Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

1. William D. Leahy, USN (July 20, 1942-March 21 1949) [1]
2. Omar N. Bradley, USA (August 16, 1949-August 15 1953)
3. Arthur W. Radford, USN (August 15 1953 - August 15 1957)
4. Nathan F. Twining, USAF (August 15 1957 - September 30, 1960)
5. Lyman L. Lemnitzer, USA (October 1, 1960 - September 30, 1962)
6. Maxwell D. Taylor, USA (October 1, 1962 - July 1, 1963)
7. Earle G. Wheeler, USA (July 3, 1964 - July 2, 1970)
8. Thomas H. Moorer, USN (July 2, 1970 - July 1, 1974)
9. George S. Brown, USAF (July 1, 1974 - June 20, 1978)
10. David C. Jones, USAF (June 21, 1978 - June 18, 1982)
11. John W. Vessey, Jr, USA (June 18, 1982 - September 30, 1985)
12. William J. Crowe, Jr, USN (October 1, 1985 - September 30, 1989)
13. Colin L. Powell, USA (October 1, 1989 - September 30, 1993)
14. David E. Jeremiah, USN (acting) (October 1, 1993 - October 24, 1993)
15. John M. Shalikashvili, USA (October 25, 1993 - September 30, 1997)
16. Henry H. Shelton, USA (October 1, 1997 - September 30, 2001)
17. Richard B. Myers, USAF (October 1, 2001-present)

[1] Fleet Admiral Leahy's title was Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy.