GUNSHIP CCs (Commanders)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commanders From Current To Past
16 SOS 4 SOS
   
45.  Lt Col Michael Murphy
Jun 2019 - Present
44.  Lt Col Michael Burton
Jun 2018 - Jun 2019		 16.  Lt Col Pete Ventres
Jan 2019 - Present
43.  Lt Col Adam Moore
Jan 2017 - Jun 2018		 15.  Lt Col Martin O'Brien
Apr 2017 - Jan 2019
42.  Lt. Col. Timothy Hood
Jun 15 - Jan 2017		 14.  Lt Col Derrick Q. Barton
May 15 - Apr 2017
41.  Lt. Col. Andrew Koegl
Apr 14 - Jun 15		 13.  Lt Col Derek Price
May 13 - May 15
40.  Lt. Col. James Mott
Nov 12 - Apr 14		 12.  Lt Col Nathan Green
Jul 11 - May 13
39.  Lt Col Tracy Onufer
22 Feb 11 - 9 Nov 12
NOTE:  FIRST 16 SOS FEMALE CC

11.  Lt Col Patrick Clowney
25 Jun 10 - Jul 11
38.  Lt. Col. Jason Miller
31 Jul 09 - 6 Mar 11		 10.  Lt Col Brenda Cartier (Col Sel)(First female Gunship commander)
20 Feb 09 - 25 Jun 10
37.  Lt. Col. Sean Farrell
Jan 08 - Jul 09		 9.  Lt Col James Rodriguez (Col)
 17 Apr 07 - 20 Feb 09
36.  Lt Col Ted Fordyce
Feb 06 - Jan 08		 8.  Lt Col Bob Monroe (ret)
 6 Jul 05 - 17 Apr 07
35.  Lt Col James D. Marsh,
Jul 04 - Feb 06		 7.  Col Stephen Clark (BG select)
 8 Apr 04 - 5 Jul 05
34.  Lt Col Brian P. Cutts (Brian)
 12 Aug 02 - 5 Jul 04		 6.  Col Seth Junkins
 16 Aug 02 - 8 Apr 04
33. Lt Col Charles G. McMillan (Greg)
 27 Jun 01 - 11 Aug 02		 5.  Col Warren Franklin
 12 Jan 01 - 16 Aug 02
32.  Lt Col Charles A. Hamilton (Andy)
 23 Jul 99 - 26 Jun 01		 4.  Lt Col Bob Gabreski (retired)
 17 Sep 99 - 12 Jan 01
31.  Lt Col Mark P. Transue (Mark)
 14 Aug 98 - 22 JulL 99		 3.  Col Eric Fiel (Lt Gen AFSOC /CC)
 21 Jan 98 - 17 Sep 99
30.  Lt Col Bradley A. Heithold
Aug 97 - Oct 98      		2.  Col Robert Hudson (retired)
 15 Nov 96 - 21 Jan 98
29.  Lt Col Raymond L. Killgore,
Jul 95 - Aug 97		 1.  Col Rick Spencer
(stood up the 4 SOS)
 14 May 95 - 15 Nov 96

Please contact PJ Cook if you have a more comprehensive list/more details.
28. Lt Col Michael B. Byers Dec 93 - Jul 95
27. Lt Col James B. Conners Nov 91 - Dec 93
26. Lt Col  D.P. Kegel  October 90 - November 91
25. Lt Colonel  B.B. (Rusty)  Napier  June 89 - October 90
24. Lt Col H.B. Chambers, April 87 - June 89
23. Lt Colonel  W.S. Evans  October 85 - April 87
22. Lt Colonel D.K. Sims December 83 - October 85
21. Lt Col G.F. Shipp August 82 - December 83
20. Lt Colonel  J.A. “Pappy” Gallagher, April 81 - August 82
19. Lt Colonel F.W. White April 79 - April 81  (Note:  First Navigator Commander)
18. Lt Col P.G. Friedman January 77 - April 79
17. T.W. Jackson January 76 - January 77
 
Commanders Below Are During Vietnam Era in SEA
16. Lt Colonel W. Harms December 75 - January, 76
15, Lt Colonel D.R. Mets September 75 - December, 75
14. Colonel J.G. Wyatt October 74 - September 75
13. Lt Col J.F. Daughtry September, 74 - October 74
12. Colonel C.O. Hopingardner December 73 - September 74
11. Colonel H.W. Williamson (Happy Harry) April 73 - December 73
10. Colonel J.E. Davis June 72 - April 73
9. Colonel  H.G. Canham January, 72 - June 72
8. Lt Col K.G. Harris January 71 - January 72
7. Lt Col Y.A. Tucker July 70 - January 71
6. Major R.P. Hight April 70 - July 70
5. Lt Col B.P. Brevig, December 69 - April 70
4. Lt Col T. Simone July 69 - December 69
3. Lt Col G.J. Liotos March 69 - July 69
2. Lt Col G.S. Fink October 68 - march 69

1. Lt Col R.E. Hamlin February 68 - October 68

Many thanks to Dave Burns for the Historical Info above!
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