List of USACE Chiefs of Engineers

United States Army Chief of Engineers
Incumbent: Merdith W.B. Temple since: June 17, 2011 (acting)

First	Rufus Putnam
Formation	April 1776
Website	Official Website

The Chief of Engineers commands the US Army Corps of Engineers. As a staff officer at The Pentagon, 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 but in the past has been ranked as low as Major.

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

Chief of Engineers List

Rank	Name	Begin Date	End Date	Notes
Colonel	Gridley, RichardRichard Gridley	1775-06-01June 1775	1776-04-01April 1776	^a[›]
Lieutenant colonel	Putnam, RufusRufus Putnam	1776-04-02April 1776	1776-12-01December 1776	^a[›]
Brigadier general	Duportail, Louis LebègueLouis Lebègue Duportail	1777-07-22July 22, 1777	1783-10-10October, 10, 1783	^a[›]
Lieutenant colonel	Rochefontaine, StephenStephen Rochefontaine	1795-02-26February 26, 1795	1798-05-07May 7, 1798	^a[›]
Major	Burbeck, HenryHenry Burbeck	1798-05-07May 7, 1798	1802-04-01April 1, 1802	^a[›]
Colonel	Williams, JonathanJonathan Williams	1802-04-01April 1, 1802	1803-06-20June 20, 1803	^a[›]
Colonel	Williams, JonathanJonathan Williams	1805-04-19April 19, 1805	1812-07-31July 31, 1812	^a[›]
Colonel	Swift, Joseph GardnerJoseph Gardner Swift	1812-07-31July 31, 1812	1818-11-12November 12, 1818	^a[›]
Colonel	Armistead, Walker KeithWalker Keith Armistead	1818-11-12November 12, 1818	1821-06-01June 1, 1821	^a[›]
Colonel	Macomb, AlexanderAlexander Macomb	1821-06-01June 1, 1821	1828-05-24May 24, 1828	^a[›]
Colonel	Gratiot, CharlesCharles Gratiot	1828-05-24May 24, 1828	1838-12-06December 6, 1838	^a[›]
Colonel	Totten, Joseph GilbertJoseph Gilbert Totten	1838-12-06December 6, 1838	1864-04-22April 22, 1864	^a[›]
Colonel	Delafield, RichardRichard Delafield	1864-04-22April 22, 1864	1866-08-08August 8, 1866	^a[›]
Brigadier general	Humphreys, Andrew AtkinsonAndrew Atkinson Humphreys	1866-08-08August 8, 1866	1879-06-30June 30, 1879	^a[›]
Brigadier general	Wright, Horatio GouverneurHoratio Gouverneur Wright	1879-06-30June 30, 1879	1884-03-06March 6, 1884	^a[›]
Brigadier general	Newton, JohnJohn Newton	1884-03-06March 6, 1884	1886-08-27August 27, 1886	^a[›]
Brigadier general	Duane, James ChathamJames Chatham Duane	1886-10-11October 11, 1886	1888-06-30June 30, 1888	^a[›]
Brigadier general	Casey, Thomas LincolnThomas Lincoln Casey	1888-07-06July 6, 1888	1895-05-10May 10, 1895	^a[›]
Brigadier general	Craighill, William PriceWilliam Price Craighill	1895-05-10May 10, 1895	1897-02-01February 1, 1897	^a[›]
Brigadier general	Wilson, John MoulderJohn Moulder Wilson	1897-02-01February 1, 1897	1901-04-30April 30, 1901	^a[›]
Brigadier general	Robert, Henry MartynHenry Martyn Robert	1901-04-30April 30, 1901	1901-05-02May 2, 1901	^a[›]
Brigadier general	Barlow, John W.John W. Barlow	1901-05-02May 2, 1901	1901-05-03May 3, 1901	^a[›]
Brigadier general	Gillespie, George Lewis Jr.George Lewis Gillespie, Jr.	1901-05-03May 3, 1901	1904-01-23January 23, 1904	^a[›]
Brigadier general	Mackenzie, AlexanderAlexander Mackenzie	1904-01-23January 23, 1904	1908-05-25May 25, 1908	^a[›]
Brigadier general	Marshall, William LouisWilliam Louis Marshall	1908-07-02July 2, 1908	1910-06-11June 11, 1910	^a[›]
Brigadier general	Bixby, William HerbertWilliam Herbert Bixby	1910-06-12June 12, 1910	1913-08-11August 11, 1913	^a[›]
Brigadier general	Rossell, William TrentWilliam Trent Rossell	1913-08-12August 12, 1913	1913-10-11October 11, 1913	^a[›]
Brigadier general	Kingman, Dan ChristieDan Christie Kingman	1913-10-12October 12, 1913	1916-03-06March 6, 1916	^a[›]
Major general	Black, William MurrayWilliam Murray Black	1916-03-07March 7, 1916	1919-10-31October 31, 1919	^a[›]
Major general	Beach, Lansing HoskinsLansing Hoskins Beach	1920-02-10February 10, 1920	1924-06-18June 18, 1924	^a[›]
Major general	Taylor, HarryHarry Taylor	1924-06-19June 19, 1924	1926-06-26June 26, 1926	^a[›]
Major general	Jadwin, EdgarEdgar Jadwin	1926-06-27June 27, 1926	1929-08-07August 7, 1929	^a[›]
Major general	Brown, LytleLytle Brown	1929-10-01October 1, 1929	1933-10-01October 1, 1933	^a[›]
Major general	Markham, Edward MurphyEdward Murphy Markham	1933-10-01October 1, 1933	1937-10-18October 18, 1937	^a[›]
Major general	Schley, Julian LarcombeJulian Larcombe Schley	1937-10-18October 18, 1937	1941-10-01October 1, 1941	^a[›]
Lieutenant general	Reybold, EugeneEugene Reybold	1941-10-01October 1, 1941	1945-09-30September 30, 1945	^a[›]
Lieutenant general	Wheeler, Raymond AlbertRaymond Albert Wheeler	1945-10-04October 4, 1945	1949-02-28February 28, 1949	^a[›]
Lieutenant general	Pick, Lewis A.Lewis A. Pick	1949-03-01March 1, 1949	1953-01-26January 26, 1953	^a[›]
Lieutenant general	Sturgis, Samuel D. Jr.Samuel D. Sturgis, Jr.	1953-03-17March 17, 1953	1956-09-30September 30, 1956	^a[›]
Lieutenant general	Itschner, Emerson C.Emerson C. Itschner	1956-10-01October 1, 1956	1961-03-27March 27, 1961	^a[›]
Lieutenant general	Wilson, Walter K. Jr.Walter K. Wilson, Jr.	1961-05-19May 19, 1961	1965-07-01July 1, 1965	^a[›]
Lieutenant general	Cassidy, William F.William F. Cassidy	1965-07-01July 1, 1965	1969-07-31July 31, 1969	^a[›]
Lieutenant general	Clarke, Frederick J.Frederick J. Clarke	1969-08-01August 1, 1969	1973-07-31July 31, 1973	^a[›]
Lieutenant general	Gribble, William C. Jr.William C. Gribble, Jr.	1973-08-01August 1, 1973	1976-06-30June 30, 1976	^a[›]
Lieutenant general	Morris, John W.John W. Morris	1976-07-01July 1, 1976	1980-09-30September 30, 1980	^a[›]
Lieutenant general	Bratton, Joseph K.Joseph K. Bratton	1980-10-01October 1, 1980	1984-09-14September 14, 1984	^a[›]
Lieutenant general	Heiberg, Elvin R. IIIElvin R. Heiberg III	1984-09-14September 14, 1984	1988-05-31May 31, 1988	^a[›]
Lieutenant general	Hatch, Henry J.Henry J. Hatch	1988-06-17June 17, 1988	1992-06-04June 4, 1992	^a[›]
Lieutenant general	Williams, Arthur E.Arthur E. Williams	1992-08-24August 24, 1992	1996-06-30June 30, 1996	^a[›]
Lieutenant general	Ballard, Joe NathanJoe Nathan Ballard	1996-10-01October 1, 1996	2000-08-02August 2, 2000	^a[›]
Lieutenant general	Flowers, Robert B.Robert B. Flowers	2000-10-23October 23, 2000	2004-07-01July 1, 2004	^a[›]
Lieutenant general	Strock, Carl A.Carl A. Strock	2004-07-01July 1, 2004	2007-05-17May 17, 2007	^a[›]
Lieutenant general	Van Antwerp, Robert L. Jr.Robert L. Van Antwerp, Jr.	2007-05-17May 17, 2007	year-00-00June 17, 2011	^a[›]
Major general	Temple, Merdith W.BMerdith W.B. Temple	2011-06-17June 17, 2011	year-00-00acting current	^a[›]^[1]

Notes

General

^ a: Office of History. "Commanders of the Corps of Engineers". United States Army Corps of Engineers. http://www.usace.army.mil/History/Pages/Commanders.aspx. Retrieved November 28, 2009.

Inline citations

^ "Acting Chief of Engineers". U.S. Army Office of the Chief of Engineers. July 20, 2011. http://www.hqda.army.mil/daen/chief_of_engineers.html. Retrieved August 24, 2011.