This is a list of all commanders, deputy commanders, senior enlisted leaders, and chiefs of staff of the United States Indo-Pacific Command.
Samuel Paparo , Commander 
Stephen Sklenka , Deputy Commander
Joshua M. Rudd , Chief of Staff [1] 
Angenene L. Robertson , Director, Personnel (J1)
Thomas M. Henderschedt , Director, Intelligence (J2)
Patrick J. Hannifin , Director, Operations (J3) [2] 
David G. Shoemaker , Deputy Director, Operations (J3) [3] Gavin J. Gardner , Director, Logistics and Engineering (J4) [4] 
Christopher McPhillips , Director, Strategic Planning and Policy (J5) Neil R. Richardson , Deputy Director, Strategic Planning and Policy (J5) [5] 
Mark D. Mies , Director, Command, Control, Communications and Cyber (J6) [6] Michael R. Drowley , Director, Training and Exercises (J7) [7] | Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command | |
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 Emblem of the United States Indo-Pacific Command | |
| United States Department of Defense | |
| Type | Unified combatant commander |
| Abbreviation | CDRUSINDOPACOM [8] |
| Reports to | President of the United States Secretary of Defense |
| Seat | Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Nominator | Secretary of Defense |
| Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
| Term length | 2–3 years (approx.) |
| Constituting instrument | 10 U.S.C. § 164 |
| Precursor | Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas |
| Inaugural holder | ADM John H. Towers |
| Formation | 1 January 1947 |
| Deputy | Deputy Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command |
| No. | Commander | Term | Service branch | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| Commander in Chief, Pacific Command / Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet / Military Governor, Marshall, Caroline, and Mariana Islands (CINCPAC/CINCPACFLT) | ||||||
| 1 | Admiral John H. Towers (1885–1955) | 1 January 1947 | 28 February 1947 | 58 days |  U.S. Navy | |
| 2 | Admiral Louis E. Denfeld (1891–1972) | 28 February 1947 | 18 July 1947 | 140 days | U.S. Navy | |
| Commander in Chief, Pacific Command / Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet / High Commissioner, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (CINCPAC/CINCPACFLT) | ||||||
| 2 | Admiral Louis E. Denfeld (1891–1972) | 18 July 1947 | 3 December 1947 | 138 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 3 | Admiral DeWitt C. Ramsey (1888–1961) | 12 January 1948 | 30 April 1949 | 1 year, 108 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 4 | Admiral Arthur W. Radford (1896–1973) | 30 April 1949 | 6 January 1951 | 1 year, 251 days | U.S. Navy | |
| Commander in Chief, Pacific Command / Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPAC/CINCPACFLT) | ||||||
| 4 | Admiral Arthur W. Radford (1896–1973) | 6 January 1951 | 10 July 1953 | 2 years, 185 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 5 | Admiral Felix B. Stump (1894–1972) | 10 July 1953 | 14 January 1958 | 4 years, 188 days | U.S. Navy | |
| Commander in Chief, Pacific Command (CINCPAC) | ||||||
| 5 | Admiral Felix B. Stump (1894–1972) | 14 January 1958 | 31 July 1958 | 198 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 6 | Admiral Harry D. Felt (1902–1992) | 31 July 1958 | 30 June 1964 | 5 years, 335 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 7 | Admiral Ulysses S. Grant Sharp (1906–2001) | 30 June 1964 | 31 July 1968 | 4 years, 31 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 8 | Admiral John S. McCain Jr. (1911–1981) | 31 July 1968 | 1 September 1972 | 4 years, 32 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 9 | Admiral Noel A.M. Gayler (1914–2011) | 1 September 1972 | 30 August 1976 | 3 years, 364 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 10 | Admiral Maurice F. Weisner (1917–2006) | 30 August 1976 | 31 October 1979 | 3 years, 62 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 11 | Admiral Robert L.J. Long (1920–2002) | 31 October 1979 | 1 July 1983 | 3 years, 243 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 12 | Admiral William J. Crowe Jr. (1925–2007) | 1 July 1983 | 28 October 1983 | 119 days | U.S. Navy | |
| Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command (USCINCPAC) | ||||||
| 12 | Admiral William J. Crowe Jr. (1925–2007) | 28 October 1983 | 18 September 1985 | 1 year, 325 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 13 | Admiral Ronald J. Hays (1928–2021) | 18 September 1985 | 30 September 1988 | 3 years, 12 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 14 | Admiral Huntington Hardisty (1929–2003) | 30 September 1988 | 1 March 1991 | 2 years, 152 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 15 | Admiral Charles R. Larson (1936–2014) | 1 March 1991 | 11 July 1994 | 2 years, 152 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 16 | Admiral Richard C. Macke (born 1938) | 19 July 1994 | 31 January 1996 | 1 year, 196 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 17 | Admiral Joseph W. Prueher (born 1942) | 31 January 1996 | 20 February 1999 | 3 years, 20 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 18 | Admiral Dennis C. Blair (born 1947) | 20 February 1999 | 2 May 2002 | 3 years, 71 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 19 | Admiral Thomas B. Fargo (born 1948) | 2 May 2002 | 24 October 2002 | 175 days | U.S. Navy | |
| Commander, U.S. Pacific Command (CDRUSPACOM) | ||||||
| 19 | Admiral Thomas B. Fargo (born 1948) | 24 October 2002 | 26 February 2005 | 2 years, 125 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 20 | Admiral William J. Fallon (born 1944) | 26 February 2005 | 12 March 2007 | 2 years, 14 days | U.S. Navy | |
| - | Lieutenant General Daniel P. Leaf (born 1952) Acting | 12 March 2007 | 26 March 2007 | 14 days |  U.S. Air Force | |
| 21 | Admiral Timothy J. Keating (born 1948) | 26 March 2007 | 19 October 2009 | 2 years, 207 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 22 | Admiral Robert F. Willard (born 1950) | 19 October 2009 | 9 March 2012 | 2 years, 142 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 23 | Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III (born 1954) | 9 March 2012 | 27 May 2015 | 3 years, 79 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 24 | Admiral Harry B. Harris Jr. (born 1956) | 27 May 2015 | 30 May 2018 | 3 years, 3 days | U.S. Navy | |
| Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (CDRUSINDOPACOM) | ||||||
| 25 | Admiral Philip S. Davidson (born 1960) | 30 May 2018 | 30 April 2021 | 2 years, 335 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 26 | Admiral John C. Aquilino (born 1962) | 30 April 2021 | 3 May 2024 | 3 years, 3 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 27 | Admiral Samuel Paparo (born 1964) | 3 May 2024 | Incumbent | 0 days | U.S. Navy | |
| No. | Deputy Commander [9] | Term | Service branch | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| Deputy Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command (DCINCPAC) | ||||||
| 1 | Lieutenant General Robert W. Sennewald (1929–2023) | 26 October 1981 | 30 May 1982 | 216 days |  U.S. Army | |
| 2 | Lieutenant General Joseph T. Palastra Jr. (1931–2015) | 1 July 1982 | 26 June 1984 | 1 year, 361 days | U.S. Army | |
| 3 | Lieutenant General William H. Schneider (1934–1994) | 29 June 1984 | 18 May 1987 | 2 years, 323 days | U.S. Army | |
| - | Major General Richard T. Trundy (born 1932) Acting | 18 May 1987 | 21 June 1987 | 34 days |  U.S. Marine Corps | |
| 4 | Lieutenant General Michael P. C. Carns (born 1937) | 22 June 1987 | 12 September 1989 | 2 years, 82 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 5 | Lieutenant General Jack B. Farris (1935–2019) | 12 September 1989 | 20 May 1991 | 1 year, 250 days | U.S. Army | |
| - | Major General Leo M. Childs Acting | 20 May 1991 | 5 June 1991 | 16 days | U.S. Army | |
| 6 | Lieutenant General Harold T. Fields Jr. (born 1938) | 5 June 1991 | 11 July 1994 | 3 years, 36 days | U.S. Army | |
| - | Major General Ted Hopgood (born 1943) Acting | 19 July 1994 | 13 August 1994 | 25 days | U.S. Marine Corps | |
| 7 | Lieutenant General David A. Bramlett (born 1941) | 26 September 1994 | 28 June 1996 | 1 year, 276 days | U.S. Army | |
| - | Rear Admiral William J. McDaniel (born 1943) Acting | 28 June 1996 | 17 July 1996 | 19 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 8 | Lieutenant General Joseph E. DeFrancisco (born 1942) | 17 July 1996 | 31 August 1998 | 2 years, 45 days | U.S. Army | |
| 9 | Lieutenant General Randolph W. House | 30 September 1998 | 2 October 2000 | 2 years, 2 days | U.S. Army | |
| 10 | Lieutenant General Thomas R. Case (born 1946) | 2 October 2000 | 1 June 2002 | 1 year, 242 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| - | Major General Ronald L. Lowe Acting | 1 June 2002 | 8 August 2002 | 68 days | U.S. Army | |
| 11 | Lieutenant General Robert R. Dierker (born 1950) | 8 August 2002 | 24 October 2002 | 77 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| Deputy Commander, U.S. Pacific Command (DCDRUSPACOM) | ||||||
| 11 | Lieutenant General Robert R. Dierker (born 1950) | 24 October 2002 | October 2004 | ~1 year, 343 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 12 | Vice Admiral Gary Roughead (born 1951) | October 2004 | 9 July 2005 | ~281 days | U.S. Navy | |
| - | Rear Admiral W. V. Alford Jr. (born 1951) Acting | 9 July 2005 | 12 October 2005 | 95 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 13 | Lieutenant General Daniel P. Leaf (born 1952) | 12 October 2005 | 30 April 2008 | 2 years, 201 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 14 | Lieutenant General Douglas M. Fraser (born 1950) | 30 April 2008 | 12 July 2009 | 1 year, 73 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 15 | Lieutenant General Daniel J. Darnell (born 1953) | 12 July 2009 | 1 March 2012 | 2 years, 233 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 16 | Lieutenant General Thomas L. Conant | 1 March 2012 | 6 June 2014 | 2 years, 97 days | U.S. Marine Corps | |
| 17 | Lieutenant General Anthony G. Crutchfield (born 1960) | 6 June 2014 | 30 April 2017 | 2 years, 328 days | U.S. Army | |
| 18 | Lieutenant General Bryan P. Fenton (born 1965) | 1 May 2017 | 30 May 2018 | 1 year, 29 days | U.S. Army | |
| Deputy Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (DCDRUSINDOPACOM) | ||||||
| 18 | Lieutenant General Bryan P. Fenton (born 1965) | 30 May 2018 | September 2019 | ~1 year, 94 days | U.S. Army | |
| 19 | Lieutenant General Michael A. Minihan (born 1967) | September 2019 | 15 August 2021 | ~1 year, 348 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 20 | Lieutenant General Stephen D. Sklenka (born 1966) | 16 August 2021 | Incumbent | 2 years, 261 days | U.S. Marine Corps | |
| No. | Senior Enlisted Leader | Term | Service branch | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Pacific Command | ||||||
| 1 | Sergeant Major William T. Kinney | June 2004 | June 2007 | ~3 years, 0 days | U.S. Marine Corps | |
| 2 | Chief Master Sergeant James A. Roy (born 1964) | June 2007 | October 2009 | ~2 years, 122 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 3 | Command Sergeant Major Iuniasolua T. Savusa | October 2009 | December 2011 | ~2 years, 61 days | U.S. Army | |
| - | Sergeant Major James L. Davis Acting | December 2011 | April 2012 | ~122 days | U.S. Army | |
| 4 | Fleet Master Chief Mark W. Rudes | April 2012 | 18 July 2016 [10] | ~4 years, 108 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 5 | Sergeant Major Anthony A. Spadaro | 18 July 2016 [10] | 30 May 2018 | 1 year, 316 days | U.S. Marine Corps | |
| Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command | ||||||
| 6 | Sergeant Major Anthony A. Spadaro | 30 May 2018 | January 2020 | ~1 year, 216 days | U.S. Marine Corps | |
| 7 | Command Sergeant Major Shane W. Shorter | January 2020 | August 2021 | ~1 year, 212 days | U.S. Army | |
| 8 | Fleet Master Chief James Honea | August 2021 | 30 June 2022 | ~333 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 9 | Fleet Master Chief David L. Isom | 30 June 2022 | Incumbent | 1 year, 308 days | U.S. Navy | |
| No. | Chief of Staff [11] | Term | Service branch | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| Chief of Staff, Pacific Command | ||||||
| 1 | Vice Admiral George W. Anderson Jr. (1906–1992) | 1 July 1957 | January 1958 | ~184 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 2 | Vice Admiral Herbert D. Riley (1904–1973) | 8 February 1958 | 16 May 1961 | 3 years, 97 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 3 | Lieutenant General Verdi B. Barnes (1907–1980) | 16 May 1961 | 30 April 1965 | 3 years, 349 days | U.S. Army | |
| 4 | Lieutenant General Paul S. Emrick (1915–1992) | 1 May 1965 | 30 June 1967 | 2 years, 60 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 5 | Lieutenant General Claire E. Hutchin Jr. (1916–1980) | 1 July 1967 | 30 August 1969 | 2 years, 60 days | U.S. Army | |
| 6 | Lieutenant General Michael S. Davison (1917–2006) | 30 August 1969 | 28 March 1970 | 210 days | U.S. Army | |
| 7 | Lieutenant General Charles A. Corcoran (1914–2013) | 28 March 1970 | 15 August 1973 | 3 years, 140 days | U.S. Army | |
| - | Major General John M. McNabb (born 1917) Acting | 15 August 1973 | 30 September 1973 | 46 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 8 | Lieutenant General William G. Moore Jr. (1920–2012) | 1 October 1973 | 12 October 1976 | 3 years, 11 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 9 | Lieutenant General Leroy J. Manor (1921–2021) | 12 October 1976 | 30 June 1978 | 1 year, 261 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 10 | Lieutenant General Marion L. Boswell (1923–2002) | 30 June 1978 | 1 June 1979 | 336 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 11 | Lieutenant General Freddie L. Poston (1925–2016) | 1 June 1979 | 8 July 1981 | 2 years, 37 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 12 | Lieutenant General Robert W. Sennewald (born 1929) | 20 July 1981 | 26 October 1981 | 98 days | U.S. Army | |
| Dual-hatted as deputy commander of U.S. Pacific Command (26 October 1981–8 August 2002) | ||||||
| Chief of Staff, U.S. Pacific Command | ||||||
| 13 | Major General Ronald L. Lowe | 9 August 2002 | 31 July 2004 | 1 year, 357 days | U.S. Army | |
| 14 | Rear Admiral W. V. Alford Jr. (born 1951) | 1 August 2004 | 23 August 2007 | 3 years, 22 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 15 | Major General Stephen D. Tom | 24 August 2007 | 29 June 2010 | 2 years, 309 days | U.S. Army | |
| 16 | Rear Admiral Robin M. Watters (born 1955) | 30 June 2010 | 7 September 2012 | 2 years, 69 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 15 | Major General Anthony G. Crutchfield (born 1960) | 7 September 2012 | May 2014 | ~1 year, 236 days | U.S. Army | |
| 16 | Major General John L. Dolan (born 1964) | May 2014 | May 2015 | ~1 year, 0 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 17 | Major General Eric P. Wendt | May 2015 | July 2016 | ~1 year, 61 days | U.S. Army | |
| 18 | Major General Kevin B. Schneider | July 2016 | 30 May 2018 | ~1 year, 333 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| Chief of Staff, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command | ||||||
| 18 | Major General Kevin B. Schneider | 30 May 2018 | 31 January 2019 | 246 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 19 | Major General Michael A. Minihan (born 1967) | 1 February 2019 | September 2019 | ~212 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 20 | Major General Ronald P. Clark | December 2019 | 30 July 2021 | ~1 year, 241 days | U.S. Army | |
| 21 | Major General James B. Jarrard | 30 July 2021 | 27 July 2022 | 362 days | U.S. Army | |
| 22 | Major General Joshua M. Rudd | 28 July 2022 | Incumbent | 1 year, 280 days | U.S. Army | |
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