The superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy is the senior officer and commander of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The position is normally held by an active duty Air Force lieutenant general, and is roughly equivalent to the president of a university. Because the Academy is a Direct Reporting Unit, the superintendent reports directly to the Air Force Chief of Staff. The superintendent oversees all aspects of the Academy, including military training, academics, athletics, admissions and the base infrastructure.
| Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy | |
|---|---|
Incumbent since 2 August 2024Lieutenant General Tony D. Bauernfeind | |
| United States Air Force | |
| Reports to | Chief of Staff of the Air Force |
| Appointer | The president with Senate advice and consent |
| First holder | Hubert R. Harmon |
| Deputy | Vice Commander |
The position of superintendent is established by statute, under 10 U.S.C. § 9333 and 10 U.S.C. § 9333a. Under those sections of law, the superintendent is appointed by the president of the United States, must serve as superintendent at least three years, and must retire at the end of his tour as superintendent, unless the retirement is waived by the Secretary of Defense under 10 U.S.C. § 9321. The practice of mandatory retirement has changed over time, however, as many early superintendents went on to higher positions in the Air Force after their terms at the Academy.
Although it is not an official requirement for the position, nearly all superintendents have received their commissions from the academy (or from the USMA, if they graduated prior to the establishment of the USAFA).
List of superintendents of the United States Air Force Academy
| No. | Superintendent | Term | Class Year | Notes and Reference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | |||
| 1 | Lieutenant General Hubert R. Harmon (1892–1957) | 27 July 1954 | 28 July 1956 | 2 years, 1 day | USMA 1915 | ||
| 2 | Major General James E. Briggs (1906–1979) | 28 July 1956 | 17 August 1959 | 5 years, 20 days | USMA 1928 | ||
| 3 | Major General William S. Stone (1910–1968) | 17 August 1959 | 9 July 1962 | 2 years, 326 days | USMA 1934 | ||
| 4 | Major General Robert H. Warren (1917–2010) | 9 July 1962 | 1 July 1965 | 3 years, 54 days | USMA 1940 | ||
| 5 | Lieutenant General Thomas S. Moorman (1910–1997) | 1 July 1965 | 1 August 1970 | 4 years, 334 days | USMA 1933 | ||
| 6 | Lieutenant General Albert P. Clark (1913–2010) | 1 August 1970 | 1 August 1974 | 4 years, 0 days | USMA 1936 | ||
| 7 | Lieutenant General James R. Allen (1925–1992) | 1 August 1974 | 28 June 1977 | 2 years, 331 days | USMA 1948 | ||
| 8 | Lieutenant General Kenneth L. Tallman (1925–2006) | 28 June 1977 | 16 June 1981 | 3 years, 353 days | USMA 1946 | ||
| 9 | Major General Robert E. Kelley (1933–2021) | 16 June 1981 | 16 June 1983 | 2 years, 0 days | RU AFROTC 1956 | ||
| 10 | Lieutenant General Winfield W. Scott Jr. (1927–2022) | 16 June 1983 | 26 June 1987 | 4 years, 10 days | USMA 1950 | ||
| 11 | Lieutenant General Charles R. Hamm (born 1933) | 26 June 1987 | 25 June 1991 | 3 years, 364 days | USMA 1956 | ||
| 12 | Lieutenant General Bradley C. Hosmer (born 1937) | 25 June 1991 | 8 July 1994 | 3 years, 13 days | USAFA 1959 | ||
| 13 | Lieutenant General Paul E. Stein (1944–2002) | 8 July 1994 | 1 August 1997 | 3 years, 24 days | USAFA 1966 | ||
| 14 | Lieutenant General Tad J. Oelstrom (born 1943) | 1 August 1997 | 9 June 2000 | 2 years, 313 days | USAFA 1965 | ||
| 15 | Lieutenant General John R. Dallager (born 1947) | 9 June 2000 | 10 April 2003 | 2 years, 305 days | USAFA 1965 | ||
| - | Brigadier General John A. Weida Acting | 10 April 2003 | 9 July 2003 | 90 days | USAFA 1978 | - | |
| 16 | Lieutenant General John W. Rosa Jr. (born 1951) | 9 July 2003 | 24 October 2005 | 2 years, 107 days | Citadel AFROTC 1973 | ||
| 17 | Lieutenant General John F. Regni (born 1952) | 24 October 2005 | 9 June 2009 | 3 years, 228 days | USAFA 1973 | ||
| 18 | Lieutenant General Michael C. Gould (born 1953) | 9 June 2009 | 12 August 2013 | 4 years, 64 days | USAFA 1976 | ||
| 19 | Lieutenant General Michelle D. Johnson | 12 August 2013 | 11 August 2017 | 3 years, 364 days | USAFA 1981 | ||
| 20 | Lieutenant General Jay B. Silveria | 11 August 2017 | 23 September 2020 | 3 years, 43 days | USAFA 1985 | ||
| 21 | Lieutenant General Richard M. Clark (born 1964) | 23 September 2020 | 1 June 2024 | 3 years, 252 days | USAFA 1986 | ||
| - | Major General Thomas P. Sherman Acting | 1 June 2024 | 2 August 2024 | 62 days | USAFA 1995 | ||
| 22 | Lieutenant General Tony D. Bauernfeind (born 1969) | 2 August 2024 | Incumbent | 1 year, 138 days | USAFA 1991 | ||
List of vice superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy
- Col Douglas K. Lamberth, July 2014 – December 2016
- Col David A. Harris Jr., July 2016
- Col Houston R. Cantwell, July 2018
- Col Otis C. Jones, July 2020
- Col Benjamin R. Jonsson, August 2022
- Maj Gen Thomas P. Sherman, May 2024
See also
- Superintendent of the United States Military Academy
- Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy
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