In January 1942 the Director of Material and Procurement was appointed to coordinate all material procurement activities of the US Navy. In 1948 the office title was changed to Chief of Division of Material, and in 1984 to Chief of the Office of Naval Material. In 1983 title was changed to Naval Material Command. On 6 May 1985, the Command was disestablished. Acquisition functions were passed onto the following Commands: Naval Air Systems, Naval Sea Systems, Space and Naval Warfare Systems, Naval Facilities Engineering, Naval Supply Systems, and the Strategic Systems Program Office. The Office of Naval Acquisition Support was established to create acquisition support for functions that span across Commands, and that require a degree of independence in their operations.

	Chief of Naval Material	Tenure
1	RADM (ADM) Samuel M. Robinson	1942-1945
2	VADM (ADM) Ben Moreell Ben Moreell Admiral Ben Moreell was the chief of the U.S. Navy's Bureau of Yards and Docks and of the Civil Engineer Corps. Best known to the American public as the Father of the Navy's Seabees, Admiral Ben Moreell's life spanned eight decades, two world wars, a great depression and the evolution of the...	1946
3	VADM Edward L. Cochrane Edward L. Cochrane Vice Admiral Edward Lull "Ned" Cochrane was a United States Navy officer and noted naval architect who served as Chief of the Bureau of Ships during World War II...	1947
4	VADM Arthur C. Miles	1948-1949
5	VADM Edwin D. Foser	1950
6	VADM Albert G. Noble Albert G. Noble Admiral Albert Gallatin Noble was a United States Navy admiral who was promoted to four star rank as a "tombstone admiral".-Biography:...	1951
7	VADM Charles W. Fox	1952-1953
8	VADM John Gingrich	1954
9	VADM Murray L. Royar	1955
10	VADM Edward W. Clexton	February 1956 - 1960
11	VADM George F. Beardsley	July 1960 - 1963
12	VADM William A. Schoech	July 1963 - 1965
13	VADM (ADM) Ignatius J. Galantin Ignatius J. Galantin Ignatius Joseph "Pete" Galantin was a four star United States Navy admiral, World War II Navy Cross recipient, and the first commander of the Naval Material Command.-Early career:...	March 1965 - 1970
14	VADM (ADM) Jackson D. Arnold Jackson D. Arnold Admiral Jackson Dominick Arnold was a four-star admiral in the United States Navy who served as Chief of Naval Material from 1970 to 1971.-Early life:...	June 1970 - 1971
15	ADM Isaac C. Kidd Jr.	December 1971 - 1975
16	ADM Frederick H. Michaelis Frederick H. Michaelis Frederick Hayes Michaelis was an Admiral in the United States Navy who served in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.-Biography:...	April 1975 - 1978
17	ADM Alfred J. Whittle Jr.	August 1978 - 1981
18	ADM John G. Williams Jr.	July 1981 - 1983
19	ADM Steve A. White Steven A. White Steven Angelo White is a retired four-star admiral from the United States Navy. He was the 19th and last Chief of Naval Material.- Background :...	August 1983 - 1985