A History of the Commanding Officers for the

Joint Munitions Command & Predecessor Commands

Ordnance Weapons Command (OWC) 1956 - 1962

BG Theodore Weyher - 1956 - Jun 1957

BG William K Ghormley - Jul 1957- Sept 1959

BG Oren E. Hurlbut - Sep 1959 – Dec 1960

BG Elmer J. Gibson - Jan 1961 – May 1962

Weapons Command (WECOM) 1962 - 1972

MG Nelson M Lynde, Jr. – May 1962 - Feb 1964

MG Roland B. Anderson Feb 1964 – Oct 1966

BG William J. Durrenburger Oct 1966 – Sep 1968

MG Oren E. Hurlburt – Oct 1968 – Dec 1972

MG Henry A. Rasmussen – Apr 1969 – Dec 1972

MG John C. Raaen, Jr. – Dec 1972 – Jul 1973

Armament Materiel Command (ARMCOM) 1973 - 1977

MG John C. Raaen, Jr. - Jul 1973 – Sep 1975

MG Bennett L. Lewis ARMCOM Sep 1975 – Jan 1977

MG William E. Eicher ARRCOM Jan 1977 – Sep 1981

Armament Materiel Readiness Command (ARRCOM) 1977 - 1983

MG William E. Eicher - Jan 1977 – Sep 1981

MG Benjamin F. Register, Jr. - Sep 1981 – Jul 1983

Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command (AMCCOM) 1983 - 1995

MG Benjamin F. Register, Jr. - Jul 1983 – Oct 1983

MG Peter G. Burbules - Oct 1983 – Jul 1985

MG Fred Hissong, Jr. - Jul 1985 – Oct 1987

MG Marvin D. Brailsford – Oct 1987 – Jun 1990

MG Paul L. Greenberg – Jun 1990 – Jan 1994

Depot Systems Command (DESCOM) 1976-1995

MG Robert L. Bergquist – Sep 1976-Mar 1978

COL Jerry L. Lamason – Mar 1978-Jun 1978

MG James S. Welch – Jun 1978-Mar 1981

BG Jack A. Apperson – Mar 1981- Apr 1982

MG Harry H. Harper – Apr 1982 – May 1986

MG Jimmy D. Ross – May 1986 – Jun 1987

MG William B. McGrath – Jun 1987- Nov 1989

MG Harry G. Karegeannes – Nov 1989- Jun 1992

MG Dennis L. Benchoff – 30 Jun 1992- 18 Sep 1995

Industrial Operations Command (IOC) 1995 - 2000

MG Dennis L. Benchoff – Jan 1994 – Sep 1995 IOC/AMCCOM/DESCOM

MG James W. Monroe - Sep 1995 – Sep 1998

MG Joseph W. Arbuckle - Sep 1998 – Mar 2000

Operations Support Command (OSC) 2000 - 2003

MG Joseph W. Arbuckle - Mar 2000 – Oct 2000

MG Wade H. McManus, Jr. - Oct 2000 – Jul 2003

Army Field Support Command (AFSC) 2003-2006

MG Wade H. McManus, Jr. - Jul 2003 - Jun 2004

MG Jerome Johnson - Jun 2004 – Oct 2006

Army Sustainment Command (ASC) 2006 – Present (ASC and JMC became independent

Major Subordinate Commands in 2006)

MG Jerome Johnson - 1 Oct 06 - 25 Jul 2007

MG Robert M. Radin - 25 Jul 2007 - 2 Sep 2009

MG Yves Fontaine - 2 Sep 2009 – 28 Oct 2011

MG Patricia E. McQuistion – 28 Oct 2011 – 27 Jul 2012

Mr. D. Scott Welker – 27 Jul 2012 – 18 Sep 2012

BG John W. Wharton – 18 Sep 2012 - Present

Joint Munitions Command (JMC) (Provisionally established 31 Dec 2002)

1 Oct 2006 – Present

MG Wade H. McManus, Jr. – 2002 - 2003

BG James W. Rafferty – (Individual Mobilization Augmentee) - 2003 - 2004

BG Robert M. Radin - Sep 2003 - 15 Sept 2005 (Part of his tour at JMC, Dec 04 - Dec 05 was

spent in Southwest Asia as the CFLCC-C4 – He resumed command in January 2005)

BG James E. Rogers - 15 Sep 2005 - 1 Aug 2008

BG Larry D. Wyche – 1 Aug 2008 - 30 July 2010

Mr. Jyuji Hewitt (Acting Executive Director for the Commanding General) – 30 July 2010 - 16

Nov 2010 (Returns to position as SES)

BG Gustave F. Perna - 16 Nov 2010 - 5 Jun 2012

BG Kevin G. O’Connell - 5 Jun 2012 – 2 Jul 2012

BG Kristin K. French – 2 Jul 2013 - Present

Joint Munitions & Lethality Life Cycle Management Command (JM&L LCMC)

30 Nov 2006 – Present

BG Paul S. Izzo – 30 Nov 2006 - 1 June 2007

BG William N. Phillips – 1 June 2007 – 30 Jan 2009

BG Larry D. Wyche – 30 Jan 2009 – 30 July 2010

Mr. Jyuji Hewitt -

(Acting Executive Director for the Commanding General) 30 Jul 2010 - 16 Nov 2010

BG Gustave F. Perna - 16 Nov 2010 – 5 Jun 2012

BG Kevin G. O’Connell – 5 Jun 2012 – 2 Jul 2013

BG Kristin K. French – 2 Jul 2013 - Present