5th Special Forces Group (United States) - Commanders

Commanders

• COL L. H. Schweiter September 1961 – July 1962
• COL L. E. Wills July 1962 – July 1963
• COL G. C. Morton September 1962 – November 1963
• COL T. Leonard November 1963 – July 1964
• COL H. F. Roye July 1964 – August 1964
• COL J. M. Spears August 1964 – July 1965
• COL W. A. McKean July 1965 – June 1966
• COL F. J. Kelly June 1966 – June 1967
• COL J. F. Ladd June 1967 – June 1968
• COL H. R. Aaron June 1968 – May 1969 (retired as Lieutenant General)
• LTC C. G. Ross (Acting) May 1969
• COL R. B. Rheault May 1969 – July 1969
• COL A. Lemberes July 1969 – August 1969
• COL M. D. Healy August 1969 – March 1971 (retired as Major General)
• COL J. B. Durst March 1971 – June 1972
• COL E. L. Keesling June 1972 – December 1973
• COL A. C. Harris December 1973 – August 1974
• COL R. Maladowitz August 1974 – February 1976
• COL C. L. Stearns February 1976 – June 1977
• COL R. A. Mountel June 1977 – December 1978
• COL G. W. McGovern December 1978 – December 1980
• COL H. E. Bynam June 1980 – December 1982
• COL J. A. Guest December 1982 – June 1985 (retired as Major General)
• COL L. W. Duggan June 1985 – June 1987
• COL H. C. Davis June 1987 – November 1989 (retired as Major General)
• COL J. W. Kraus November 1989 – August 1991
• COL K. R. Bowra August 1991 – August 1993 (retired as Major General)
• COL J. W. Noe August 1993 – August 1995
• COL T. M. Carlin August 1995 – August 1997
• COL D. P. Brownlee August 1997 – July 1999
• COL C. W. Paxton July 1999 – July 2001
• COL J. F. Mulholland July 2001 – July 2003 (active Lieutenant General)
• COL H. E. Pagan July 2003 – July 2005 (active Brigadier General)
• COL K. McDonnell July 2005 – July 2007
• COL C. E. Conner July 2007 – August 2009
• COL M. E. Mitchell August 2009 – August 2011
• COL S. E. Brower August 2011 – present