# Commander of NORAD

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{{Short description|Military commander}}
{{Use American English|date=November 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2025}}
The '''commander of [North American Aerospace Defense Command](/source/North_American_Aerospace_Defense_Command) (NORAD)''' is a [four-star](/source/Four-star_rank) [general](/source/General_(United_States)) or [admiral](/source/Admiral_(United_States)) in the [United States Armed Forces](/source/United_States_Armed_Forces) who serves as the head of all [United States](/source/United_States) and [Canadian](/source/Canada) [joint aerospace military operational forces](/source/Combined_operations), stationed within the [North American territories](/source/North_America). The commander of NORAD concurrently serves as the commander of [United States Northern Command](/source/United_States_Northern_Command) and is the head of all U.S. military forces within the command's geographical [area of responsibility](/source/area_of_responsibility). The commander of NORAD is nominated for appointment by the [President of the United States](/source/President_of_the_United_States) and must be confirmed by the [United States Senate](/source/United_States_Senate). Prior to 2001, the title for the commander of NORAD was called the '''Commander-in-Chief of the North American Aerospace Defense Command'''. The commander of NORAD typically serves for two years.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! rowspan=2| {{abbr|No.|Number}}
! colspan=2| Commander
! colspan=3| Term
! rowspan=2| Service branch
|-
! Portrait
! Name
! Took office
! Left office
! Term length
|-
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 1
| military_rank     = [General](/source/General_(United_States))
| image             = Earle Everard Partridge.jpg
| officeholder      = [Earle E. Partridge](/source/Earle_E._Partridge)
| officeholder_sort = Partridge, Eagle E.
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1900 
| died_year         = 1990
| term_start        = 12 September 1957
| term_end          = 30 July 1959
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|12 September 1957|30 July 1959}}
| defence_branch    = 75px<br/>[U.S. Air Force](/source/United_States_Air_Force)
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 2
| military_rank     = [General](/source/General_(United_States))
| image             = Gen-Laurence-S--Kuter.jpg
| officeholder      = [Laurence S. Kuter](/source/Laurence_S._Kuter)
| officeholder_sort = Kuter, Laurence S.
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1905
| died_year         = 1979
| term_start        = 1 August 1959
| term_end          = 30 July 1962
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1 August 1959|30 July 1962}}
| defence_branch    = 75px<br/>[U.S. Air Force](/source/United_States_Air_Force)
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 3
| military_rank     = [General](/source/General_(United_States))
| image             = John K Gerhart.jpg
| officeholder      = [John K. Gerhart](/source/John_K._Gerhart)
| officeholder_sort = Gerhart, John K.
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1907
| died_year         = 1981
| term_start        = 1 August 1962 
| term_end          = 30 March 1965
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1 August 1962|30 March 1965}}
| defence_branch    = 75px<br/>[U.S. Air Force](/source/United_States_Air_Force)
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 4
| military_rank     = [General](/source/General_(United_States))
| image             = Dean Coldwell Strother.jpg
| officeholder      = [Dean C. Strother](/source/Dean_C._Strother)
| officeholder_sort = Strother, Dean C.
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1908
| died_year         = 2000
| term_start        = 1 April 1965
| term_end          = 29 July 1966
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1 April 1965|29 July 1966}}
| defence_branch    = 75px<br/>[U.S. Air Force](/source/United_States_Air_Force)
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 5
| military_rank     = [General](/source/General_(United_States))
| image             = Raymond J Reeves.jpg
| officeholder      = [Raymond J. Reeves](/source/Raymond_J._Reeves)
| officeholder_sort = Reeves, Raymond J.
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1909
| died_year         = 1998
| term_start        = 1 August 1966
| term_end          = 31 July 1969
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1 August 1966|31 July 1969}}
| defence_branch    = 75px<br/>[U.S. Air Force](/source/United_States_Air_Force)
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 6
| military_rank     = [General](/source/General_(United_States))
| image             = Seth J McKee.jpg
| officeholder      = [Seth J. McKee](/source/Seth_J._McKee)
| officeholder_sort = McKee, Seth J.
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1916 
| died_year         = 2016
| term_start        = 1 August 1969
| term_end          = 30 September 1973
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1 August 1969|30 September 1973}}
| defence_branch    = 75px<br/>[U.S. Air Force](/source/United_States_Air_Force)
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 7
| military_rank     = [General](/source/General_(United_States))
| image             = Lucius D Clay Jr.jpg
| officeholder      = [Lucius D. Clay Jr.](/source/Lucius_D._Clay_Jr.)
| officeholder_sort = Clay, Lucius D. Jr.
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1919
| died_year         = 1994
| term_start        = 1 October 1973
| term_end          = 29 August 1975
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1 October 1973|29 August 1975}}
| defence_branch    = 75px<br/>[U.S. Air Force](/source/United_States_Air_Force)
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 8
| military_rank     = [General](/source/General_(United_States))
| image             = James DanielChappie.jpg
| officeholder      = [Daniel James Jr.](/source/Daniel_James_Jr.)
| officeholder_sort = James, Daniel Jr.
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1920 
| died_year         = 1978
| term_start        = 1 September 1975
| term_end          = 5 December 1977
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1 September 1975|5 December 1977}}
| defence_branch    = 75px<br/>[U.S. Air Force](/source/United_States_Air_Force)
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 9
| military_rank     = [General](/source/General_(United_States))
| image             = GEN Hill, James E (cropped).jpg
| officeholder      = [James E. Hill](/source/James_E._Hill)
| officeholder_sort = Hill, James E.
| officeholder_note = 
| born_year         = 1921
| died_year         = 1999
| term_start        = 6 December 1977
| term_end          = 31 December 1979
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|6 December 1977|31 December 1979}}
| defence_branch    = 75px<br/>[U.S. Air Force](/source/United_States_Air_Force)
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 10
| military_rank     = [General](/source/General_(United_States))
| image             = James V Hartinger.jpg
| officeholder      = [James V. Hartinger](/source/James_V._Hartinger)
| officeholder_sort = Hartinger, James V.
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1925 
| died_year         = 2000
| term_start        = 1 January 1980
| term_end          = 30 July 1984
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1 January 1980|30 July 1984}}
| defence_branch    = 75px<br/>[U.S. Air Force](/source/United_States_Air_Force)
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 11
| military_rank     = [General](/source/General_(United_States))
| image             = General Robert Herres, military portrait, 1984.JPEG
| officeholder      = [Robert T. Herres](/source/Robert_T._Herres)
| officeholder_sort = Herres, Robert T.
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1932
| died_year         = 2008
| term_start        = 30 July 1984
| term_end          = 5 February 1987
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|30 July 1984|5 February 1987}}
| defence_branch    = 75px<br/>[U.S. Air Force](/source/United_States_Air_Force)
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 12
| military_rank     = [General](/source/General_(United_States))
| image             = John L Piotrowski.jpg
| officeholder      = [John L. Piotrowski](/source/John_L._Piotrowski)
| officeholder_sort = Piotrowski, John L.
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1934 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 6 February 1987
| term_end          = 30 March 1990
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|6 February 1987|30 March 1990}}
| defence_branch    = 75px<br/>[U.S. Air Force](/source/United_States_Air_Force)
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 13
| military_rank     = [General](/source/General_(United_States))
| image             = Donald Kutyna.jpg
| officeholder      = [Donald J. Kutyna](/source/Donald_J._Kutyna)
| officeholder_sort = Kutyna, Donald J.
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1933 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 1 April 1990
| term_end          = 30 June 1992
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1 April 1990|30 June 1992}}
| defence_branch    = 75px<br/>[U.S. Air Force](/source/United_States_Air_Force)
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 14
| military_rank     = [General](/source/General_(United_States))
| image             = Charles Horner.jpg
| officeholder      = [Charles A. Horner](/source/Chuck_Horner)
| officeholder_sort = Horner, Charles A.
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1936 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 30 June 1992
| term_end          = 12 September 1994
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|30 June 1992|12 September 1994}}
| defence_branch    = 75px<br/>[U.S. Air Force](/source/United_States_Air_Force)
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 15
| military_rank     = [General](/source/General_(United_States))
| image             = Joseph ashy (cropped).jpg
| officeholder      = [Joseph W. Ashy](/source/Joseph_W._Ashy)
| officeholder_sort = Ashy, Joseph W.
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1940 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 13 September 1994
| term_end          = 26 August 1996
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|13 September 1994|26 August 1996}}
| defence_branch    = 75px<br/>[U.S. Air Force](/source/United_States_Air_Force)
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 16
| military_rank     = [General](/source/General_(United_States))
| image             = Howell M Estes III.jpg
| officeholder      = [Howell M. Estes III](/source/Howell_M._Estes_III)
| officeholder_sort = Estes, Howell M. III
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1941 
| died_year         = 2024
| term_start        = 27 August 1996
| term_end          = 14 August 1998
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|27 August 1996|14 August 1998}}
| defence_branch    = 75px<br/>[U.S. Air Force](/source/United_States_Air_Force)
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 17
| military_rank     = [General](/source/General_(United_States))
| image             = Richard Myers official portrait 2.jpg
| officeholder      = [Richard B. Myers](/source/Richard_B._Myers)
| officeholder_sort = Myers, Richard B.
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1942
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 14 August 1998
| term_end          = 22 February 2000
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|14 August 1998|22 February 2000}}
| defence_branch    = 75px<br/>[U.S. Air Force](/source/United_States_Air_Force)
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 18
| military_rank     = [General](/source/General_(United_States))
| image             = Eberhart re.jpg
| officeholder      = [Ralph E. Eberhart](/source/Ralph_Eberhart)
| officeholder_sort = Eberhart, Ralph E.
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1946 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 22 February 2000
| term_end          = 5 November 2004
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|22 February 2000|5 November 2004}}
| defence_branch    = 75px<br/>[U.S. Air Force](/source/United_States_Air_Force)
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 19
| military_rank     = [Admiral](/source/Admiral_(United_States))
| image             = US Navy 041105-D-0000X-001 Adm. Timothy J. Keating.jpg
| officeholder      = [Timothy J. Keating](/source/Timothy_J._Keating)
| officeholder_sort = Keating, Timothy J.
| officeholder_note = 
| born_year         = 1948
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 5 November 2004
| term_end          = 23 March 2007 
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|2004|11|5|2007|3|23}}
| defence_branch    = 75px<br/>[U.S. Navy](/source/United_States_Navy)
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 20
| military_rank     = [General](/source/General_(United_States))
| image             = Victor E. Renuart Jr. 2010.jpg
| officeholder      = [Victor E. Renuart Jr.](/source/Victor_E._Renuart_Jr.)
| officeholder_sort = Renuart, Victor E. Jr.
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1949 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 23 March 2007
| term_end          = 19 May 2010
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|2007|3|23|2010|5|19}}
| defence_branch    = 75px<br/>[U.S. Air Force](/source/United_States_Air_Force)
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 21
| military_rank     = [Admiral](/source/Admiral_(United_States))
| image             = Winnefeld 2010 2.jpg
| officeholder      = [James A. Winnefeld, Jr.](/source/James_A._Winnefeld%2C_Jr.)
| officeholder_sort = Winnefeld, James A. Jr.
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1956 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 19 May 2010
| term_end          = 3 August 2011
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|2010|5|19|2011|8|3}}
| defence_branch    = 75px<br/>[U.S. Navy](/source/United_States_Navy)
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 22
| military_rank     = [General](/source/General_(United_States))
| image             = Jacoby 2013.jpg
| officeholder      = [Charles H. Jacoby Jr.](/source/Charles_H._Jacoby_Jr.)
| officeholder_sort = Jacoby, Charles H. Jr.
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1954 
| died_year         = 2025
| term_start        = 3 August 2011
| term_end          = 5 December 2014
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|2011|8|3|2014|12|5}}
| defence_branch    = 75px<br/>[U.S. Army](/source/United_States_Air_Force)
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 23
| military_rank     = [Admiral](/source/Admiral_(United_States))
| image             = Gortney2014.jpg
| officeholder      = [William E. Gortney](/source/William_E._Gortney)
| officeholder_sort = Gortney, William E.
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1955 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 5 December 2014
| term_end          = 13 May 2016
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|2014|12|5|2016|5|13}}
| defence_branch    = 75px<br/>[U.S. Navy](/source/United_States_Navy)
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 24
| military_rank     = [General](/source/General_(United_States))
| image             = Gen Lori J. Robinson (2).jpg
| officeholder      = [Lori J. Robinson](/source/Lori_Robinson)
| officeholder_sort = Robinson, Lori J.
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1959 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 13 May 2016
| term_end          = 24 May 2018
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|2016|5|13|2018|5|24}}
| defence_branch    = 75px<br/>[U.S. Air Force](/source/United_States_Air_Force)
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 25
| military_rank     = [General](/source/General_(United_States))
| image             = Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy NORAD.jpg
| officeholder      = [Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy](/source/Terrence_J._O'Shaughnessy)
| officeholder_sort = O'Shaughnessy, Terrence J.
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1964 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 24 May 2018
| term_end          = 20 August 2020
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|2018|5|24|2020|8|20}}
| defence_branch    = 75px<br/>[U.S. Air Force](/source/United_States_Air_Force)
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 26
| military_rank     = [General](/source/General_(United_States))
| image             = Gen Glen D. VanHerck.jpg
| officeholder      = [Glen D. VanHerck](/source/Glen_D._VanHerck)
| officeholder_sort = VanHerck, Glen D.
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1962 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 20 August 2020
| term_end          = 5 February 2024
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|20 August 2020|5 February 2024}}
| defence_branch    = 75px<br/>[U.S. Air Force](/source/United_States_Air_Force)
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 27
| military_rank     = [General](/source/General_(United_States))
| image             = Gen Gregory M. Guillot (2).jpg
| officeholder      = [Gregory M. Guillot](/source/Gregory_M._Guillot)
| officeholder_sort = Guillot, Gregory M.
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         =  
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 5 February 2024
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|5 February 2024}}
| defence_branch    = 75px<br/>[U.S. Air Force](/source/United_States_Air_Force)
}}
|}

== List of deputy commanders ==
In recent years deputy commanders have always been Canadian air force [lieutenant](/source/three-star_rank) [generals](/source/Canadian_Forces_ranks_and_insignia). Prior to the 1968 unification of the [Canadian Forces](/source/Canadian_Forces), the deputy commanders were [RCAF](/source/RCAF) [Air Marshal](/source/Air_Marshal)s.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Veale |first1=Thomas F. |title=Guarding What You Value Most: North American Aerospace Defense Command, Celebrating 50 Years |year=2008 |publisher=Government Printing Office |isbn=978-0-16-080436-6 |page=49}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! rowspan=2| {{abbr|No.|Number}}
! colspan=2| Commander
! colspan=3| Term
! rowspan=2| Service branch
|-
! Portrait
! Name
! Took office
! Left office
! Term length
|-
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 1
| military_rank     = [Air Marshal](/source/Air_Marshal)
| image             = Air Marshal Charles Roy Slemon RCAF.jpg
| officeholder      = [Roy Slemon](/source/Roy_Slemon), [CB](/source/Order_of_the_Bath), [CBE](/source/Order_of_the_British_Empire), [CD](/source/Canadian_Forces'_Decoration)
| officeholder_sort = Slemon, Roy
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1904 
| died_year         = 1992
| term_start        = 12 September 1957
| term_end          = 14 August 1964
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|12 September 1957|14 August 1964}}
| defence_branch    = [Royal Canadian Air Force](/source/Royal_Canadian_Air_Force)
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 2
| military_rank     = [Air Marshal](/source/Air_Marshal)
| image             = Air Marshal Clarence Rupert Dunlap CBE, CD.jpg
| officeholder      = [Clarence Rupert Dunlap](/source/Clarence_Rupert_Dunlap), [CBE](/source/Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire), [CD](/source/Canadian_Forces'_Decoration)
| officeholder_sort = Dunlap, Clarence Rupert
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1908 
| died_year         = 2003
| term_start        = 15 August 1964
| term_end          = 25 August 1967
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|15 August 1964|25 August 1967}}
| defence_branch    = [Royal Canadian Air Force](/source/Royal_Canadian_Air_Force)}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 3
| military_rank     = [Air Marshal](/source/Air_Marshal)
| image             =
| officeholder      = [William R. MacBrien](/source/William_Ross_MacBrien), [OBE](/source/Order_of_the_British_Empire), [CD](/source/Canadian_Forces'_Decoration)
| officeholder_sort = MacBrien, William Ross
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1913 
| died_year         = 1986
| term_start        = 26 August 1967
| term_end          = 22 January 1969
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|15 August 1964|25 August 1967}}
| defence_branch    = [Royal Canadian Air Force](/source/Royal_Canadian_Air_Force)}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 4
| military_rank     = [Lieutenant-General](/source/Lieutenant-General_(Canada))
| image             =
| officeholder      = [Frederick R. Sharp](/source/Frederick_Ralph_Sharp), [CMM](/source/Order_of_Military_Merit_(Canada)), [DFC](/source/Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_Kingdom)), [CD](/source/Canadian_Forces'_Decoration)
| officeholder_sort = Sharp, Frederick Ralph
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1915 
| died_year         = 1992
| term_start        = 23 January 1969
| term_end          = 14 September 1969
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|23 January 1969|14 September 1969}}
| defence_branch    = [Royal Canadian Air Force](/source/Royal_Canadian_Air_Force)}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 5
| military_rank     = [Lieutenant-General](/source/Lieutenant-General_(Canada))
| image             =
| officeholder      = [Edwin Reyno](/source/Edwin_Reyno), [AFC](/source/Air_Force_Cross_(United_Kingdom)), [CD](/source/Canadian_Forces'_Decoration)
| officeholder_sort = Reyno, Edwin Michael
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1917 
| died_year         = 1982
| term_start        = 15 September 1969
| term_end          = 31 August 1972
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|15 September 1969|31 August 1972}}
| defence_branch    = [Royal Canadian Air Force](/source/Royal_Canadian_Air_Force)}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 6
| military_rank     = [Lieutenant-General](/source/Lieutenant-General_(Canada))
| image             =
| officeholder      = [Reginald J. Lane](/source/Reginald_J._Lane), [DSO](/source/Distinguished_Service_Order), [DFC](/source/Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_Kingdom)), [CD](/source/Canadian_Forces'_Decoration)
| officeholder_sort = Lane, Reginald John
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1920 
| died_year         = 2003
| term_start        = 1 September 1972
| term_end          = 1 October 1974
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1 September 1972|1 October 1974}}
| defence_branch    = [Royal Canadian Air Force](/source/Royal_Canadian_Air_Force)}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 7
| military_rank     = [Lieutenant-General](/source/Lieutenant-General_(Canada))
| image             =
| officeholder      = [Richard C. Stovel](/source/Richard_C._Stovel), [AFC](/source/Air_Force_Cross_(United_Kingdom)), [CD](/source/Canadian_Forces'_Decoration)
| officeholder_sort = Stovel, Richard Carlton
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1920 
| died_year         = 2003
| term_start        = 2 October 1974
| term_end          = 15 September 1976
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|2 October 1974|15 September 1976}}
| defence_branch    = [Royal Canadian Air Force](/source/Royal_Canadian_Air_Force)}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 8
| military_rank     = [Lieutenant-General](/source/Lieutenant-General_(Canada))
| image             =
| officeholder      = [David R. Adamson](/source/David_R._Adamson), [CMM](/source/Order_of_Military_Merit_(Canada)), [CD](/source/Canadian_Forces'_Decoration)
| officeholder_sort = Adamson, David Ritchie
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1923 
| died_year         = 2011
| term_start        = 16 September 1976
| term_end          = 17 August 1978
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|16 September 1976|17 August 1978}}
| defence_branch    = [Royal Canadian Air Force](/source/Royal_Canadian_Air_Force)}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 9
| military_rank     = [Lieutenant-General](/source/Lieutenant-General_(Canada))
| image             =
| officeholder      = [Kenneth E. Lewis](/source/Kenneth_Lewis_(Canadian_general)), [CMM](/source/Order_of_Military_Merit_(Canada)), [CD](/source/Canadian_Forces'_Decoration)
| officeholder_sort = Lewis, Kenneth Edward
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1929
| died_year         = 1992
| term_start        = 18 August 1978
| term_end          = 24 June 1980
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|18 August 1978|24 June 1980}}
| defence_branch    = [Royal Canadian Air Force](/source/Royal_Canadian_Air_Force)}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 10
| military_rank     = [Lieutenant-General](/source/Lieutenant-General_(Canada))
| image             =
| officeholder      = [Kenneth J. Thorneycroft](/source/Kenneth_J._Thorneycroft), [CMM](/source/Order_of_Military_Merit_(Canada)), [CD](/source/Canadian_Forces'_Decoration)
| officeholder_sort = Thorneycroft, Kenneth John
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1928
| died_year         = 2018
| term_start        = 24 June 1980
| term_end          = 25 May 1983
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|24 June 1980|25 May 1983}}
| defence_branch    = [Royal Canadian Air Force](/source/Royal_Canadian_Air_Force)}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 11
| military_rank     = [Lieutenant-General](/source/Lieutenant-General_(Canada))
| image             = Donald Colin Mackenzie.png
| officeholder      = [Donald C. MacKenzie](/source/Donald_C._MacKenzie), [CMM](/source/Order_of_Military_Merit_(Canada)), [CD](/source/Canadian_Forces'_Decoration)
| officeholder_sort = MacKenzie, Donald Colin
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1931
| died_year         = 2021
| term_start        = 26 May 1983
| term_end          = 10 August 1986
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|26 May 1983|10 August 1986}}
| defence_branch    = [Royal Canadian Air Force](/source/Royal_Canadian_Air_Force)}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 12
| military_rank     = [Lieutenant-General](/source/Lieutenant-General_(Canada))
| image             = 
| officeholder      = [Donald M. McNaughton](/source/Donald_McNaughton_(Canadian_general)), [CMM](/source/Order_of_Military_Merit_(Canada)), [CD](/source/Canadian_Forces'_Decoration)
| officeholder_sort = McNaughton, Donald Malcolm
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1934
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 11 August 1986
| term_end          = 11 August 1989
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|11 August 1986|11 August 1989}}
| defence_branch    = [Royal Canadian Air Force](/source/Royal_Canadian_Air_Force)}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 13
| military_rank     = [Lieutenant-General](/source/Lieutenant-General_(Canada))
| image             = Robert W. Morton cropped.jpg
| officeholder      = [Robert W. Morton](/source/Robert_W._Morton), [CMM](/source/Order_of_Military_Merit_(Canada)), [CD](/source/Canadian_Forces'_Decoration)
| officeholder_sort = Morton, Robert Wayne
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1937
| died_year         = 2002
| term_start        = 11 August 1989
| term_end          = 2 August 1992
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|11 August 1989|2 August 1992}}
| defence_branch    = [Royal Canadian Air Force](/source/Royal_Canadian_Air_Force)}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 14
| military_rank     = [Lieutenant-General](/source/Lieutenant-General_(Canada))
| image             = 
| officeholder      = [Brian L. Smith](/source/Brian_L._Smith), [CMM](/source/Order_of_Military_Merit_(Canada)), [CD](/source/Canadian_Forces'_Decoration)
| officeholder_sort = Smith, Brian Lachlan Melville
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1939
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 3 August 1992
| term_end          = 1 August 1994
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|3 August 1992|1 August 1994}}
| defence_branch    = [Royal Canadian Air Force](/source/Royal_Canadian_Air_Force)}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 15
| military_rank     = [Lieutenant-General](/source/Lieutenant-General_(Canada))
| image             = 
| officeholder      = [J. D. O'Blenis](/source/J._D._O'Blenis), [CMM](/source/Order_of_Military_Merit_(Canada)), [CD](/source/Canadian_Forces'_Decoration)
| officeholder_sort = O'Blenis, James David
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1940
| died_year         = 2018
| term_start        = 2 August 1994
| term_end          = 7 August 1995
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|2 August 1994|7 August 1995}}
| defence_branch    = [Royal Canadian Air Force](/source/Royal_Canadian_Air_Force)}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 16
| military_rank     = [Lieutenant-General](/source/Lieutenant-General_(Canada))
| image             = 
| officeholder      = [L.W.F. Cuppens](/source/Louis_Cuppens), [CMM](/source/Order_of_Military_Merit_(Canada)), [CD](/source/Canadian_Forces'_Decoration)
| officeholder_sort = Cuppens, Louis Wilhelmus Franciscus
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1944
| died_year         = 2022
| term_start        = 8 August 1995
| term_end          = 7 April 1998
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|8 August 1995|7 April 1998}}
| defence_branch    = [Royal Canadian Air Force](/source/Royal_Canadian_Air_Force)}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 17
| military_rank     = [Lieutenant-General](/source/Lieutenant-General_(Canada))
| image             = Lieutenant General George Macdonald.png
| officeholder      = [G.E.C. Macdonald](/source/George_Macdonald_(Canadian_general)), [CMM](/source/Order_of_Military_Merit_(Canada)), [MVO](/source/Royal_Victorian_Order), [CD](/source/Canadian_Forces'_Decoration)
| officeholder_sort = Macdonald, George Ehelbert Cornell
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1950
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 8 April 1998
| term_end          = 8 August 2001
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|8 April 1998|8 August 2001}}
| defence_branch    = [Royal Canadian Air Force](/source/Royal_Canadian_Air_Force)}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 18
| military_rank     = [Lieutenant-General](/source/Lieutenant-General_(Canada))
| image             = Lieutenant-General K R Pennie.jpg
| officeholder      = [Ken R. Pennie](/source/Ken_R._Pennie), [CMM](/source/Order_of_Military_Merit_(Canada)), [CD](/source/Canadian_Forces'_Decoration)
| officeholder_sort = Pennie, Kenneth R.
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1949
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 8 August 2001
| term_end          = 14 July 2003
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|8 August 2001|14 July 2003}}
| defence_branch    = [Royal Canadian Air Force](/source/Royal_Canadian_Air_Force)}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 19
| military_rank     = [Lieutenant-General](/source/Lieutenant-General_(Canada))
| image             = Eric A. Rick Findley official portrait.jpg
| officeholder      = [Rick Findley](/source/Rick_Findley), [CMM](/source/Order_of_Military_Merit_(Canada)), [MSC](/source/Meritorious_Service_Cross), [CD](/source/Canadian_Forces'_Decoration)
| officeholder_sort = Findley, Rick A.
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1950
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 14 July 2003
| term_end          = 2 August 2007
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|14 July 2003|2 August 2007}}
| defence_branch    = [Royal Canadian Air Force](/source/Royal_Canadian_Air_Force)}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 20
| military_rank     = [Lieutenant-General](/source/Lieutenant-General_(Canada))
| image             = Lt Gen Charlie Bouchard (close-up).jpg
| officeholder      = [J.J.C. Bouchard](/source/Charles_Bouchard), [OC](/source/Order_of_Canada), [CMM](/source/Commander_of_the_Order_of_Military_Merit), [MSC](/source/Meritorious_Service_Cross), [CD](/source/Canadian_Forces'_Decoration)
| officeholder_sort = Bouchard, Joseph Jacques Charles
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1956
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 2 August 2007
| term_end          = 10 July 2009
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|2 August 2007|10 July 2009}}
| defence_branch    = [Royal Canadian Air Force](/source/Royal_Canadian_Air_Force)}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 21
| military_rank     = [Lieutenant-General](/source/Lieutenant-General_(Canada))
| image             = Marcel Duval.jpg
| officeholder      = [Marcel Duval](/source/Marcel_Duval), [CMM](/source/Commander_of_the_Order_of_Military_Merit), [CD](/source/Canadian_Forces'_Decoration)
| officeholder_sort = Duval, Marcel
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1950
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 10 July 2009
| term_end          = 15 August 2011
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|10 July 2009|15 August 2011}}
| defence_branch    = [Royal Canadian Air Force](/source/Royal_Canadian_Air_Force)}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 21
| military_rank     = [Lieutenant-General](/source/Lieutenant-General_(Canada))
| image             = Lieutenant-General Thomas J Lawson.jpg
| officeholder      = [Thomas J. Lawson](/source/Thomas_J._Lawson), [CMM](/source/Commander_of_the_Order_of_Military_Merit), [CD](/source/Canadian_Forces'_Decoration)
| officeholder_sort = Lawson, Thomas James
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 1957
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 15 August 2011
| term_end          = 4 September 2012
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|15 August 2011|4 September 2012}}
| defence_branch    = [Royal Canadian Air Force](/source/Royal_Canadian_Air_Force)}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 22
| military_rank     = [Lieutenant-General](/source/Lieutenant-General_(Canada))
| image             = Lieutenant-General J A J Parent.jpg
| officeholder      = [J.A.J. Parent](/source/Alain_Parent), [CMM](/source/Commander_of_the_Order_of_Military_Merit), [CD](/source/Canadian_Forces'_Decoration)
| officeholder_sort = Parent, Joseph Alain Jacques
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 4 September 2012
| term_end          = 1 July 2015
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|4 September 2012|1 July 2015}}
| defence_branch    = [Royal Canadian Air Force](/source/Royal_Canadian_Air_Force)}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 23
| military_rank     = [Lieutenant-General](/source/Lieutenant-General_(Canada))
| image             = Lieutenant-General Pierre St-Amand.jpg
| officeholder      = [J.P.J. St-Amand](/source/Pierre_St-Amand), [CMM](/source/Commander_of_the_Order_of_Military_Merit), [CD](/source/Canadian_Forces'_Decoration)
| officeholder_sort = St-Amand, Joseph Pierre Julien
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 1 July 2015
| term_end          = 20 July 2018
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1 July 2015|20 July 2018}}<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.norad.mil/Newsroom/Press-Releases/Article/1580612/norad-toca/|title=NORAD TOCA|date=20 July 2018|access-date=5 September 2018|publisher=NORAD Public Affairs}}</ref>
| defence_branch    = [Royal Canadian Air Force](/source/Royal_Canadian_Air_Force)}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 24
| military_rank     = [Lieutenant-General](/source/Lieutenant-General_(Canada))
| image             = Christopher J. Coates.jpg
| officeholder      = [Christopher J. Coates](/source/Christopher_J._Coates), [CMM](/source/Commander_of_the_Order_of_Military_Merit), [MSM](/source/Meritorious_Service_Medal_(Canada)), [CD](/source/Canadian_Forces'_Decoration)
| officeholder_sort = Coates, Christopher J.
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 20 July 2018
| term_end          = 21 July 2020
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|20 July 2018|21 July 2020}}<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.norad.mil/Newsroom/Press-Releases/Article/1580612/norad-toca/|title=NORAD TOCA|date=20 July 2018|access-date=5 September 2018|publisher=NORAD Public Affairs}}</ref>
| defence_branch    = [Royal Canadian Air Force](/source/Royal_Canadian_Air_Force)}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 25
| military_rank     = [Lieutenant-General](/source/Lieutenant-General_(Canada))
| image             = Alain Pelletier.jpg
| officeholder      = [Alain Pelletier](/source/Alain_Pelletier), [MSM](/source/Meritorious_Service_Medal_(Canada)), [CD](/source/Canadian_Forces'_Decoration)
| officeholder_sort = Pelletier, Alain
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 21 July 2020
| term_end          = 2 June 2023
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|21 July 2020|2 June 2023}}
| defence_branch    = [Royal Canadian Air Force](/source/Royal_Canadian_Air_Force)}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 26
| military_rank     = [Lieutenant-General](/source/Lieutenant-General_(Canada))
| image             = LGen Blaise F. Frawley.jpg
| officeholder      = [Blaise F. Frawley](/source/Blaise_F._Frawley), [CMM](/source/Commander_of_the_Order_of_Military_Merit), [CD](/source/Canadian_Forces'_Decoration)
| officeholder_sort = Frawley, Blaise F.
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 2 June 2023
| term_end          = 15 July 2025
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|2 June 2023|15 July 2025}}
| defence_branch    = [Royal Canadian Air Force](/source/Royal_Canadian_Air_Force)}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 27
| military_rank     = [Lieutenant-General](/source/Lieutenant-General_(Canada))
| image             = LGen Iain S. Huddleston.jpg
| officeholder      = [Iain S. Huddleston](/source/Iain_S._Huddleston), [OMM](/source/Order_of_Military_Merit_(Canada)), [CD](/source/Canadian_Forces'_Decoration)
| officeholder_sort = Huddleston, Iain S.
| officeholder_note =
| born_year         = 
| died_year         = 
| term_start        = 15 July 2025<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.norad.mil/Newsroom/Press-Releases/Article/4243772/transfer-of-appointment-ceremony-for-deputy-commander-norad/|title=Transfer of Appointment ceremony for Deputy Commander NORAD|date=2025-07-15|access-date=2025-07-17|publisher=NORAD Public Affairs|location=[Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado](/source/Peterson_Space_Force_Base%2C_Colorado)|website=North American Aerospace Defense Command}}</ref>
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|15 July 2025}}
| defence_branch    = [Royal Canadian Air Force](/source/Royal_Canadian_Air_Force)}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

Category:North American Aerospace Defense Command
Category:United States Air Force generals
Category:United States Navy admirals
Category:United States Army generals
Category:Canadian air force generals and air marshals
Category:Lists of military commanders

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