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Encyclopedia > Chief of Staff of the Army
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The Chief of Staff of the United States Army (CSA) is the professional head of the United States Army who is responsible for insuring readiness of the Army. As with the other military Service Chiefs, he has no operational command authority. He is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and is the chief military adviser to the President of the United States on Army matters. Originally, the officer who was appointed Chief of Staff did not have to be in senior rank because he did not have to wait to be appointed until the end of his career. Since the Army has capped all Officers with a maximum age set by rank, most Chiefs of Staff have been four star generals. The current occupant of the office is General Peter Schoomaker. The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States armed forces and has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States of America symbol The Joint Chiefs of Staff, photographed in the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gold Room in the Pentagon on Jan. ... The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... This chart represents the U.S. Army officer rank insignia. ... General Peter Schoomaker (born February 12, 1946) became the 35th Chief of Staff of the United States Army, on August 1, 2003. ...


Prior to 1903, the military head of the Army was the Commanding General of the United States Army. Prior to the institution of the Chief of Staff of the United States Army in 1903, there was generally a single senior-most officer in the army. ...


U.S. Army Chiefs of Staff

  1. LTG Samuel Young (15 Aug 1903-8 Jan 1904)
  2. LTG Adna R. Chaffee (9 Jan 1904-14 Jan 1906)
  3. LTG John C. Bates (15 Jan 1906-13 Apr 1906)
  4. MG J. Franklin Bell (14 Apr 1906-21 Apr 1910)
  5. MG Leonard Wood (22 Apr 1910-21 Apr 1914)
  6. MG William W. Wotherspoon (22 Apr 1914-16 Nov 1914)
  7. MG Hugh L. Scott (17 Nov 1914-22 Sep 1917)
  8. GEN Tasker H. Bliss (23 Sep 1917-19 May 1918)
  9. GEN Peyton C. March (20 May 1918-30 Jun 1921)
  10. Gen of the Armies John J. Pershing (1 Jul 1921-13 Sep 1924)
  11. MG John L. Hines (14 Sep 1924-20 Nov 1926)
  12. GEN Charles P. Summerall (21 Nov 1926-20 Nov 1930)
  13. GEN Douglas MacArthur (21 Nov 1930-1 Oct 1935)
  14. GEN Malin Craig (2 Oct 1935-31 Aug 1939)
  15. GA George C. Marshall (1 Sep 1939-18 Nov 1945)
  16. GA Dwight D. Eisenhower (19 Nov 1945-6 Feb 1948)
  17. GEN Omar N. Bradley (7 Feb 1948-15 Aug 1949)
  18. GEN J. Lawton Collins (16 Aug 1949-14 Aug 1953)
  19. GEN Matthew B. Ridgway (15 Aug 1953-29 Jun 1955)
  20. GEN Maxwell D. Taylor (30 Jun 1955-30 Jun 1959)
  21. GEN Lyman L. Lemnitzer (1 Jul 1959-30 Sep 1960)
  22. GEN George H. Decker (1 Oct 1960-30 Sep 1962)
  23. GEN Earle G. Wheeler (1 Oct 1962-2 Jul 1964)
  24. GEN Harold K. Johnson (3 Jul 1964-2 Jul 1968)
  25. GEN William C. Westmoreland (3 Jul 1968-30 Jun 1972)
    GEN Bruce Palmer, Jr. (Acting) (1 Jul 1972-11 Oct 1972)
  26. GEN Creighton W. Abrams (12 Oct 1972-4 September 1974)
  27. GEN Frederick C. Weyand (3 October 1974-31 September 1976)
  28. GEN Bernard W. Rogers (1 October 1976-21 June 1979)
  29. GEN Edward C. Meyer (22 June 1979-21 June 1983)
  30. GEN John A. Wickham, Jr. (23 July 1983-23 June 1987)
  31. GEN Carl E. Vuono (23 June 1987-21 June 1991)
  32. GEN Gordon R. Sullivan (21 June 1991-20 June 1995)
  33. GEN Dennis J. Reimer (20 June 1995-21 June 1999)
  34. GEN Eric K. Shinseki (21 June 1999-11 June 2003)
  35. GEN Peter J. Schoomaker (1 Aug 2003-Present)
  • Source: Historical Resources Branch, United States Army Center of Military History

Samuel Baldwin Marks Young (1840 - 1924) was a U.S. general. ... John C. Bates (1842-1919) served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army from January to April 1906. ... J. Franklin Bell (1856- January 1919) was Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1906 to 1910. ... Leonard Wood (October 9, 1860 – August 7, 1927) was a physician who served as the US Army Chief of Staff and Governor General of the Philippines. ... William Wallace Wotherspoon (1850 - 1921) was a U.S. general. ... Hugh L. Scott (1853-1934) was Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1914 to 1917, including the first few months of American involvement in World War I. Categories: Military biographical stubs | U.S. Army generals ... Gen. ... Peyton Conway March (December 27, 1864 - April 13, 1955) was an American soldier and Army Chief of Staff. ... General John Pershing John Joseph Black Jack Pershing (September 13, 1860 – July 15, 1948) was an officer in the United States Army. ... General John L. Hines John Leonard Hines (May 21, 1868-October 13, 1968) was an American soldier, who served as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army from 1924 to 1926. ... Charles Pelot Summerall (1867 - 1955) was a U.S. general. ... Douglas MacArthur (January 26, 1880 – April 5, 1964) was an American general and Medal of Honor recipient, who was Supreme Commander of Allied forces in the Southwest Pacific Area during World War II. He led the defense of Australia, and the recapture of New Guinea, the Philippines and Borneo. ... Malin Craig (1875 - 1945) was a significant U.S. general. ... George C. Marshall George Catlett Marshall (December 31, 1880–October 16, 1959), an American military leader and statesman, was born into a middle-class family in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. ... Dwight David Ike Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American soldier and politician. ... Omar Nelson Bradley (February 12, 1893 - April 8, 1981) was one of the main US Army field commanders in North Africa and Europe during World War II. Bradley was born to a poor family near Clark, Missouri, the son of a schoolteacher. ... Joseph Lawton Collins Joseph Lightning Joe Lawton Collins (1 May 1896 – 12 September 1987) was a general of the United States Army. ... Matthew Bunker Ridgway (March 3, 1895 - July 26, 1993) was a United States Army general. ... General Maxwell Taylor General Maxwell Davenport Taylor (August 26, 1901 – April 19, 1987) was an American soldier and diplomat of the mid-20th century. ... Lyman Lemnitzer Lyman L. Lemnitzer (August 29, 1899 - November 12, 1988) was an American general. ... GEN George Decker, official portrait by Woodi Ishmael General George Henry Decker (February 16, 1902–February 6, 1980) was Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1960 to 1962. ... Earle G. Wheeler, often known by his nickname Bus, was a US Army General and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. ... Joseph Richards Essigs portrait of General Johnson Harold Keith Johnson was a U.S. general. ... General William Westmoreland William Childs Westmoreland (born March 26, 1914, Spartanburg County, South Carolina) is a retired United States General who commanded US military operations in the Vietnam War from 1964_68 and served as US Army Chief of Staff from 1968 to 1972. ... Bruce Palmer, Jr. ... Creighton W. Abrams watches Bob Hope at Long Binh in Vietnam Creighton Williams Abrams Jr. ... GEN Frederick C. Weyand Frederick Carlton Weyand was born in Arbuckle, California, on (September 15, 1916). ... Bernard Rodgers is a retired American general who served as NATOs Supreme Allied Commander, Europe and Commander in Chief, United States European Command from July 1, 1979 to June 26, 1987. ... Edward Charles Meyer (born December 11, 1928) was an American general. ... GEN Carl E. Vuono Carl Edward Vuono, General, US Army, Ret. ... General Gordon R. Sullivan General Gordon R. Sullivan (born September 25, 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts) was a U.S. Army general. ... Dennis J. Remier Dennis J. Reamer was Chief of Staff of the United States Army from June 20, 1995 to June 21, 1999. ... Eric K. Shinseki General Eric Ken Shinseki (エリック・シンセキ) was the 34th Chief of Staff of the United States Army, and retired from the post in 2003. ... General Peter J. Schoomaker General Peter Jan Schoomaker (born February 12, 1946) became the 35th Chief of Staff of the United States Army, on August 1, 2003. ...

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