Commanding General, United States Army Pacific

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Commanding General of United States Army Pacific
Shoulder sleeve insignia of USARPAC
Flag of a U.S. Army four-star general
Incumbent
General Charles A. Flynn
since June 4, 2021
United States Army Pacific
TypeService component commander
AbbreviationCG USARPAC
CG, USARPAC
Reports toCommander, United States Indo-Pacific Command (operational)
Secretary of the Army (administrative)
Chief of Staff of the United States Army (administrative)
SeatFort Shafter, Hawaii
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Term length2–3 years
(approx.)
Formation1910 (as Commander, Military District of Hawaii)
1990 (as Commanding General, U.S Army Pacific)
First holderWalter S. Schuyler (as Commander, Military District of Hawaii)
Claude M. Kicklighter (as Commanding General, U.S. Army Pacific)
Deputy
  • Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Pacific (Principal Deputy)
  • Deputy Commanding General (South), U.S. Army Pacific (Australian Army Deputy)
  • Deputy Commanding General, Army National Guard, U.S. Army Pacific (ARNG Deputy)
WebsiteOfficial website

The Commanding General of United States Army Pacific (CG USARPAC or CG, USARPAC)[1] is the commander of United States Army Pacific, the army service component command of United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM). As CG USARPAC, the officeholder is responsible for United States Army forces stationed within INDOPACOM's area of operations, including Hawaii, South Korea and Japan. United States Army Alaska was initially under CG USARPAC's authority until it was transferred to United States Northern Command.[2]

The current Commanding General, United States Army Pacific is General Charles A. Flynn, who succeeded General Paul LaCamera in a change of command ceremony on June 3, 2021. He is the 37th commanding general since the formation of USARPAC as a regional command, the 13th since the creation of its current iteration, and the 9th since its designation as a service component command in 2000.[3][4]

Rank[edit]

When the modern iteration of USARPAC was created, the holder of the position was a three-star lieutenant general. In July 2013, USARPAC transitioned into a four-star command with the confirmation of Vincent K. Brooks to the position "to broaden political-military aims through increased shaping activities and building partner capacity in the USARPAC area of responsibility".[5][6]

List of commanders[edit]

Commander, District of Hawaii[edit]

No. Commander Term
Portrait Name Took office Left office Term length
1
Walter S. Schuyler
Colonel
Walter S. Schuyler
(1850–1932)
19091910~1 year
2
Homer W. Wheeler
Lieutenant Colonel
Homer W. Wheeler
(1848–1930)
19101911~1 year
3
Montgomery M. Macomb
Brigadier General
Montgomery M. Macomb
(1852–1924)
October 1, 19111911~1 year

Commander, Department of Hawaii[edit]

No. Commander Term
Portrait Name Took office Left office Term length
1
Montgomery M. Macomb
Brigadier General
Montgomery M. Macomb
(1852–1924)
19111912~1 year
2
George K. McGunnegle
Colonel
George K. McGunnegle
(1854–1938)
December 5, 1912February 14, 191371 days

Commander, Hawaiian Department[edit]

No. Commander Term
Portrait Name Took office Left office Term length
1
Montgomery M. Macomb
Brigadier General
Montgomery M. Macomb
(1852–1924)
19131913~1 year
2
Frederick Funston
Brigadier General
Frederick Funston
(1865–1917)
19131914~1 year
3
Montgomery M. Macomb
Brigadier General
Montgomery M. Macomb
(1852–1924)
January 23, 1914March 12, 191448 days
4
William Harding Carter
Major General
William Harding Carter
(1851–1925)
March 12, 1914November 19, 19151 year, 252 days
5
John Philip Wisser
Brigadier General
John Philip Wisser
(1852–1927)
19151916~1 year
6
Robert K. Evans
Brigadier General
Robert K. Evans
(1852–1926)
19161916~1 year
7
Frederick S. Strong
Brigadier General
Frederick S. Strong
(1855–1935)
19161917~1 year
8
Charles G. Treat
Brigadier General
Charles G. Treat
(1859–1941)
19171917~1 year
9
John Philip Wisser
Brigadier General
John Philip Wisser
(1852–1927)
19171917~1 year
10
Augustus P. Blocksom
Brigadier General
Augustus P. Blocksom
(1854–1931)
1918November 17, 1918~1 year
11
John W. Heard
Brigadier General
John W. Heard
(1860–1922)
19181919~1 year
12
Henry Clay Hodges Jr.
Major General
Henry Clay Hodges Jr.
(1860–1963)
March 1919May 1919~61 days
13
Thomas Ridgway
Colonel
Thomas Ridgway
(1861–1939)
19191919~1 month
14
Charles Gould Morton
Major General
Charles Gould Morton
(1861–1933)
19191921~2 years
15
Charles P. Summerall
Major General
Charles P. Summerall
(1867–1955)
19211924~3 years
16
Charles T. Menoher
Major General
Charles T. Menoher
(1862–1930)
19241925~1 year
17
Edward Mann Lewis
Major General
Edward Mann Lewis
(1863–1949)
January 1925August 1927~2 years, 212 days
18
William Ruthven Smith
Major General
William Ruthven Smith
(1868–1941)
August 1927January 1928~153 days
18
Fox Conner
Major General
Fox Conner
(1874–1951)
January 1928October 1930~2 years, 273 days
-
Edwin B. Winans
Major General
Edwin B. Winans
(1869–1947)
Acting
19301930~1 year
19
William Lassiter
Major General
William Lassiter
(1867–1959)
19301931~1 year
20
Briant H. Wells
Major General
Briant H. Wells
(1871–1949)
19311934~1 year
-
Halstead Dorey
Major General
Halstead Dorey
(1874–1946)
Acting
19341935~1 year
21
Hugh Aloysius Drum
Major General
Hugh Aloysius Drum
(1879–1951)
19351937~2 years
22
Andrew Moses
Major General
Andrew Moses
(1874–1946)
1937June 30, 1938~1 year, 180 days
23
Charles D. Herron
Lieutenant General
Charles D. Herron
(1877–1977)
1938March 1941~3 years
24
Walter Short
Lieutenant General
Walter Short
(1880–1949)
February 8, 1941December 17, 1941312 days
25
Delos Carleton Emmons
Lieutenant General
Delos Carleton Emmons
(1889–1965)
December 17, 1941September 1943~1 year, 258 days
26
Robert C. Richardson Jr.
Lieutenant General
Robert C. Richardson Jr.
(1882–1954)
19431945~2 years

Commanding General, United States Army Pacific[edit]

No. Commanding General Term
Portrait Name Took office Left office Term length
Commander, United States Army Forces, Middle Pacific
1
Robert C. Richardson Jr.
Richardson, Robert C. Jr.Lieutenant General
Robert C. Richardson Jr.
(1882–1954)
19451946~1 year
2
George F. Moore
Moore, George F.Major General
George F. Moore
(1887–1949)
19461946~1 year
3
John E. Hull
Hull, John E.Lieutenant General
John E. Hull
(1895–1975)
19461947~1 year
Commanding General, United States Army, Pacific
3
John E. Hull
Hull, John E.Lieutenant General
John E. Hull
(1895–1975)
19471949~2 years
4
Floyd Lavinius Parks
Parks, Floyd L.Major General
Floyd Lavinius Parks
(1896–1959)
19491949~2 years
5
Henry S. Aurand
Aurand, Henry S.Lieutenant General
Henry S. Aurand
(1894–1980)
March 21, 1949August 31, 19523 years, 163 days
6
John W. O'Daniel
O'Daniel, John W.Lieutenant General
John W. O'Daniel
(1894–1975)
September 1952April 1954~1 year, 212 days
7
Clark L. Ruffner
Ruffner, Clark L.Major General
Clark L. Ruffner
(1903–1982)
19541954~1 years
8
Bruce C. Clarke
Clarke, Bruce C.Lieutenant General
Bruce C. Clarke
(1901–1988)
December 1954April 1956~1 year, 122 days
9
Herbert B. Powell
Powell, Herbert B.Major General
Herbert B. Powell
(1903–1998)
April 1956July 1956~91 days
10
Blackshear M. Bryan
Bryan, Blackshear M.Lieutenant General
Blackshear M. Bryan
(1900–1977)
July 1956July 1957~1 year, 0 days
Commander-in-Chief, United States Army, Pacific
11
Isaac D. White
White, Isaac D.General
Isaac D. White
(1901–1990)
July 1957March 1961~3 years, 243 days
12
James Francis Collins
Collins, James FrancisGeneral
James Francis Collins
(1905–1989)
April 1961March 1964~2 years, 335 days
13
John K. Waters
Waters, John K.General
John K. Waters
(1906–1989)
March 1964September 1966~2 years, 184 days
14
Dwight E. Beach
Beach, Dwight E.General
Dwight E. Beach
(1908–2000)
September 1966July 1968~1 year, 335 days
15
Ralph E. Haines Jr.
Haines, Ralph E. Jr.General
Ralph E. Haines Jr.
(1913–2011)
August 1968October 1970~2 years, 61 days
16
William B. Rosson
Rosson, William B.General
William B. Rosson
(1918–2004)
October 1970January 1973~2 years, 92 days
-
Donald V. Bennett
Bennett, Donald V.General
Donald V. Bennett
(1915–2005)
Acting
19731973~1 year
17
Frederick C. Weyand
Weyand, Frederick C.General
Frederick C. Weyand
(1916–2010)
19731973~1 year
18
Donald V. Bennett
Bennett, Donald V.General
Donald V. Bennett
(1915–2005)
August 1973August 1974~1 year, 0 days
-
Richard G. Stilwell
Stilwell, Richard G.General
Richard G. Stilwell
(1917–1991)
Acting
September 1974December 31, 1974~1 year
Commander, United States Army CINCPAC Support Group
19
Donnelly P. Bolton
Bolton, Donnelly P.Major General
Donnelly P. Bolton
(1919–2000)
January 1, 1975August 27, 1975~1 year
20
Thomas U. Greer
Greer, Thomas U.Major General
Thomas U. Greer
(1928–2014)
August 28, 19751977~2 years
21
Herbert E. Wolff
Wolff, Herbert E.Major General
Herbert E. Wolff
(1925–2009)
December 1977March 1979~2 years
Commanding General, United States Army Western Command
21
Herbert E. Wolff
Wolff, Herbert E.Major General
Herbert E. Wolff
(1925–2009)
March 19791981~2 years
22
Eugene P. Forrester
Forrester, Eugene P.Lieutenant General
Eugene P. Forrester
(1926–2012)
19811983~2 years
23
James Madison Lee
Lee, James M.Lieutenant General
James Madison Lee
(1926–2017)
19831985~2 years
24
Charles W. Bagnal
Bagnal, Charles W.Lieutenant General
Charles W. Bagnal
(1933–2015)
June 1985July 1989~4 years, 30 days
25
Claude M. Kicklighter
Kicklighter, Claude M.Lieutenant General
Claude M. Kicklighter
(born 1933)
July 19891990~184 days
Commanding General, United States Army Pacific
25
Claude M. Kicklighter
Kicklighter, Claude M.Lieutenant General
Claude M. Kicklighter
(born 1933)
1990July 1991~1 year, 181 days
26
Johnnie H. Corns
Corns, Johnnie H.Lieutenant General
Johnnie H. Corns
(1936–2020)
July 1991September 1993~2 years, 62 days
27
Robert L. Ord III
Ord, Robert L. IIILieutenant General
Robert L. Ord III
(born 1940)
November 1993May 1996~2 years, 182 days
-
Stephen Silvasy Jr.
Silvasy, Stephen Jr.Major General
Stephen Silvasy Jr.
(born 1941)
Acting
May 1996July 24, 1996~92 days
28
William M. Steele
Steele, William M.Lieutenant General
William M. Steele
July 25, 1996October 19, 19982 years, 86 days
29
Edwin P. Smith
Smith, Edwin P.Lieutenant General
Edwin P. Smith
(born 1945)
October 20, 1998November 4, 20024 years, 15 days
30
James L. Campbell
Campbell, James L.Lieutenant General
James L. Campbell
(born 1949)
November 5, 2002August 4, 20041 year, 273 days
31
John M. Brown III
Brown, John M. IIILieutenant General
John M. Brown III
August 4, 2004February 1, 20083 years, 181 days
32
Benjamin R. Mixon
Mixon, Benjamin R.Lieutenant General
Benjamin R. Mixon
(born 1953)
February 1, 2008March 21, 20113 years, 48 days
33
Francis J. Wiercinski
Wiercinski, Francis J.Lieutenant General
Francis J. Wiercinski
(born 1956)
March 21, 2011July 2, 20132 years, 103 days
34
Vincent K. Brooks[note 1]
Brooks, Vincent K.General
Vincent K. Brooks[note 1]
(born 1958)
July 2, 2013April 30, 20162 years, 303 days
35
Robert B. Brown
Brown, Robert B.General
Robert B. Brown
(born 1956)
April 30, 2016October 8, 20193 years, 161 days
-
John P. Johnson
Johnson, John P.Major General
John P. Johnson
Acting
October 8, 2019November 18, 201941 days
36
Paul J. LaCamera
LaCamera, Paul J.General
Paul J. LaCamera
(born 1963)
November 18, 2019June 4, 20211 year, 198 days
37
Charles A. Flynn
Flynn, Charles A.General
Charles A. Flynn
(born 1963)
June 4, 2021Incumbent2 years, 312 days

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ First commander of the current iteration of USARPAC to be a four-star general.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Wilson, John B. (1998). Maneuver and Firepower: The Evolution of Divisions and Separate Brigades. Center of Military History, U.S. Army. p. 352.
  2. ^ "NORTHCOM assumes oversight of Alaskan Command". Stars and Stripes. October 29, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  3. ^ Staff Sgt. Jennifer Delaney (June 5, 2021). "General Charles Flynn Takes Command of U.S. Army Pacific". U.S. Army. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  4. ^ Sgt. Jennifer Delaney (June 4, 2021). "Gen. Charles Flynn Takes Command of U.S. Army Pacific". dvidshub.net. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  5. ^ Staff Sgt. Amber Robinson (July 2, 2013). "USARPAC becomes 4-star headquarters during change of command". U.S. Army. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  6. ^ Articola, Garry (July 9, 2013). "U.S. Army Pacific Elevated To Four-Star Command, Furthering Policy". Defense Daily. Retrieved June 5, 2021.