White Sands Proving Ground/White Sands Missile Range has had 35 Commanders since its activation on 09 July 1945. These Commanders are listed below in chronological order. Click on the photo to view their biography.
1st White Sands Proving Ground Commander
09 July 1945 – 03 August 1947
2nd White Sands Proving Ground Commander
04 August 1947 – 31 January 1950
3rd White Sands Proving Ground Commander
12 January 1950 – 14 June 1954
4th White Sands Proving Ground Commander
01 August 1954 – 31 January 1956
5th White Sands Missile Range Commander
01 February 1956 – 30 June 1960
6th White Sands Missile Range Commander
01 July 1960 – 11 June 1962
7th White Sands Missile Range Commander
09 July 1962 – 31 July 1965
8th White Sands Missile Range Commander
01 August 1965 – 30 March 1966
9th White Sands Missile Range Commander
12 October 1966 – 31 March 1970
10th White Sands Missile Range Commander
08 April 1970 – 31 May 1972
11th White Sands Missile Range Commander
01 June 1972 – 21 July 1974
12th White Sands Missile Range Commander
29 July 1974 – 31 July 1975
13th White Sands Missile Range Commander
09 September 1975 – 28 February 1979
14th White Sands Missile Range Commander
19 March 1979 – 22 July 1980
15th White Sands Missile Range Commander
22 July 1980 – 24 September 1982
16th White Sands Missile Range Commander
24 September 1982 – 04 June 1986
17th White Sands Missile Range Commander
04 June 1986 – 16 October 1987
18th White Sands Missile Range Commander
16 October 1987 – 10 August 1990
19th White Sands Missile Range Commander
10 August 1990 – 11 July 1991
20th White Sands Missile Range Commander
11 July 1991 – 24 June 1994
21st White Sands Missile Range Commander
24 June 1994 – 13 April 1998
22nd White Sands Missile Range Commander
13 April 1998 – 16 November 1999
23rd White Sands Missile Range Commander
16 November 1999 – 22 October 2001
24th White Sands Missile Range Commander
22 October 2001 – 02 May 2003
25th White Sands Missile Range Commander
02 May 2003 – 17 July 2003
26th White Sands Missile Range Commander
17 July 2003 – 30 November 2005
1st White Sands Missile Range Director
30 November 2005 – 05 October 2007
27th White Sands Missile Range Commander
05 October 2007 – 03 October 2008
28th White Sands Missile Range Commander
03 October 2008 – 24 August 2009
29th White Sands Missile Range Commander
24 August 2009 – 19 July 2011
30th White Sands Missile Range Commander
18 August 2011 – 16 August 2012
31st White Sands Missile Range Commande
12 September 2012 – 06 June 2014
32nd White Sands Missile Range Commander
02 July 2014 – 25 August 2016
33rd White Sands Missile Range Commander
27 August 2016 – 16 July 2018
34th White Sands Missile Range Commander
17 July 2018 – 16 July 2019
35th White Sands Missile Range Commander
17 July 2019 – 20 May 2021
36th White Sands Missile Range Commander
20 May 2021 – Present