National War College
Commandants
(1946-Present)
| VADM Harry W. Hill, USN | 1946-1949 |
| LTG Harold R. Bull, USA | 1949-1952 |
| Lt Gen Howard A. Craig, USAF | 1952-1955 |
| VADM Edmund T. Wooldridge, USN | 1955-1958 |
| LTG Thomas L. Harrold, USA | 1958-1961 |
| Lt Gen Francis H. Grisworld, USAF | 1961-1964 |
| VADM Fitzhugh Lee, USN | 1964-1967 |
| LTG Andrew J. Goodpaster, USA | 1967-1968 |
| LTG John E. Kelly, USA | 1968-1970 |
| Lt Gen John B. McPherson, USAF | 1970-1973 |
| VADM Marmaduke G. Bayne, USN | 1973-1975 |
| Maj Gen James S. Murphy, USAF | 1975-1976 |
| Maj Gen H. Lobdell, Jr., USAF | 1976-1978 |
| RADM John C. Barrow, USN | 1978-1980 |
| MG Lee E. Surut, USA | 1980-1983 |
| Maj Gen Perry M. Smith, USAF | 1983-1986 |
| RADM John F. Addams, USN | 1986-1989 |
| MG Gerald P. Stadler, USA | 1989-1992 |
| Maj Gen John C. Fryer, Jr., USAF | 1992-1995 |
| RADM Michael A. McDevitt, USN | 1995-1997 |
| RADM Thomas F. Marfiak, USN | 1997-1999 |
| RADM Daniel R. Bowler, USN | 1999-2000 |
| MG Reginal G. Clemmons, USA | 2000-2003 |
| RADM Richard L. Jaskot, USN | 2003-2006 |
| Maj Gen Teresa Marné Peterson, USAF | 2006-2007 |
| Major General Robert P. Steel, USAF | 2007-Present |