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ERDC Commanders

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Col. Teresa A. Schlosser

September 2019 - present

Col. Ivan P. Beckman

July 2018—September 2019

Col. Bryan S. Green

March 2015—July 2018

Col. Jeffrey R. Eckstein

July 2013—March 2015

Col. Kevin J. Wilson

November 2010—July 2013

Col. Gary E. Johnston

July 2008—November 2010

Col. Richard B. Jenkins

July 2006—July 2008

Col. James R. Rowan

July 2003—July 2006

Col. John W. Morris, III

July 2001—July 2003

Col. James S. Weller

August 2000—May 2001

Col. Robin R. Cababa

October 1998—June 2000

WES Commanders

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Col. Robin R. Cababa

September 1997—October 1998

Col. Bruce Howard

July 1993—June 1997

Col. Leonard G. Hassell

January 1992—July 1993

Col. Larry B. Fulton

August 1989—January 1992

Col. Dwayne G. Lee

July 1986—March 1989

Col. Allen F. Grum

July 1985—July 1986

Col. Robert C. Lee

August 1984—July 1985

Col. Tilford C. Creel

July 1981—July 1984

Col. Nelson P. Conover

July 1979—November 1980

Col. John L. Cannon

June 1976—July 1979

Col. George H. Hilt

July 1973—June 1976

Brig. Gen. Ernest D. Peixotto

June 1970—July 1973

Col. Levi A. Brown

June 1968--June 1970

Col. John R. Oswalt Jr.

December 1964—June 1968

Col. Alex G. Sutton

December 1961—December 1964

Col. Edmund H. Lang

August 1959—August 1961

Col. Andrew P. Rollins

June 1955—July 1958

Col. Carroll H. Dunn

September 1952—May 1955

Col. Herrol J. Skidmore

August 1950--August 1952

Lt. Col. Ralph D. King

July 1947—July 1950

Col. John R. Hardin

January 1947—March 1947

Col. Carroll T. Newton

January 1946—December 1946

Lt. Col. Clement P. Lindner

October 1945—December 1945

Mr. Gerard H. Matthes

May 1942—September 1945

Capt. Kenneth E. Fields

September 1939--December 1941

Capt. Paul W. Thompson

July 1937—September 1939

1st Lt. Francis H. Falkner

August 1934—June 1937

1st Lt. Herbert D. Vogel

October 1929--August 1934