Chief of Engineers of the
United States Army
Seal of the Office of the Chief of Engineers
Flag of the Chief of Engineers
Incumbent
LTG Scott A. Spellmon
since 10 September 2020
Department of the Army
Reports toSecretary of the Army
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works)
SeatThe Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Term lengthFour years
Constituting instrument10 U.S.C. § 3036
FormationApril 1776
First holderLTC Rufus Putnam
WebsiteOfficial website

The Chief of Engineers is a principal United States Army staff officer at The Pentagon. The Chief advises the Army on engineering matters, and serves as the Army's topographer and proponent for real estate and other related engineering programs. The Chief of Engineers is the senior service engineer for the Department of Defense, responsible for integrating all aspects of combat, general and geospatial engineering across the Joint Force.

The Chief of Engineers also commands the United States Army Corps of Engineers. As commander of the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Chief of Engineers leads a major Army command that is the world's largest public engineering, design and construction management agency. This office defines policy and guidance, and it plans direction for the organizations within the Corps. The Chief of Engineers is currently a lieutenant general billet but in the past has been held by field grade officers as low as major. Civilian oversight of the Chief of Engineers is provided by the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works).

Chiefs of Engineers

ImageRankNameBegin DateEnd DateNotes
ColonelRichard GridleyJune 1775April 1776[a]
Rufus PutnamLieutenant colonelRufus PutnamApril 1776December 1776[a]
Louis Lebègue DuportailBrigadier generalLouis Lebègue Duportail22 July 1777October, 10, 1783[a]
Lieutenant colonelStephen Rochefontaine26 February 17957 May 1798[a]
Henry BurbeckMajorHenry Burbeck7 May 17981 April 1802[a]
Jonathan WilliamsColonelJonathan Williams1 April 180220 June 1803[a]
Jonathan WilliamsColonelJonathan Williams19 April 180531 July 1812[a]
Joseph Gardner SwiftColonelJoseph Gardner Swift31 July 181212 November 1818[a]
Walker Keith ArmisteadColonelWalker Keith Armistead12 November 18181 June 1821[a]
Alexander MacombColonelAlexander Macomb1 June 182124 May 1828[a]
Charles GratiotColonelCharles Gratiot24 May 18286 December 1838[a]
Joseph Gilbert TottenColonelJoseph Gilbert Totten6 December 183822 April 1864[a]
Richard DelafieldBrigadier generalRichard Delafield22 April 18648 August 1866[a]
Andrew Atkinson HumphreysBrigadier generalAndrew A. Humphreys8 August 186630 June 1879[a]
Horatio WrightBrigadier generalHoratio Gouverneur Wright30 June 18796 March 1884[a]
John NewtonBrigadier generalJohn Newton6 March 188427 August 1886[a]
James Chatham DuaneBrigadier generalJames Chatham Duane11 October 188630 June 1888[a]
Thomas Lincoln CaseyBrigadier generalThomas Lincoln Casey6 July 188810 May 1895[a]
William Price CraighillBrigadier generalWilliam Price Craighill10 May 18951 February 1897[a]
John Moulder WilsonBrigadier generalJohn Moulder Wilson1 February 189730 April 1901[a]
Henry Martyn RobertBrigadier generalHenry Martyn Robert30 April 19012 May 1901[a]
John W. BarlowBrigadier generalJohn W. Barlow2 May 19013 May 1901[a]
George Lewis Gillespie Jr.Brigadier generalGeorge Lewis Gillespie Jr.3 May 190123 January 1904[a]
Alexander MackenzieBrigadier generalAlexander Mackenzie23 January 190425 May 1908[a]
William Louis MarshallBrigadier generalWilliam Louis Marshall2 July 190811 June 1910[a]
William Herbert BixbyBrigadier generalWilliam Herbert Bixby12 June 191011 August 1913[a]
William Trent RossellBrigadier generalWilliam Trent Rossell12 August 191311 October 1913[a]
Dan Christie KingmanBrigadier generalDan Christie Kingman12 October 19136 March 1916[a]
William Murray BlackMajor generalWilliam Murray Black7 March 191631 October 1919[a]
Lansing Hoskins BeachMajor generalLansing Hoskins Beach10 February 192018 June 1924[a]
Harry TaylorMajor generalHarry Taylor19 June 192426 June 1926[a]
Edgar JadwinMajor generalEdgar Jadwin27 June 19267 August 1929[a]
Lytle BrownMajor generalLytle Brown1 October 19291 October 1933[a]
Edward Murphy MarkhamMajor generalEdward Murphy Markham1 October 193318 October 1937[a]
Julian Larcombe SchleyMajor generalJulian Larcombe Schley18 October 19371 October 1941[a]
Eugene ReyboldLieutenant generalEugene Reybold1 October 194130 September 1945[a]
Raymond A. Wheeler Lieutenant generalRaymond Albert Wheeler4 October 194528 February 1949[a]
Lewis A. PickLieutenant generalLewis A. Pick1 March 194926 January 1953[a]
Samuel D. Sturgis Jr.Lieutenant generalSamuel D. Sturgis Jr.17 March 195330 September 1956[a]
Emerson C. ItschnerLieutenant generalEmerson C. Itschner1 October 195627 March 1961[a]
Walter K. Wilson Jr.Lieutenant generalWalter K. Wilson Jr.19 May 19611 July 1965[a]
William F. CassidyLieutenant generalWilliam F. Cassidy1 July 196531 July 1969[a]
Frederick J. ClarkeLieutenant generalFrederick J. Clarke1 August 196931 July 1973[a]
William C. Gribble Jr.Lieutenant generalWilliam C. Gribble Jr.1 August 197330 June 1976[a]
John W. MorrisLieutenant generalJohn W. Morris1 July 197630 September 1980[a]
Joseph K. BrattonLieutenant generalJoseph K. Bratton1 October 198014 September 1984[a]
Elvin R. Heiberg IIILieutenant generalElvin R. Heiberg III14 September 198431 May 1988[a]
Henry J. HatchLieutenant generalHenry J. Hatch17 June 19884 June 1992[a]
Arthur E. WilliamsLieutenant generalArthur E. Williams24 August 199230 June 1996[a]
Joe Nathan BallardLieutenant generalJoe Nathan Ballard1 October 19962 August 2000[a]
Robert B. FlowersLieutenant generalRobert B. Flowers23 October 20001 July 2004[a]
Carl A. StrockLieutenant generalCarl A. Strock1 July 200417 May 2007[a]
Robert L. Van Antwerp Jr.Lieutenant generalRobert L. Van Antwerp Jr.17 May 200717 June 2011[a]
Merdith W.B. (Bo) TempleMajor generalMerdith W.B. Temple17 June 201122 May 2012[a][1]
Thomas P. BostickLieutenant generalThomas P. Bostick22 May 201219 May 2016[a]
Todd T. SemoniteLieutenant generalTodd T. Semonite19 May 201610 September 2020[a]
Scott A. SpellmonLieutenant generalScott A. Spellmon10 September 2020present[2]

See also

References

^ a: Office of History. "Commanders of the Corps of Engineers". United States Army Corps of Engineers. Retrieved 28 November 2009.

Inline citations
  1. ↑ "Acting Chief of Engineers". U.S. Army Office of the Chief of Engineers. 20 July 2011. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  2. ↑ "Lieutenant General Scott A. Spellmon". United States Army Corps of Engineers. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
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