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AMERICA'S LEGACY IN PANAMA

PANAMA CANAL TREATY TRANSITION

END OF AN ERA

U.S. MILITARY IN PANAMA

U.S. MILITARY IN REGION-History

LIFE AFTER SOUTHCOM

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Senior Military Commands and Commanders  (continued)

1963-Present

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U.S. SOUTHERN COMMAND

(Redesignated from U.S. Caribbean Command June 6 as a regional unified command; commanded by a commander in chief (Army four-star general, except during 1975-1983  when three-star rank; four-star rank restored May 1983)

                    COMMANDERS IN CHIEF

General Andrew P. O'Meara (June 1963 - Feb 1965)

General Robert W. Porter (Feb 1965 - Feb 1969)

General George R. Mather (Feb 1969 - Sept 1971)

General George V. Underwood (Sept 1971 - Jan 1973)

General William B. Rosson (Jan 1973 - July 1975)

Lieutenant General Dennis P. McAuliffe (Aug 1975 - Sept 1979)

Lieutenant General Wallace H. Nutting (Oct 1979 - May 1983)

General Paul F. Gorman (May 1983 - March 1985)

General John R. Galvin (March 1985 - June 1987)

General Frederick F. Woerner (June 1987 - Sept 1989)

General Maxwell R. Thurman (Sept 1989 - Nov 1990)

General George A. Joulwan (Nov 1990 - Nov 1993)

General Barry R. McCaffrey (Feb 1994 - Feb 1996)

General Wesley K. Clark (June 1996 - July 1997)

1997 (Sept 27) -- Headquarters, U.S. Southern Command moved to Miami, Florida

General Charles E. Wilhelm (USMC) (Sep 26, 1997 – Sep 2000)

General Peter Pace (USMC) (Sept 2000 – Sept 2001)

Major General Gary D. Speer (Army) (Sept 2001 – Aug 2002)(Acting Commander in Chief and Deputy Commander in Chief)

General James T. Hill (Army) (Aug 18, 2002 – Nov 9, 2004)

General Bantz J. Craddock (Army) (Nov 9, 2004 - Oct 19, 2006)

Admiral James G. Stavridis (Navy) (Oct 19, 2006 - present)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Gen. Robert W. Porter 

1965-1969

 

Gen. John Galvin

1985-1987

Gen. Fred F. Woerner

 1987-1989

Gen. George A. Joulwan

  1990-1993

Gen. Barry R. McCaffrey

  1994-1996

Gen. Wesley K. Clark

 1996-1997

(SouthCom in Miami Sept 1997)

Gen. Charles E. Wilhelm

 1997-2000

  

Gen. Peter Pace

 2000-2001

  

 

Gen. James Hill

2002-2004

Gen. Bantz Craddock

 2004-2006

Adm. James G. Stavridis

 Oct 2006-present