Commanders

National Air and Space Intelligence Center Commanders 1917-Present

1917 Earl .H. Sherbondy

1917-1919 Lt Pearce

1919 Capt Harrison W. Flickinger

1919 Lt Harvey D. Cutler

1919-1920 Mr Cratchfield

Jul 1920 – Jan 1922 Capt George B. Patterson

Jan 1922 – Nov 1928 Mr Thomas C. McMahon

Nov 1928 – Feb 1929 Capt Shiras A. Blair

Feb 1929 – Nov 1930 Lt Samuel P. Mills

Nov 1930 – Apr 1931 Lt Harold R. Wells

Apr 1931 – Jun 1935 Capt Dache M. Reeves

Jun 1935 – Jan 1937 Maj William J. Hanlon

Jan 1937 – Aug 1938 Maj Albert W. Stevens

Aug 1938 – Sep 1938 Lt Harold W. Bowman

Sep 1938 – Jun 1939 Maj Jesse A. Maderasz (acting director)

Jun 1939 – Jan 1940 Maj E.P. Gaines

Jan 1940 – Jul 1941 Maj John H. Fite

Jul 1941 – Nov 1941 Maj John H. Van Cleve

Nov 1941 – Dec 1942 Lt Col Francis M.S. Miller

Dec 1942 – Sep 1945* Col John M. Hayward

Sep 1945 – Dec 1946 Col Donald L. Putt

Dec 1946 – Jul 1949 Col Howard M. Mc Coy

Jul 1949 – Sep 1951 Col Harold E. Watson%

Sep 1951 – Aug 1952 Col Frank L. Dunn

Aug 1952 – Sep 1952 Col John A. O’Mara

Sep 1952 – Oct 1953 Brig Gen William M. Garland

Oct 1953 – Jul 1954 Col George L. Wertenbaker

Jul 1954 – Jul 1958 Maj Gen Harold E. Watson

Jul 1958 – Dec 1958 Col John G. Ericksen

Dec 1958 – Feb 1961 Maj Gen Charles B. Dougher

Feb 1961 – Jul 1964** Brig Gen Arthur J. Pierce

Jul 1964 – Aug 1966 Brig Gen Arthur W. Cruikshank, Jr.

Aug 1966 – Nov 1968 Col Raymond S. Sleeper

Nov 1968 – Jul 1974 Col George R. Weinbrenner

Jul 1974 – Jul 1975 Col James W. Rawers

Jul 1975 – Jan 1977 Col John B. Marks, Jr.

Jan 1977 – Jun 1981 Col Howard E. Wright

Jun 1981 – Feb 1983 Col David S. Watrous

Feb 1983 – Jun 1986 Col Earl A Pontius

Jul 1986 – Aug 1988 Col Gary Culp

Aug 1988 – Jun 1992 Brig Gen Francis C. Gideon

Jun 1992 – Jul 1994 Col James E. Miller, Jr.

Jul 1994 – Aug 1996 Col Gary D. Payton

Aug 1996 – Dec 1997 Col Kenneth K. Dumm

Dec 1997 – Sep 2000 Col Richard G. Annas

Sep 2000 – Jul 2002 Col Steven R. Capenos

Jul 2002 – Sept 2004 Col Mark C. Christian

Sept 2004 – Jul 2006 Col Joseph J. Pridotkas

Jul 2006 – June 2008 Col Karen A. Cleary

Jun 2008 – June 2010 Col D. Scott George (BG Select)

Jun 2010 – May 2012 Col Kathleen C. Sakura

May 2012 – Jun 2014 Col Aaron M. Prupas

Jun 2014 – May 2016 Col Leah G. Lauderback (BG Select)

Jun 2016 – Jun 2018 Col Sean P. Larkin

Jul 2018 – Jun 2020 Col Parker H. Wright (BG Select)

Jul 2020 – Jun 2022 Col Maurizio D. Calabrese (BG Select)

Jul 2022 – Present Col Ariel Batungbacal

*Col James Jackson is shown as Chief in Feb 43

**NASIC Lineage Began Jul 1961

According to the History, Watson took over the AMC Intelligence Department on 8 August 1949