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[[File:Secretary Pompeo Meets With Department Employees at the Army War College (47516079881).jpg|150px|thumb|The "Light of Learning" statue at the Army War College]]
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The '''commandant of the Army War College''' is the senior United States Army officer commanding the [[United States Army War College]]. As a [[direct reporting unit]] of the United States Army, the commandant is responsible to the [[United States Secretary of the Army|Secretary of the Army]] and [[Chief of Staff of the United States Army]] for the successful running of the Army War College.
The '''commandant of the Army War College''' is the senior United States Army officer commanding the [[United States Army War College]]. As a [[direct reporting unit]] of the United States Army, the commandant is responsible to the [[United States Secretary of the Army|Secretary of the Army]] and [[Chief of Staff of the United States Army]] for the successful running of the Army War College. Since 1986, the commandant's official residence is Quarters 1 in [[Carlisle Barracks]].<ref name=residence>{{cite web|last=Baltos|first=Corey|url=https://www.armywarcollege.edu/News/archives/11740.pdf|title=Commandant opens home to Carlisle Barracks families|date=27 February 2012|access-date=29 December 2021|publisher=USAWC Public Affairs|website=U.S. Army War College}}</ref><ref name=awchistory>{{cite web|url=https://www.armywarcollege.edu/history.cfm|title=Historic Carlisle Barracks - History of the Army War College|access-date=29 December 2021|website=U.S. Army War College}}</ref>

Since 1986, the commandant's official residence is Quarters 1 in [[Carlisle Barracks]].<ref name=residence>{{cite web|last=Baltos|first=Corey|url=https://www.armywarcollege.edu/News/archives/11740.pdf|title=Commandant opens home to Carlisle Barracks families|date=27 February 2012|access-date=29 December 2021|publisher=USAWC Public Affairs|website=U.S. Army War College}}</ref><ref name=awchistory>{{cite web|url=https://www.armywarcollege.edu/history.cfm|title=Historic Carlisle Barracks - History of the Army War College|access-date=29 December 2021|website=U.S. Army War College}}</ref>


The position dates from 27 November 1901, when General Order 155 established a War College Board to advise the [[President of the United States]] and the direct the "intellectual exercise" of the Army. Major General [[Samuel B.M. Young]] was appointed president of the Board, thus making him the first '''President of the Army War College''', despite the college only beginning operations under his successor, Brigadier General [[Tasker H. Bliss]].<ref name=study>{{cite web|last=Newland|first=Samuel|url=https://press.armywarcollege.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2054&context=parameters|title=A Centennial History of the US Army War College|date=17 August 2001|access-date=29 December 2021|publisher=USAWC Press}}</ref> The position was retitled as '''Commandant of the Army War College''' with the appointment of Major General [[James W. McAndrew]] to the presidency in 1919.<ref name=list/> Five commandants later became [[superintendent of the United States Military Academy]].
The position dates from 27 November 1901, when General Order 155 established a War College Board to advise the [[President of the United States]] and the direct the "intellectual exercise" of the Army. Major General [[Samuel B.M. Young]] was appointed president of the Board, thus making him the first '''President of the Army War College''', despite the college only beginning operations under his successor, Brigadier General [[Tasker H. Bliss]].<ref name=study>{{cite web|last=Newland|first=Samuel|url=https://press.armywarcollege.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2054&context=parameters|title=A Centennial History of the US Army War College|date=17 August 2001|access-date=29 December 2021|publisher=USAWC Press}}</ref> The position was retitled as '''Commandant of the Army War College''' with the appointment of Major General [[James W. McAndrew]] to the presidency in 1919.<ref name=list/> Five commandants later became [[superintendent of the United States Military Academy]].

Revision as of 07:34, 29 December 2021

Seal of the Army War College
The "Light of Learning" statue at the Army War College

The commandant of the Army War College is the senior United States Army officer commanding the United States Army War College. As a direct reporting unit of the United States Army, the commandant is responsible to the Secretary of the Army and Chief of Staff of the United States Army for the successful running of the Army War College. Since 1986, the commandant's official residence is Quarters 1 in Carlisle Barracks.[1][2]

The position dates from 27 November 1901, when General Order 155 established a War College Board to advise the President of the United States and the direct the "intellectual exercise" of the Army. Major General Samuel B.M. Young was appointed president of the Board, thus making him the first President of the Army War College, despite the college only beginning operations under his successor, Brigadier General Tasker H. Bliss.[3] The position was retitled as Commandant of the Army War College with the appointment of Major General James W. McAndrew to the presidency in 1919.[4] Five commandants later became superintendent of the United States Military Academy.

The commandantship was vacant for two separate periods, both during wartime when classes were suspended: from August 1918 to June 1919 (during World War I) and from July 1940 to January 1950 (during World War II and the early postwar era).[4]

The commandant, since 1986, has consistently held the rank of major general.

Commandants

List of commandants in chronological order[4]

#[a] Rank[b] Name Photo Term began Term ended Term length Notes[c]
1 Major General Samuel B. M. Young 1 July 1902 15 August 1903 1 year, 45 days Oversaw the initial establishment of the Army War College. Later served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1903 to 1904 under the General Staff Act of 1903, which also enshrined the office of president of the Army War College into statutory law.
49 Major General Anthony A. Cucolo III 15 June 2012 13 June 2014 1 year, 363 days
50 Major General William E. Rapp 13 June 2014 28 July 2017 3 years, 45 days
51 Major General John S. Kem 28 July 2017 30 July 2020 3 years, 2 days
52 Major General Stephen J. Maranian 30 July 2020 31 August 2021 1 year, 32 days
53 Major General David C. Hill 31 August 2021 Incumbent 2 years, 303 days

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Repeat terms are to be bracketed with the same number. This is not an official numbering.
  2. ^ Highest rank held by the officeholder while serving as Commandant.
  3. ^ Achievements of the officeholder while serving as Commandant; notable military or political positions held post-commandantship, in particular leadership of other military institutions such as the U.S. Military Academy or U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.

References

  1. ^ Baltos, Corey (27 February 2012). "Commandant opens home to Carlisle Barracks families" (PDF). U.S. Army War College. USAWC Public Affairs. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Historic Carlisle Barracks - History of the Army War College". U.S. Army War College. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  3. ^ Newland, Samuel (17 August 2001). "A Centennial History of the US Army War College". USAWC Press. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Past Commandants as of 30/7/2020 - Army War College". usawc.libanswers.com. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
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