United States Special Operations Command - List of USSOCOM Combatant Commanders

List of USSOCOM Combatant Commanders

No. Image Name Branch Start of Term End of Term
1. GEN James J. Lindsay USA April 1987 June 1990
2. GEN Carl W. Stiner USA June 1990 May 1993
3. GEN Wayne A. Downing USA May 1993 February 1996
4. GEN Henry H. Shelton USA February 1996 September 1997
(acting) RADM Raymond C. Smith, Jr. USN September 1997 November 1997
5. GEN Peter J. Schoomaker USA November 1997 October 2000
6. Gen Charles R. Holland USAF October 2000 September 2003
7. GEN Bryan D. Brown USA September 2003 9 July 2007
8. ADM Eric T. Olson USN 9 July 2007 8 August 2011
9. ADM William H. McRaven USN 8 August 2011 Present

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