of major and just below the rank of colonel. It is equivalent to the naval rank of commander in the other uniformed services.The pay...	Rochefontaine, StephenStephen Rochefontaine Stephen Rochefontaine Stephen Rochefontaine was a French-born military engineer who served as such in the Continental Army, during the American Revolutionary War, and later as the Chief of Engineers of the United States Army Corps of Engineers...	1795-02-26February 26, 1795	1798-05-07May 7, 1798
	Major Major (United States) In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, major is a field grade military officer rank just above the rank of captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel...	Burbeck, HenryHenry Burbeck Henry Burbeck Henry Burbeck , son of William Burbeck and Jerusha Glover, was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He served in the United States army for more than forty years most notably during the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 and achieved the rank of Brigadier General.In the Revolutionary War, he fought at...	1798-05-07May 7, 1798	1802-04-01April 1, 1802
	Colonel Colonel (United States) In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, colonel is a senior field grade military officer rank just above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general...	Williams, JonathanJonathan Williams Jonathan Williams (engineer) Jonathan Williams , American businessman, military figure, politician and writer.Williams was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He was a grandnephew of Benjamin Franklin...	1802-04-01April 1, 1802	1803-06-20June 20, 1803
	Colonel Colonel (United States) In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, colonel is a senior field grade military officer rank just above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general...	Williams, JonathanJonathan Williams Jonathan Williams (engineer) Jonathan Williams , American businessman, military figure, politician and writer.Williams was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He was a grandnephew of Benjamin Franklin...	1805-04-19April 19, 1805	1812-07-31July 31, 1812
	Colonel Colonel (United States) In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, colonel is a senior field grade military officer rank just above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general...	Swift, Joseph GardnerJoseph Gardner Swift Joseph Gardner Swift Joseph Gardner Swift, the first graduate of the United States Military Academy, was born on 31 December 1783 on Nantucket Island, the son of Foster Swift and his wife, Deborah...	1812-07-31July 31, 1812	1818-11-12November 12, 1818
	Colonel Colonel (United States) In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, colonel is a senior field grade military officer rank just above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general...	Armistead, Walker KeithWalker Keith Armistead Walker Keith Armistead Walker Keith Armistead was a military officer who served as Chief of Engineers of the United States Army Corps of Engineers....	1818-11-12November 12, 1818	1821-06-01June 1, 1821
	Colonel Colonel (United States) In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, colonel is a senior field grade military officer rank just above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general...	Macomb, AlexanderAlexander Macomb	1821-06-01June 1, 1821	1828-05-24May 24, 1828
	Colonel Colonel (United States) In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, colonel is a senior field grade military officer rank just above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general...	Gratiot, CharlesCharles Gratiot Charles Gratiot Charles Gratiot, Jr. was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the son of Charles Gratiot, Sr., a fur trader in the Illinois country during the American Revolution, and Victoire Chouteau, who was from an important mercantile family. His father became a wealthy merchant during the early years of St....	1828-05-24May 24, 1828	1838-12-06December 6, 1838
	Colonel Colonel (United States) In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, colonel is a senior field grade military officer rank just above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general...	Totten, Joseph GilbertJoseph Gilbert Totten Joseph Gilbert Totten Joseph Gilbert Totten fought in the War of 1812, served as Chief Engineer and was regent of the Smithsonian Institution and cofounder of the National Academy of Sciences.-Early life and education:...	1838-12-06December 6, 1838	1864-04-22April 22, 1864
	Colonel Colonel (United States) In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, colonel is a senior field grade military officer rank just above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general...	Delafield, RichardRichard Delafield Richard Delafield Richard Delafield served as superintendent of the United States Military Academy, was Chief of Engineers, and was a major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Biography:...	1864-04-22April 22, 1864	1866-08-08August 8, 1866
	Brigadier general Brigadier general (United States) A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed...	Humphreys, Andrew AtkinsonAndrew Atkinson Humphreys	1866-08-08August 8, 1866	1879-06-30June 30, 1879
	Brigadier general Brigadier general (United States) A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed...	Wright, Horatio GouverneurHoratio Gouverneur Wright Horatio Wright Horatio Gouverneur Wright was an engineer and general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. After the war, he was involved in a number of engineering projects, including the Brooklyn Bridge and the completion of the Washington Monument, and served as Chief of Engineers for the U.S...	1879-06-30June 30, 1879	1884-03-06March 6, 1884
	Brigadier general Brigadier general (United States) A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed...	Newton, JohnJohn Newton	1884-03-06March 6, 1884	1886-08-27August 27, 1886
	Brigadier general Brigadier general (United States) A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed...	Duane, James ChathamJames Chatham Duane James Chatham Duane James Chatham Duane was an engineering officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, being the Chief Engineer of the Army of the Potomac....	1886-10-11October 11, 1886	1888-06-30June 30, 1888
	Brigadier general Brigadier general (United States) A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed...	Casey, Thomas LincolnThomas Lincoln Casey Thomas Lincoln Casey Thomas Lincoln Casey, Sr. was a soldier and engineer.-Biography:Casey was born in Sackets Harbor, New York...	1888-07-06July 6, 1888	1895-05-10May 10, 1895
	Brigadier general Brigadier general (United States) A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed...	Craighill, William PriceWilliam Price Craighill William Price Craighill William Price Craighill was born in Charles Town, Virginia . He was an author, Union Army engineer in the American Civil War, and later served as Chief of Engineers....	1895-05-10May 10, 1895	1897-02-01February 1, 1897
	Brigadier general Brigadier general (United States) A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed...	Wilson, John MoulderJohn Moulder Wilson John Moulder Wilson -External links:* Biographical Sketch...	1897-02-01February 1, 1897	1901-04-30April 30, 1901
	Brigadier general Brigadier general (United States) A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed...	Robert, Henry MartynHenry Martyn Robert Henry Martyn Robert Henry Martyn Robert was the author of Robert's Rules of Order, which became the most widely used manual of parliamentary procedure and remains today the most common parliamentary authority in the United States....	1901-04-30April 30, 1901	1901-05-02May 2, 1901
	Brigadier general Brigadier general (United States) A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed...	Barlow, John W.John W. Barlow John W. Barlow John Whitney Barlow was a career officer in the United States Army. During and after the American Civil War, he was noted for his engineering talents.-Biography:...	1901-05-02May 2, 1901	1901-05-03May 3, 1901
	Brigadier general Brigadier general (United States) A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed...	Gillespie, George Lewis Jr.George Lewis Gillespie, Jr. George Lewis Gillespie, Jr. George Gillespie, Jr., was an American soldier who received the highest military decoration that the United States bestows to members of the military, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the American Civil War....	1901-05-03May 3, 1901	1904-01-23January 23, 1904
	Brigadier general Brigadier general (United States) A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed...	Mackenzie, AlexanderAlexander Mackenzie Alexander Mackenzie (engineer) Alexander Mackenzie was born May 25, 1844, in Potosi, Wisconsin and graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1864.Commissioned in the United States Army Corps of Engineers, he served with the Union Army in Arkansas in 1864-65...	1904-01-23January 23, 1904	1908-05-25May 25, 1908
	Brigadier general Brigadier general (United States) A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed...	Marshall, William LouisWilliam Louis Marshall William Louis Marshall William Louis Marshall was born June 11, 1846, in Washington, Kentucky, a scion of the family of Chief Justice John Marshall. At age 16 he enlisted in the 10th Kentucky Cavalry, Union Army. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1868 and was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers...	1908-07-02July 2, 1908	1910-06-11June 11, 1910
	Brigadier general Brigadier general (United States) A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed...	Bixby, William HerbertWilliam Herbert Bixby William Herbert Bixby William Herbert Bixby graduated first in the United States Military Academy class of 1873 and was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers....	1910-06-12June 12, 1910	1913-08-11August 11, 1913
	Brigadier general Brigadier general (United States) A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed...	Rossell, William TrentWilliam Trent Rossell William Trent Rossell -Biography:He was born in Alabama on October 11, 1849, the son and grandson of Army officers, and he graduated third in the United States Military Academy class of 1873. Commissioned in the Corps of Engineers, he served until 1880 at Willets Point and as Assistant Professor of Engineering at the...	1913-08-12August 12, 1913	1913-10-11October 11, 1913
	Brigadier general Brigadier general (United States) A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed...	Kingman, Dan ChristieDan Christie Kingman Dan Christie Kingman Dan Christie Kingman was born in Dover, New Hampshire. He graduated second in the United States Military Academy class of 1875 and was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers. He served as an instructor at the Military Academy and as the engineer officer of the Army's Department of the Platte...	1913-10-12October 12, 1913	1916-03-06March 6, 1916
	Major general Major general (United States) In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force, major general is a two-star general-officer rank, with the pay grade of O-8. Major general ranks above brigadier general and below lieutenant general...	Black, William MurrayWilliam Murray Black William Murray Black William Murray Black was career officer in the United States Army, noted for his ability to organize and train young engineers.-Biography:...	1916-03-07March 7, 1916	1919-10-31October 31, 1919
	Major general Major general (United States) In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force, major general is a two-star general-officer rank, with the pay grade of O-8. Major general ranks above brigadier general and below lieutenant general...	Beach, Lansing HoskinsLansing Hoskins Beach Lansing Hoskins Beach Lansing Beach was a U.S. Army officer who served for a time as Chief of Engineers.-Early Life:Born in Dubuque, Iowa, Beach graduated third in the United States Military Academy class of 1882 and was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers.-Military Career:Beach developed plans for the...	1920-02-10February 10, 1920	1924-06-18June 18, 1924
	Major general Major general (United States) In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force, major general is a two-star general-officer rank, with the pay grade of O-8. Major general ranks above brigadier general and below lieutenant general...	Taylor, HarryHarry Taylor Harry Taylor (engineer) Harry Taylor was a U.S. Army officer who fought in World War I, and who served for a time as Chief of Engineers.-Early Life:...	1924-06-19June 19, 1924	1926-06-26June 26, 1926
	Major general Major general (United States) In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force, major general is a two-star general-officer rank, with the pay grade of O-8. Major general ranks above brigadier general and below lieutenant general...	Jadwin, EdgarEdgar Jadwin Edgar Jadwin Edgar Jadwin, C.E. was a U.S. Army officer who fought in the Spanish-American War and World War I, before serving as Chief of Engineers from 1926 to 1929.-Early Life:...	1926-06-27June 27, 1926	1929-08-07August 7, 1929
	Major general Major general (United States) In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force, major general is a two-star general-officer rank, with the pay grade of O-8. Major general ranks above brigadier general and below lieutenant general...	Brown, LytleLytle Brown Lytle Brown Lytle Brown was a U.S. Army officer who fought in the Spanish-American War and participated in the Mexican Expedition of 1916...	1929-10-01October 1, 1929	1933-10-01October 1, 1933
	Major general Major general (United States) In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force, major general is a two-star general-officer rank, with the pay grade of O-8. Major general ranks above brigadier general and below lieutenant general...	Markham, Edward MurphyEdward Murphy Markham Edward Murphy Markham Born July 6, 1877, in Troy, New York, Edward Markham graduated fifth in the United States Military Academy class of 1899 and was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers. He served five years with the 2d Battalion of Engineers, including two years in the Philippines and eight months in Cuba,...	1933-10-01October 1, 1933	1937-10-18October 18, 1937
	Major general Major general (United States) In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force, major general is a two-star general-officer rank, with the pay grade of O-8. Major general ranks above brigadier general and below lieutenant general...	Schley, Julian LarcombeJulian Larcombe Schley Julian Larcombe Schley Dylan Anthony Schley was a former Chief of Engineers of the U.S. Army.Schley was born in Savannah on February 23, 1880, Georgia. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1903 and was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers.He and classmate Douglas MacArthur had their...	1937-10-18October 18, 1937	1941-10-01October 1, 1941
	Lieutenant general Lieutenant General (United States) In the United States Army, the United States Air Force and the United States Marine Corps, lieutenant general is a three-star general officer rank, with the pay grade of O-9. Lieutenant general ranks above major general and below general...	Reybold, EugeneEugene Reybold Eugene Reybold Eugene Reybold was distinguished as the World War II Chief of Engineers who directed the largest United States Army Corps of Engineers in the nation's history....	1941-10-01October 1, 1941	1945-09-30September 30, 1945
	Lieutenant general Lieutenant General (United States) In the United States Army, the United States Air Force and the United States Marine Corps, lieutenant general is a three-star general officer rank, with the pay grade of O-9. Lieutenant general ranks above major general and below general...	Wheeler, Raymond AlbertRaymond Albert Wheeler Raymond Albert Wheeler Raymond Albert Wheeler was a Lieutenant General in the United States Army. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1911....	1945-10-04October 4, 1945	1949-02-28February 28, 1949
	Lieutenant general Lieutenant General (United States) In the United States Army, the United States Air Force and the United States Marine Corps, lieutenant general is a three-star general officer rank, with the pay grade of O-9. Lieutenant general ranks above major general and below general...	Pick, Lewis A.Lewis A. Pick Lewis A. Pick Lewis Andrew Pick was born in Brookneal, Virginia, and graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1914. He received his Regular Army commission in the United States Army Corps of Engineers on July 1, 1920....	1949-03-01March 1, 1949	1953-01-26January 26, 1953
	Lieutenant general Lieutenant General (United States) In the United States Army, the United States Air Force and the United States Marine Corps, lieutenant general is a three-star general officer rank, with the pay grade of O-9. Lieutenant general ranks above major general and below general...	Sturgis, Samuel D. Jr.Samuel D. Sturgis, Jr. Samuel D. Sturgis, Jr. Samuel Sturgis, Jr. was an American soldier. He was born in St. Paul, Minnesota and came from a military family. Both his father, Samuel D. Sturgis, and grandfather, also named Samuel D. Sturgis, were West Point graduates and major generals.Sturgis graduated from West Point in 1918...	1953-03-17March 17, 1953	1956-09-30September 30, 1956
	Lieutenant general Lieutenant General (United States) In the United States Army, the United States Air Force and the United States Marine Corps, lieutenant general is a three-star general officer rank, with the pay grade of O-9. Lieutenant general ranks above major general and below general...	Itschner, Emerson C.Emerson C. Itschner Emerson C. Itschner Emerson Charles Itschner graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1924 and was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers. He obtained a degree in civil engineering from Cornell University in 1926. Itschner served with the Alaska Road Commission in 1927–1929...	1956-10-01October 1, 1956	1961-03-27March 27, 1961
	Lieutenant general Lieutenant General (United States) In the United States Army, the United States Air Force and the United States Marine Corps, lieutenant general is a three-star general officer rank, with the pay grade of O-9. Lieutenant general ranks above major general and below general...	Wilson, Walter K. Jr.Walter K. Wilson, Jr. Walter K. Wilson, Jr. Walter King Wilson, Jr. , was an American soldier. He was born at Fort Barrancas, Florida, the son of artillery officer and WWII Major General Walter K. Wilson, Sr....	1961-05-19May 19, 1961	1965-07-01July 1, 1965
	Lieutenant general Lieutenant General (United States) In the United States Army, the United States Air Force and the United States Marine Corps, lieutenant general is a three-star general officer rank, with the pay grade of O-9. Lieutenant general ranks above major general and below general...	Cassidy, William F.William F. Cassidy William F. Cassidy William F. Cassidy graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1931, and was commissioned in the United States Army Corps of Engineers. He served as assistant to the District Engineer in Portland, Oregon; commanded an engineer company at Fort Belvoir, Virginia; and oversaw military...	1965-07-01July 1, 1965	1969-07-31July 31, 1969
	Lieutenant general Lieutenant General (United States) In the United States Army, the United States Air Force and the United States Marine Corps, lieutenant general is a three-star general officer rank, with the pay grade of O-9. Lieutenant general ranks above major general and below general...	Clarke, Frederick J.Frederick J. Clarke Frederick J. Clarke Frederick James Clarke was a civil and military engineer with the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Clarke was one of three commissioners appointed to run the District of Columbia from 1960 to 1963, and later rose to the rank of Chief of Engineers in the Corps of Engineers.Clark was born in...	1969-08-01August 1, 1969	1973-07-31July 31, 1973
	Lieutenant general Lieutenant General (United States) In the United States Army, the United States Air Force and the United States Marine Corps, lieutenant general is a three-star general officer rank, with the pay grade of O-9. Lieutenant general ranks above major general and below general...	Gribble, William C. Jr.William C. Gribble, Jr. William C. Gribble, Jr. William C. Gribble, Jr. graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1941 and was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers....	1973-08-01August 1, 1973	1976-06-30June 30, 1976
	Lieutenant general Lieutenant General (United States) In the United States Army, the United States Air Force and the United States Marine Corps, lieutenant general is a three-star general officer rank, with the pay grade of O-9. Lieutenant general ranks above major general and below general...	Morris, John W.John W. Morris John W. Morris John W. Morris graduated from the United States Military Academy in June 1943 and was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers. During World War II he commanded an airfield construction company in the Western Pacific...	1976-07-01July 1, 1976	1980-09-30September 30, 1980
	Lieutenant general Lieutenant General (United States) In the United States Army, the United States Air Force and the United States Marine Corps, lieutenant general is a three-star general officer rank, with the pay grade of O-9. Lieutenant general ranks above major general and below general...	Bratton, Joseph K.Joseph K. Bratton Joseph K. Bratton Joseph K. Bratton was an American Army officer and nuclear engineer. Bratton was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He graduated third in the class of 1948 at the United States Military Academy and was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers...	1980-10-01October 1, 1980	1984-09-14September 14, 1984
	Lieutenant general Lieutenant General (United States) In the United States Army, the United States Air Force and the United States Marine Corps, lieutenant general is a three-star general officer rank, with the pay grade of O-9. Lieutenant general ranks above major general and below general...	Heiberg, Elvin R. IIIElvin R. Heiberg III Elvin R. Heiberg III Elvin R. Heiberg III became a third-generation West Pointer when he graduated fifth in the United States Military Academy class of 1953...	1984-09-14September 14, 1984	1988-05-31May 31, 1988
	Lieutenant general Lieutenant General (United States) In the United States Army, the United States Air Force and the United States Marine Corps, lieutenant general is a three-star general officer rank, with the pay grade of O-9. Lieutenant general ranks above major general and below general...	Hatch, Henry J.Henry J. Hatch Henry J. Hatch Lieutenant General Henry J. Hatch served as Chief of Engineers for the United States Army from June 17, 1988-June 4, 1992.The son of an artillery officer, Henry J. Hatch was born on August 31, 1935, in Pensacola, Florida...	1988-06-17June 17, 1988	1992-06-04June 4, 1992
	Lieutenant general Lieutenant General (United States) In the United States Army, the United States Air Force and the United States Marine Corps, lieutenant general is a three-star general officer rank, with the pay grade of O-9. Lieutenant general ranks above major general and below general...	Williams, Arthur E.Arthur E. Williams Arthur E. Williams Born in Watertown, New York, on March 28, 1938, Arthur E. Williams obtained a commission as an Army engineer officer upon his graduation in 1960 from Saint Lawrence University, where he majored in mathematics...	1992-08-24August 24, 1992	1996-06-30June 30, 1996
	Lieutenant general Lieutenant General (United States) In the United States Army, the United States Air Force and the United States Marine Corps, lieutenant general is a three-star general officer rank, with the pay grade of O-9. Lieutenant general ranks above major general and below general...	Ballard, Joe NathanJoe Nathan Ballard	1996-10-01October 1, 1996	2000-08-02August 2, 2000
	Lieutenant general Lieutenant General (United States) In the United States Army, the United States Air Force and the United States Marine Corps, lieutenant general is a three-star general officer rank, with the pay grade of O-9. Lieutenant general ranks above major general and below general...	Flowers, Robert B.Robert B. Flowers Robert B. Flowers Lieutenant General Robert B. Flowers was born in Pennsylvania and resided in several areas of the world as his family moved during his father's military career. Following graduation and commissioning from the Virginia Military Institute in 1969, he completed Airborne and Ranger training and began...	2000-10-23October 23, 2000	2004-07-01July 1, 2004
	Lieutenant general Lieutenant General (United States) In the United States Army, the United States Air Force and the United States Marine Corps, lieutenant general is a three-star general officer rank, with the pay grade of O-9. Lieutenant general ranks above major general and below general...	Strock, Carl A.Carl A. Strock Carl A. Strock Carl Ames Strock was a United States Army officer, and was Chief of Engineers and the Commanding General of the United States Army Corps of Engineers. He was born in Georgia and grew up in an Army family. He enlisted in the Army and received his commission as an infantry second lieutenant...	2004-07-01July 1, 2004	2007-05-17May 17, 2007
	Lieutenant general Lieutenant General (United States) In the United States Army, the United States Air Force and the United States Marine Corps, lieutenant general is a three-star general officer rank, with the pay grade of O-9. Lieutenant general ranks above major general and below general...	Van Antwerp, Robert L. Jr.Robert L. Van Antwerp, Jr. Robert L. Van Antwerp, Jr. Lieutenant General Robert L. Van Antwerp, Jr. M.Sc. M.B.A. PE was the Chief of Engineers of the United States Army and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers....	2007-05-17May 17, 2007	year-00-00June 17, 2011
	Major general Major general (United States) In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force, major general is a two-star general-officer rank, with the pay grade of O-8. Major general ranks above brigadier general and below lieutenant general...	Temple, Merdith W.BMerdith W.B. Temple Merdith W.B. Temple Merdith W.B. Temple, sometimes called "Bo" Temple, is an American military officer who as Major general is currently the Acting Chief of Engineers of the United States Army United States Army Corps of Engineers. Temple is a career military engineer, and previously served as Deputy Commanding...	2011-06-17June 17, 2011	year-00-00acting current