Commander of NORAD

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The commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is a four-star general or admiral in the United States Armed Forces who serves as the head of all United States and Canadian joint aerospace military operational forces, stationed within the North American territories. The commander of NORAD concurrently serves as the commander of United States Northern Command and is the head of all U.S. military forces within the command's geographical area of responsibility. The commander of NORAD is nominated for appointment by the President of the United States and must be confirmed by the United States Senate. Prior to 2001, the title for the commander of NORAD was called the Commander-in-Chief of the North American Aerospace Defense Command. The commander of NORAD typically serves for two years.

No. Commander Term Service branch
Portrait Name Took office Left office Term length
1Partridge, Eagle E.General
Earle E. Partridge
(1900–1990)		12 September 195730 July 19591 year, 321 daysFile:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg
U.S. Air Force
2Kuter, Laurence S.General
Laurence S. Kuter
(1905–1979)		1 August 195930 July 19622 years, 363 daysFile:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg
U.S. Air Force
3Gerhart, John K.General
John K. Gerhart
(1907–1981)		1 August 196230 March 19652 years, 241 daysFile:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg
U.S. Air Force
4Strother, Dean C.General
Dean C. Strother
(1908–2000)		1 April 196529 July 19661 year, 119 daysFile:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg
U.S. Air Force
5Reeves, Raymond J.General
Raymond J. Reeves
(1909–1998)		1 August 196631 July 19692 years, 364 daysFile:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg
U.S. Air Force
6McKee, Seth J.General
Seth J. McKee
(1916–2016)		1 August 196930 September 19734 years, 60 daysFile:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg
U.S. Air Force
7Clay, Lucius D. Jr.General
Lucius D. Clay Jr.
(1919–1994)		1 October 197329 August 19751 year, 332 daysFile:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg
U.S. Air Force
8James, Daniel Jr.General
Daniel James Jr.
(1920–1978)		1 September 19755 December 19772 years, 95 daysFile:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg
U.S. Air Force
9Hill, James E.General
James E. Hill
(1921–1999)		6 December 197731 December 19792 years, 25 daysFile:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg
U.S. Air Force
10Hartinger, James V.General
James V. Hartinger
(1925–2000)		1 January 198030 July 19844 years, 211 daysFile:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg
U.S. Air Force
11Herres, Robert T.General
Robert T. Herres
(1932–2008)		30 July 19845 February 19872 years, 190 daysFile:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg
U.S. Air Force
12Piotrowski, John L.General
John L. Piotrowski
(born 1934)		6 February 198730 March 19903 years, 52 daysFile:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg
U.S. Air Force
13Kutyna, Donald J.General
Donald J. Kutyna
(born 1933)		1 April 199030 June 19922 years, 90 daysFile:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg
U.S. Air Force
14Horner, Charles A.General
Charles A. Horner
(born 1936)		30 June 199212 September 19942 years, 74 daysFile:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg
U.S. Air Force
15Ashy, Joseph W.General
Joseph W. Ashy
(born 1940)		13 September 199426 August 19961 year, 348 daysFile:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg
U.S. Air Force
16Estes, Howell M. IIIGeneral
Howell M. Estes III
(1941–2024)		27 August 199614 August 19981 year, 352 daysFile:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg
U.S. Air Force
17Myers, Richard B.General
Richard B. Myers
(born 1942)		14 August 199822 February 20001 year, 192 daysFile:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg
U.S. Air Force
18Eberhart, Ralph E.General
Ralph E. Eberhart
(born 1946)		22 February 20005 November 20044 years, 257 daysFile:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg
U.S. Air Force
19Keating, Timothy J.Admiral
Timothy J. Keating
(born 1948)		5 November 200423 March 20072 years, 138 daysFile:Emblem of the United States Navy.svg
U.S. Navy
20Renuart, Victor E. Jr.General
Victor E. Renuart Jr.
(born 1949)		23 March 200719 May 20103 years, 57 daysFile:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg
U.S. Air Force
21Winnefeld, James A. Jr.Admiral
James A. Winnefeld, Jr.
(born 1956)		19 May 20103 August 20111 year, 76 daysFile:Emblem of the United States Navy.svg
U.S. Navy
22Jacoby, Charles H. Jr.General
Charles H. Jacoby Jr.
(1954–2025)		3 August 20115 December 20143 years, 124 daysFile:Military service mark of the United States Army.svg
U.S. Army
23Gortney, William E.Admiral
William E. Gortney
(born 1955)		5 December 201413 May 20161 year, 160 daysFile:Emblem of the United States Navy.svg
U.S. Navy
24Robinson, Lori J.General
Lori J. Robinson
(born 1959)		13 May 201624 May 20182 years, 11 daysFile:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg
U.S. Air Force
25O'Shaughnessy, Terrence J.General
Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy
(born 1964)		24 May 201820 August 20202 years, 88 daysFile:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg
U.S. Air Force
26VanHerck, Glen D.General
Glen D. VanHerck
(born 1962)		20 August 20205 February 20243 years, 169 daysFile:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg
U.S. Air Force
27Guillot, Gregory M.General
Gregory M. Guillot		5 February 2024Incumbent2 years, 97 daysFile:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg
U.S. Air Force

List of deputy commanders

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In recent years deputy commanders have always been Canadian air force lieutenant generals. Prior to the 1968 unification of the Canadian Forces, the deputy commanders were RCAF Air Marshals.[1]

No. Commander Term Service branch
Portrait Name Took office Left office Term length
1Slemon, RoyAir Marshal
Roy Slemon, CB, CBE, CD
(1904–1992)		12 September 195714 August 19646 years, 337 daysRoyal Canadian Air Force
2Dunlap, Clarence RupertAir Marshal
Clarence Rupert Dunlap, CBE, CD
(1908–2003)		15 August 196425 August 19673 years, 10 daysRoyal Canadian Air Force
3MacBrien, William RossAir Marshal
William R. MacBrien, OBE, CD
(1913–1986)		26 August 196722 January 19693 years, 10 daysRoyal Canadian Air Force
4Sharp, Frederick RalphLieutenant-General
Frederick R. Sharp, CMM, DFC, CD
(1915–1992)		23 January 196914 September 1969234 daysRoyal Canadian Air Force
5Reyno, Edwin MichaelLieutenant-General
Edwin Reyno, AFC, CD
(1917–1982)		15 September 196931 August 19722 years, 351 daysRoyal Canadian Air Force
6Lane, Reginald JohnLieutenant-General
Reginald J. Lane, DSO, DFC, CD
(1920–2003)		1 September 19721 October 19742 years, 30 daysRoyal Canadian Air Force
7Stovel, Richard CarltonLieutenant-General
Richard C. Stovel, AFC, CD
(1920–2003)		2 October 197415 September 19761 year, 349 daysRoyal Canadian Air Force
8Adamson, David RitchieLieutenant-General
David R. Adamson, CMM, CD
(1923–2011)		16 September 197617 August 19781 year, 335 daysRoyal Canadian Air Force
9Lewis, Kenneth EdwardLieutenant-General
Kenneth E. Lewis, CMM, CD
(1929–1992)		18 August 197824 June 19801 year, 311 daysRoyal Canadian Air Force
10Thorneycroft, Kenneth JohnLieutenant-General
Kenneth J. Thorneycroft, CMM, CD
(1928–2018)		24 June 198025 May 19832 years, 335 daysRoyal Canadian Air Force
11MacKenzie, Donald ColinLieutenant-General
Donald C. MacKenzie, CMM, CD
(1931–2021)		26 May 198310 August 19863 years, 76 daysRoyal Canadian Air Force
12McNaughton, Donald MalcolmLieutenant-General
Donald M. McNaughton, CMM, CD
(born 1934)		11 August 198611 August 19893 years, 0 daysRoyal Canadian Air Force
13Morton, Robert WayneLieutenant-General
Robert W. Morton, CMM, CD
(1937–2002)		11 August 19892 August 19922 years, 357 daysRoyal Canadian Air Force
14Smith, Brian Lachlan MelvilleLieutenant-General
Brian L. Smith, CMM, CD
(born 1939)		3 August 19921 August 19941 year, 363 daysRoyal Canadian Air Force
15O'Blenis, James DavidLieutenant-General
J. D. O'Blenis, CMM, CD
(1940–2018)		2 August 19947 August 19951 year, 5 daysRoyal Canadian Air Force
16Cuppens, Louis Wilhelmus FranciscusLieutenant-General
L.W.F. Cuppens, CMM, CD
(1944–2022)		8 August 19957 April 19982 years, 242 daysRoyal Canadian Air Force
17Macdonald, George Ehelbert CornellLieutenant-General
G.E.C. Macdonald, CMM, MVO, CD
(born 1950)		8 April 19988 August 20013 years, 122 daysRoyal Canadian Air Force
18Pennie, Kenneth R.Lieutenant-General
Ken R. Pennie, CMM, CD
(born 1949)		8 August 200114 July 20031 year, 340 daysRoyal Canadian Air Force
19Findley, Rick A.Lieutenant-General
Rick Findley, CMM, MSC, CD
(born 1950)		14 July 20032 August 20074 years, 19 daysRoyal Canadian Air Force
20Bouchard, Joseph Jacques CharlesLieutenant-General
J.J.C. Bouchard, OC, CMM, MSC, CD
(born 1956)		2 August 200710 July 20091 year, 342 daysRoyal Canadian Air Force
21Duval, MarcelLieutenant-General
Marcel Duval, CMM, CD
(born 1950)		10 July 200915 August 20112 years, 36 daysRoyal Canadian Air Force
21Lawson, Thomas JamesLieutenant-General
Thomas J. Lawson, CMM, CD
(born 1957)		15 August 20114 September 20121 year, 20 daysRoyal Canadian Air Force
22Parent, Joseph Alain JacquesLieutenant-General
J.A.J. Parent, CMM, CD		4 September 20121 July 20152 years, 300 daysRoyal Canadian Air Force
23St-Amand, Joseph Pierre JulienLieutenant-General
J.P.J. St-Amand, CMM, CD		1 July 201520 July 20183 years, 19 days[2]Royal Canadian Air Force
24Coates, Christopher J.Lieutenant-General
Christopher J. Coates, CMM, MSM, CD		20 July 201821 July 20202 years, 1 day[2]Royal Canadian Air Force
25Pelletier, AlainLieutenant-General
Alain Pelletier, MSM, CD		21 July 20202 June 20232 years, 316 daysRoyal Canadian Air Force
26Frawley, Blaise F.Lieutenant-General
Blaise F. Frawley, CMM, CD		2 June 202315 July 20252 years, 43 daysRoyal Canadian Air Force
27Huddleston, Iain S.Lieutenant-General
Iain S. Huddleston, OMM, CD		15 July 2025[3]Incumbent302 daysRoyal Canadian Air Force

References

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