Leadership of the United States Cyber Command
This is a list of all commanders, deputy commanders, senior enlisted leaders, and chiefs of staff of the United States Cyber Command.
Current headquarters staff
- Vacant, Commander
- William J. Hartman, Deputy Commander
- Dennis Velez, Chief of Staff
- Matteo Martemucci, Director, Intelligence (J2)
- Ryan Heritage, Director, Operations (J3)
- Kevin P. Lenox, Director, Plans and Policy (J5)
- Joseph R. Buzzella, Director, Exercises and Training (J7)[3]
- Kenneth J. Burgess, Director, Capability and Resource Integration (J8)[4]
- Dennis Velez, Chief of Staff
- William J. Hartman, Deputy Commander
List of leaders of the United States Cyber Command
Commanders
| Commander of the United States Cyber Command | |
|---|---|
Emblem of the United States Cyber Command | |
since 3 April 2025 | |
| United States Department of Defense | |
| Type | Unified combatant commander |
| Abbreviation | CDRUSCYBERCOM[5] |
| Reports to | President of the United States Secretary of Defense |
| Nominator | Secretary of Defense |
| Appointer | The president with Senate advice and consent |
| Term length | 2–3 years (approx.) |
| Constituting instrument | 10 U.S.C. § 167b |
| Formation | 21 May 2010[6] |
| First holder | Keith B. Alexander |
| Deputy | Deputy Commander, United States Cyber Command |
| No. | Commander | Term | Service branch | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| 1 | General Keith B. Alexander (born 1951) | 21 May 2010 | 28 March 2014 | 3 years, 311 days | U.S. Army | |
| – | Lieutenant General Jon M. Davis Acting | 29 March 2014 | 2 April 2014 | 4 days | U.S. Marine Corps | |
| 2 | Admiral Michael S. Rogers (born 1959) | 3 April 2014 | 4 May 2018 | 4 years, 31 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 3 | General Paul M. Nakasone (born 1963) | 4 May 2018 | 2 February 2024 | 5 years, 270 days | U.S. Army | |
| 4 | General Timothy D. Haugh (born 1969) | 2 February 2024 | 3 April 2025[7] | 1 year, 60 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| – | Lieutenant General William J. Hartman Acting | 3 April 2025 | Incumbent | 94 days | U.S. Army | |
Deputy commanders
| No. | Deputy Commander | Term | Service branch | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| 1 | Lieutenant General Robert E. Schmidle Jr.[8] | August 2010 | May 2012 | ~1 year, 274 days | U.S. Marine Corps | |
| 2 | Lieutenant General Jon M. Davis | May 2012 | June 2014 | ~2 years, 31 days | U.S. Marine Corps | |
| 3 | Lieutenant General James K. McLaughlin[9] | August 2014 | ~September 2017 | ~3 years, 31 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 4 | Lieutenant General William C. Mayville Jr.[10][a] | ~July 2017 | March 2018 | ~243 days | U.S. Army | |
| 5 | Lieutenant General Vincent Stewart[b] (1958–2023) | ~3 October 2017 | ~May 2019 | ~1 year, 210 days | U.S. Marine Corps | |
| 6 | Vice Admiral Ross A. Myers | May 2019 | ~18 September 2020 | ~1 year, 140 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 7 | Lieutenant General Charles L. Moore | ~18 September 2020 | 26 July 2022 | ~1 year, 311 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 8 | Lieutenant General Timothy D. Haugh | 26 July 2022 | 16 January 2024 | 1 year, 174 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 9 | Lieutenant General William J. Hartman | 16 January 2024 | Incumbent | 1 year, 171 days | U.S. Army | |
Senior enlisted leaders
| No. | Senior enlisted leader | Term | Service branch | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| - | Chief Master Sergeant Kevin Slater[11] | April 2012 | March 2015 | 2 years, 334 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| - | Command Sergeant Major David C. Redmond[12] | March 2015 | ~16 March 2018 | 3 years, 15 days | U.S. Army | |
| - | Master Gunnery Sergeant Scott H. Stalker | 16 March 2018 | 28 August 2020 | 2 years, 165 days | U.S. Marine Corps | |
| - | Command Sergeant Major Sheryl D. Lyon[13] | 25 September 2020 | 8 September 2023 | 2 years, 348 days | U.S. Army | |
| - | Chief Master Sergeant Kenneth M. Bruce | 8 September 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 301 days | U.S. Air Force | |
Chiefs of staff
| No. | Chief of Staff | Term | Service branch | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| - | Major General Jim H. Keffer[14] | September 2013 | ~1 November 2015 | ~2 years, 61 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| - | Major General Joseph A. Brendler | ~1 November 2015 | ~August 2016 | ~274 days | U.S. Army | |
| - | Major General Stephen Fogarty | August 2016[15] | ~11 May 2018 | ~1 year, 283 days | U.S. Army | |
| - | Rear Admiral Ross A. Myers | ~11 May 2018 | ~May 2019 | ~1 year | U.S. Navy | |
| - | Major General John B. Morrison | ~6 June 2019[16] | ~15 July 2020 | ~1 year, 39 days | U.S. Army | |
| - | Major General David Isaacson[17] | 15 July 2020 | 9 June 2022 | 1 year, 329 days | U.S. Army | |
| - | Major General Bradley L. Pyburn | 9 June 2022 | 14 June 2024 | 2 years, 5 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| - | Rear Admiral Dennis Velez | 14 June 2024 | Incumbent | 1 year, 22 days | U.S. Navy | |
Notes
- ^ Assignment not publicly announced by U.S. Department of Defense. Mayville's deputy position was concerned with the elevation of USCYBERCOM to a fully autonomous command separate from the National Security Agency. Mayville retired in 2018
- ^ Assignment publicly announced by U.S. Department of Defense. Stewart's deputy position was concerned with day-to-day operations of USCYBERCOM.
See also
- United States Cyber Command
- Leadership of the United States Africa Command
- Leadership of the United States European Command
- Leadership of the United States Indo-Pacific Command
- Leadership of the United States Northern Command
- Leadership of the United States Space Command
- Leadership of the United States Strategic Command
- Leadership of the United States Transportation Command
References
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- ^ "Brigadier General Brian D. Vile - General Officer Management Office".
- ^ "Rear Admiral Joseph R. Buzzella".
- ^ "Brigadier General Kenneth J. Burgess - General Officer Management Office".
- ^ "DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms, January 2021" (PDF). jcs.mil. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ Gates establishes U.S. Cyber Command, names first commander. Af.mil. Retrieved on June 30, 2013.
- ^ Nakashima, Ellen (3 April 2025). "National Security Agency and Cyber Command chief Gen. Timothy Haugh ousted". The Washington Post. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ "CYBERCOM deputy commander visits 24th AF". 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber). 9 June 2019. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021.
- ^ "LIEUTENANT GENERAL JAMES K. "KEVIN" MCLAUGHLIN". U.S. Air Force. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "New deputy at Cyber Command to retire". Fifth Domain. 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Command Senior Enlisted Leader Assignment".
- ^ "Redmond Assigned to U.S. Cyber Command". 12 January 2015.
- ^ "Sheryl D. Lyon". www.nsa.gov.
- ^ "MAJOR GENERAL JIM H. KEFFER". www.af.mil.
- ^ "Lieutenant General Stephen G. Fogarty - General Officer Management Office". Archived from the original on 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Fort Gordon welcomes new leadership".
- ^ "Chief of Staff, USCYBERCOM". www.cybercom.mil.