The 45th Space Wing: Its Heritage, History & Honors 1950-1999
Lists of Commanders
Joint Long Range Proving Ground, LRPG Division, AFMTC, AFETR, ESMC & 45th Space Wing Commanders
| Colonel Harold R. Turner | 1 Oct 49 - 9 Apr 50 |
| Major General William L. Richardson | 10 Apr 50 - 31 Jul 54 |
| Major General Donald N. Yates | 1 Aug 54 - 4 May 60 |
| Brig General William L. Rogers | 5 May 60 - 30 May 60 |
| Major General Leighton I. Davis | 31 May 60 - 1 Jan 64 |
| Brig General Harry J. Sands, Jr. | 2 Jan 64 - 16 Jul 64 |
| Colonel Elmer W. Richardson | 17 Jul 64 - 11 Aug 64 |
| Major General Vincent G. Huston | 12 Aug 64 - 4 May 67 |
| Major General David M. Jones | 5 May 67 - 31 May 73 |
| Major General Kenneth R. Chapman | 1 Jun 73 - 12 Aug 74 |
| Colonel Dan D. Oxley | 13 Aug 74 - 24 Aug 74 |
| Brig General James H. Ahmann | 25 Aug 74 - 24 Feb 75 |
| Colonel Dan D. Oxley | 25 Feb 75 - 5 Apr 75 |
| Brig General Don M. Hartung | 6 Apr 75 - 31 Jan 77 |
** Detachment 1 SAMTEC Era Commander: Colonel Oscar W. Payne **
| Colonel John S. Burklund | 1 Oct 79 - 30 Apr 81 |
| Colonel Marvin L. Jones | 1 May 81 - 13 Dec 84 |
| Colonel Nathan J. Lindsay | 14 Dec 84 - 24 Jun 86 |
| Colonel John W. Mansur | 25 Jun 86 - 12 Aug 87 |
| Colonel Lawrence L. Gooch | 13 Aug 87 - 27 Mar 89 |
| Colonel Roy D. Bridges | 28 Mar 89 - 26 Jan 90 |
| Colonel John R. Wormington | 27 Jan 90 - 22 Sep 91 |
| Brig General Jimmey R. Morrell | 23 Sep 91 - 29 Jun 93 |
| Brig General Robert S. Dickman | 30 Jun 93 - 23 Jan 95 |
| Brig General Donald G. Cook | 24 Jan 95 - 27 Aug 95 |
| Brig General Robert C. Hinson | 28 Aug 95 - 26 Mar 97 |
| Brig. General F. Randall Starbuck | 27 Mar 97 - 19 Aug 99 |
| Brig. General Donald P. Pettit | 20 Aug 99 - |
PATRICK AFB COMMANDERS
| Colonel Othel R. Deering | 1 Oct 49 - 27 Jul 50 |
| Colonel A. J. Bird | 28 Jul 50 - 19 Aug 51 |
| Lt. Colonel Albert P. Sights, Jr. | 20 Aug 51 - 12 Oct 52 |
| Colonel Robert B. Good | 13 Oct 52 - 11 Jul 54 |
| Lt. Colonel Gus Askounis | 12 Jul 54 - 7 Sep 54 |
| Colonel Harry W. Generous | 8 Sep 54 - 31 Dec 55 |
| Colonel Joseph B. Williams | 1 Jan 56 - 29 Jul 56 |
| Colonel David J. Munson | 30 Jul 56 - 12 Aug 58 |
| Colonel Robert E. Northcutt | 13 Aug 58 - 19 Jun 61 |
| Colonel Donald T. Jones | 20 Jun 61 - 13 Aug 61 |
| Colonel Henry Dittman | 14 Aug 61 - 30 Jul 64 |
| Colonel Julian M. Bleyer | 31 Jul 64 - 8 Mar 66 |
| Colonel Wilfred B. Newman | 9 Mar 66 - 31 Mar 66 |
| Colonel Joseph B. Williams | 1 Apr 66 - 30 Apr 68 |
| Colonel D. D. McCall | 1 May 68 - 2 Jun 68 |
| Colonel John H. Boyle | 3 Jun 68 - 14 Jul 68 |
| Colonel William R. Morton | 15 Jul 68 - 16 Jun 69 |
| Lt. Colonel William Wilson | 17 Jun 69 - 24 Aug 69 |
| Colonel Edgar H. Albers, Jr. | 25 Aug 69 - 11 Jun 72 |
| Colonel William Wilson | 12 Jun 72 - 30 Jul 73 |
| Colonel Joseph L. Pospisil | 31 Jul 73 - 30 Jun 76 |
| Colonel Edward R. Murphy | 1 Jul 76 - 16 Jul 76 |
| Colonel Joseph A. McClure | 17 Jul 76 - 8 Nov 77 |
| Colonel William Pugh | 9 Nov 77 - 21 Mar 78 |
| Colonel Jack L. Price | 22 Mar 78 - 21 Jan 80 |
| Colonel Robert L. Francis | 22 Jan 80 - 10 Feb 81 |
| Colonel Russell G. Rubeor | 11 Feb 81 - 28 Jun 83 |
| Colonel Donald E. Linenberger | 29 Jun 83 - 28 April 85 |
| Colonel James P. Nance | 29 Apr 85 - 30 Jun 85 |
| Colonel Fred D. Galey | 1 Jul 85 - 26 Jan 89 |
| Colonel Kenneth A. Frey | 27 Jan 89 - 25 Jun 91 |
| Colonel John M. Thayer | 26 Jun 91 - 11 Nov 91 |
(Note: On 12 November 1991, the 45th Space Wing Commander also became the "Installation Commander." The position of Patrick AFB Commander was dissolved.)
INSTALLATION COMMANDERS
| Brig General Jimmey R. Morrell | 12 Nov 91- 29 Jun 93 |
| Brig General Robert S. Dickman | 30 Jun 93 - 23 Jan 95 |
| Brig General Donald G. Cook | 24 Jan 95 - 27 Aug 95 |
| Brig General Robert C. Hinson | 28 Aug 95 - 26 Mar 97 |
| Brig. General F. Randall Starbuck | 27 Mar 97 - 19 Aug 99 |
| Brig. General Donald P. Pettit | 20 Aug 99 - |
Prepared by Mark C. Cleary, Chief Historian
45th Space Wing Office of History
1201 Edward H. White II St., Patrick AFB, FL 32925