The commander of Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is responsible for managing the Air Force's science and technology program as well as additional customer funded research and development. The commander is also responsible for a workforce of approximately 10,800 people in the laboratory's component technology directorates, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, and the 711th Human Performance Wing.
Below is a list of commanders of Air Force Research Laboratory and the terms in office.
List of commanders of the Air Force Research Laboratory
edit| No. | Photo | Name | Term start | Term end | Term length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Major General Richard R. Paul[1] |
Apr 1997 | 2000 | |
| 2 |  |
Major General Paul D. Nielsen |
Apr 2000 | 2004 | |
| 3 |  |
Major General Perry L. Lamy |
Jun 2004 | Nov 2005 | |
| 4 |  |
Major General Ted F. Bowlds |
January 2006 | November 2007 | |
| 5 |  |
Major General Curtis M. Bedke |
Oct 2007 | Feb 2010 | |
| 6 |  |
Major General Ellen M. Pawlikowski |
February 12, 2010 | May 2011 | |
| 7 |  |
Major General Neil McCasland |
May 2011 | July 2013 | |
| 8 |  |
Major General Thomas J. Masiello |
July 29, 2013 | May 2016 | |
| 9 |  |
Major General Robert D. McMurry Jr.[2] |
May 2016 | May 2, 2017 | |
| 10 | .jpg) |
Major General William T. Cooley[3] |
May 2, 2017 | January 15, 2020 | 2 years, 258 days |
| 11 |  |
Brigadier General Evan Dertien[4] |
January 15, 2020 | June 18, 2020 | 155 days |
| 12 |  |
Major General Heather L. Pringle[5] |
June 18, 2020 | June 5, 2023 | 2 years, 352 days |
| 13 |  |
Major General Scott A. Cain |
June 5, 2023 | July 10, 2024 | 1 year, 35 days |
| 14 | .jpg) |
Brigadier General Jason E. Bartolomei |
July 10, 2024[6] | Incumbent | 171 days |
References
edit- ^ "Biographies : MAJOR GENERAL RICHARD R. PAUL". Archived from the original on 12 December 2012.
- ^ "Lieutenant General Robert D. Mcmurry Jr".
- ^ "Major General William T. Cooley". Archived from the original on 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- ^ "Major General Evan C. Dertien".
- ^ "Major General Heather L. Pringle".
- ^ Gnau, Jason (2024-06-25). "Air Force Research Laboratory is set to welcome a new commander". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved 2024-07-10.