Commandant of Cadets

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The Commandant of Cadets oversees military training at the Academy. The office symbol for the Commandant is "CW", which is also used to refer to the entire administration of the office of the Commandant. (e.g., "He works in CW.") CW is also referred to as the "Comm Shop". The Commandant holds the official post of Commander, 34th Training Wing.

[edit] List of Commandants

Years Commandant Class
1954-1958 Brig. Gen. Robert M. Stillman USMA 1935
1958-1961 Maj. Gen. Henry R. Sullivan Jr. USMA 1939
1961-1963 Brig. Gen. William T. Seawell USMA 1941
1963-1965 Brig. Gen. Robert W. Strong Jr. USMA 1940
1965-1967 Brig. Gen. Louis T. Seith USMA 1943
1967-1971 Brig. Gen. Robin Olds USMA 1943
1971-1973 Brig. Gen. Walter T. Galligan USMA 1945
1973-1975 Brig. Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg Jr. USMA 1923
1975-1978 Brig. Gen. Stanley C. Beck USMA 1954
1978-1981 Brig. Gen. Thomas C. Richards
1981-1982 Brig. Gen. Robert D. Beckel USAFA 1959
1982-1984 Brig. Gen. Anthony J. Burshnick USAFA 1960
1984-1986 Brig. Gen. Marcus A. Anderson USAFA 1961
1986-1989 Brig. Gen. Sam W. Westbrook III USAFA 1963
1989-1992 Maj. Gen. Joseph J. Redden USAFA 1964
1992-1993 Brig. Gen. Richard C. Bethurem USAFA 1966
1993-1994 Brig. Gen. Patrick K. Gamble
1994-1996 Brig. Gen. John D. Hopper USAFA 1969
1996-1999 Brig. Gen. Stephen R. Lorenz USAFA 1973
1999-2001 Brig. Gen. Mark A. Welsh USAFA 1976
2001-2003 Brig. Gen. S. Taco Gilbert USAFA 1978
2003-2005 Brig. Gen. Johnny A. Weida USAFA 1978
2005-2008 Brig. Gen. Susan Y. Desjardins USAFA 1980
2008-present Brig. Gen. Samuel D. Cox USAFA 1984
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