This is a list of commanders of the 82nd Airborne Division of the

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. The

82nd Airborne Division The 82nd Airborne Division is an Airborne forces, airborne infantry division (military), division of the United States Army specializing in Paratrooper, parachute assault operations into hostile areasSof, Eric"82nd Airborne Division" ''Spec Ops ...

is one of the oldest divisions in the U.S. Army, having been raised shortly after the

American entry into World War I The United States entered into World War I on 6 April 1917, more than two and a half years after the war began in Europe. Apart from an Anglophile element urging early support for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, British and an a ...

in April 1917 and seeing service in

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and

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and many subsequent conflicts. * Major General

Eben Swift Eben Swift (May 11, 1854 – April 25, 1938) was a Major general (United States), major general in the United States Army who served as the first commander of the 82nd Division, now the 82nd Airborne Division. Military career Swift was born ...

25 August – 23 November 1917 * Brigadier General William P. Burnham, 27 December 1917 – 3 October 1918 * Major General

George B. Duncan Major General George Brand Duncan (October 10, 1861 – March 15, 1950) was a United States Army officer who served in numerous conflicts, most notably World War I, where he commanded the 82nd Division, now the 82nd Airborne Division. Military ...

, 4 October 1918 – 21 May 1919 * Brigadier General Walter H. Gordon, 25 October 1921 - 13 July 1922 * Brigadier General Abraham G. Lott, 1 March 1928 - 3 September 1929 * Brigadier General George H. Estes, 19 September 1929 - 25 August 1933 * Colonel Thomas S. Moorman, 25 August 1933 - 12 January 1934 * Brigadier General Robert O. Van Horn, 12 January 1934 - 31 August 1939 * Colonel William P. Ennis, 1 September 1939 - 31 August 1941 * Major General

Omar N. Bradley Omar Nelson Bradley (12 February 1893 – 8 April 1981) was a senior Officer (armed forces), officer of the United States Army during and after World War II, rising to the rank of General of the Army (United States), General of the Army. He wa ...

, 23 March – 25 June 1942 * Major General

Matthew B. Ridgway Matthew Bunker Ridgway (3 March 1895 – 26 July 1993) was a senior officer in the United States Army, who served as Supreme Allied Commander Europe (1952–1953) and the 19th Chief of Staff of the United States Army (1953–1955). Although he s ...

, 26 June 1942 – 27 August 1944 * Major General James M. Gavin, 28 August 1944 – 26 March 1948 * Major General Clovis E. Byers, 27 March 1948 – 18 July 1949 * Brigadier General

Ridgely Gaither Ridgely Gaither (23 February 1903 – 26 October 1992) was a United States Army lieutenant general prominent as commander of the 40th Infantry Division during the Korean War, and commander of the XVIII Airborne Corps, U.S. Army Caribbean Comman ...

, 19 July – 31 October 1949 * Major General Williston B. Palmer, 1 November 1949 – 15 October 1950 * Major General Thomas F. Hickey, 16 October 1950 – 31 January 1952 * Major General Charles D. W. Canham, 1 February 1952 – 29 September 1952 * Major General Gerald J. Higgins, 20 September 1952 – 14 September 1953 * Major General Francis W. Farrell, 6 October 1953 – 4 July 1955 * Major General Thomas Trapnell 5 July – 13 September 1956 * Major General John W. Bowen 14 September 1956 – 27 December 1957 * Major General Hamilton H. Howze, 2 January 1958 – 13 June 1959 * Major General Dwight E. Beach, 1 July 1959 – 21 April 1961 * Major General Theodore J. Conway, 22 April 1961 – 6 July 1962 * Major General

John L. Throckmorton John Lathrop Throckmorton (28 February 1913 – 13 February 1986) was a general in the United States Army Early life Throckmorton was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on 28 February 1913. After graduating from Culver Military Academy in 1931 he a ...

, 7 July 1962 – 1 February 1964 * Major General

Robert H. York Robert H. York (April 23, 1913 – April 15, 1988) was a career officer in the United States Army. A 1938 graduate of the United States Military Academy (West Point), he attained the rank of Lieutenant general (United States), lieutenant general, ...

, 24 February 1964 – 15 July 1965 * Major General

Joe S. Lawrie Joe S. Lawrie (February 14, 1914 – February 25, 2009) was a career officer in the United States Army. He served from 1937 to 1967 and attained the rank of major general. A veteran of World War II and Operation Power Pack, Lawrie's commands incl ...

, 2 August 1965 – 14 April 1967 * Major General

Richard J. Seitz Lieutenant General Richard Joe Seitz (February 18, 1918 – June 8, 2013) was a United States Army officer and paratrooper who, during a 35-year career, commanded the 2nd Battalion, 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment during World War II, the 82nd ...

, 15 April 1967 – 12 October 1968 * Major General John R. Deane Jr., 14 October 1968 – 14 July 1970 * Major General George S. Blanchard, 15 July 1970 – 16 July 1972 * Major General Frederick J. Kroesen, 17 July 1972 – 7 October 1974 * Major General Thomas Tackaberry, 8 October 1974 – 11 October 1976 * Major General

Roscoe Robinson Jr. Roscoe Robinson Jr. (11 October 1928 – 22 July 1993) was the first African American to become a four-star general in the United States Army. He served as the United States representative to the NATO Military Committee. Robinson previously ser ...

, 11 October 1976 – 1 December 1978 * Major General Guy S. Meloy III, 1 December 1978 – 6 February 1981 * Major General James J. Lindsay, 6 February 1981 – 24 June 1983 * Major General

Edward Trobaugh Edward L. Trobaugh (November 7, 1932 – May 20, 2024) was a United States Army Major General. Early life and education Trobaugh graduated from Kokomo High School in 1950. Career Trobaugh attended West Point graduating in 1955 and was commiss ...

, 24 June 1983 – 19 June 1985 * Major General Bobby B. Porter, 19 June 1985 – 10 January 1986 * Major General

John W. Foss John William Foss (13 February 1933 – 25 April 2020) was a United States Army general, and commander of the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command. Military career Foss was born in Hutchinson, Minnesota, on 13 February 1933. He beg ...

, 10 January 1986 – 10 October 1986 * Brigadier General Raphael J. Hallada, 10 October 1986 – 5 January 1987 * Major General Carl W. Stiner, 5 January 1987 – 11 October 1988 * Major General James H. Johnson, 11 October 1988 – 29 May 1991 * Major General Henry H. Shelton, 29 May 1991 – 21 May 1993 * Major General William M. Steele, 21 May 1993 – 10 March 1995 * Major General George A. Crocker, 10 March 1995 – 27 November 1996 * Major General

Joseph K. Kellogg Jr. Joseph is a common male name, derived from the Hebrew (). "Joseph" is used, along with " Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic count ...

, 27 November 1996 – 31 July 1998 * Major General Dan K. McNeill, 31 July 1998 – 19 June 2000 * Major General John Vines, August 2000 – October 2002 * Major General Charles Swannack, October 2002 – 27 May 2004 * Major General

William B. Caldwell IV William B. "Bill" Caldwell IV (born January 24, 1954) is a retired United States Army officer and the current President of Georgia Military College. Caldwell's final military assignment was as Commanding General of United States Army North, also ...

, 27 May 2004 – 7 April 2006 * Major General

David M. Rodriguez David Mitchell "Rod" Rodriguez (born 23 May 1954) is an American Army four-star general who served as the Commander of the United States Africa Command from April 2013 till August 2016. Rodriguez served as the Commanding General of the United ...

, 7 April 2006 – 21 July 2008 * Major General

Curtis Scaparrotti Curtis Michael "Mike" Scaparrotti (born 5 March 1956) is a retired United States Army four-star general who last served as the commander of United States European Command. He concurrently served as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe. Scaparr ...

, 21 July 2008 – 5 August 2010 * Major General James L. Huggins, 5 August 2010 – 5 October 2012 * Major General

John W. Nicholson Jr. John William "Mick" Nicholson Jr. (born 8 May 1957) is a retired United States Army four-star General (United States), general who last commanded U.S. Forces – Afghanistan (USFOR-A) and the 41-nation NATO-led Resolute Support Mission from 2 Ma ...

, 5 October 2012 – 7 October 2014 * Major General Richard D. Clarke Jr., 7 October 2014 – 2 August 2016 * Major General Michael E. Kurilla, 2 August 2016 – 2 August 2018 * Major General James J. Mingus, 2 August 2018 – 10 July 2020 * Major General Christopher T. Donahue, 10 July 2020 – 10 March 2022 * Major General Christopher C. LaNeve, 10 March 2022 – 17 November 2023 * Major General J. Patrick Work, 17 November 2023 - Present

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