United States Special Operations Command
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The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
list of commanders
| No | Name | Service | from | to | note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gen James J. Lindsay | US Army | 16 Apr 1987 | 27 Jun 1990 | |
| 2 | Gen Carl W. Stiner | US Army | 27 Jun 1990 | 20 May 1993 | |
| 3 | Gen Wayne A. Downing | US Army | 20 May 1993 | 29 Feb 1996 | |
| 4 | Gen Henry H. Shelton | US Army | 29 Feb 1996 | 25 Sept 1997 | |
| * | RA Raymond C. Smith, Jr. | US Navy | 25 Sept 1997 | 5 Nov 1997 | acting |
| 5 | Gen Peter J. Schoomaker | US Army | 5 Nov 1997 | 27 Oct 2000 | |
| 6 | Gen Charles R. Holland | US Air Force | 27 Oct 2000 | 2 Sept 2003 | 24 Oct 2002 Commander |
| 7 | Gen Bryan D. Brown | US Army | 2 Sept 2003 | 9 Jul 2007 | |
| 8 | Adm Eric T. Olson | US Navy | 9 Jul 2007 | 8 Aug 2011 | |
| 9 | Adm William H. McRaven | US Navy | 8 Aug 2011 | 28 Aug 2014 | |
| 10 | Gen Joseph L. Votel | US Army | 28 Aug 2014 | 30 Mar 2016 | |
| 11 | Gen Raymond A. Thomas | US Army | 30 Mar 2016 | 29 Mar 2019 | |
| 12 | Gen Richard D. Clarke | US Army | 29 Mar 2019 | incumbent |
