{{Short description|Military commander}} {{Use American English|date=November 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2025}} The '''commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)''' is a four-star general or admiral in the United States Armed Forces who serves as the head of all United States and Canadian joint aerospace military operational forces, stationed within the North American territories. The commander of NORAD concurrently serves as the commander of United States Northern Command and is the head of all U.S. military forces within the command's geographical area of responsibility. The commander of NORAD is nominated for appointment by the President of the United States and must be confirmed by the 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 | image = Earle Everard Partridge.jpg | officeholder = 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 }} {{Officeholder table | order = 2 | military_rank = General | image = Gen-Laurence-S--Kuter.jpg | officeholder = 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 }} {{Officeholder table | order = 3 | military_rank = General | image = John K Gerhart.jpg | officeholder = 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 }} {{Officeholder table | order = 4 | military_rank = General | image = Dean Coldwell Strother.jpg | officeholder = 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 }} {{Officeholder table | order = 5 | military_rank = General | image = Raymond J Reeves.jpg | officeholder = 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 }} {{Officeholder table | order = 6 | military_rank = General | image = Seth J McKee.jpg | officeholder = 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 }} {{Officeholder table | order = 7 | military_rank = General | image = Lucius D Clay Jr.jpg | officeholder = 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 }} {{Officeholder table | order = 8 | military_rank = General | image = James DanielChappie.jpg | officeholder = 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 }} {{Officeholder table | order = 9 | military_rank = General | image = GEN Hill, James E (cropped).jpg | officeholder = 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 }} {{Officeholder table | order = 10 | military_rank = General | image = James V Hartinger.jpg | officeholder = 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 }} {{Officeholder table | order = 11 | military_rank = General | image = General Robert Herres, military portrait, 1984.JPEG | officeholder = 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 }} {{Officeholder table | order = 12 | military_rank = General | image = John L Piotrowski.jpg | officeholder = 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 }} {{Officeholder table | order = 13 | military_rank = General | image = Donald Kutyna.jpg | officeholder = 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 }} {{Officeholder table | order = 14 | military_rank = General | image = Charles Horner.jpg | officeholder = Charles A. 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 }} {{Officeholder table | order = 15 | military_rank = General | image = Joseph ashy (cropped).jpg | officeholder = 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 }} {{Officeholder table | order = 16 | military_rank = General | image = Howell M Estes III.jpg | officeholder = 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 }} {{Officeholder table | order = 17 | military_rank = General | image = Richard Myers official portrait 2.jpg | officeholder = 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 }} {{Officeholder table | order = 18 | military_rank = General | image = Eberhart re.jpg | officeholder = Ralph E. 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 }} {{Officeholder table | order = 19 | military_rank = Admiral | image = US Navy 041105-D-0000X-001 Adm. Timothy J. Keating.jpg | officeholder = 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 }} {{Officeholder table | order = 20 | military_rank = General | image = Victor E. Renuart Jr. 2010.jpg | officeholder = 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 }} {{Officeholder table | order = 21 | military_rank = Admiral | image = Winnefeld 2010 2.jpg | officeholder = James A. Winnefeld, 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 }} {{Officeholder table | order = 22 | military_rank = General | image = Jacoby 2013.jpg | officeholder = 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 }} {{Officeholder table | order = 23 | military_rank = Admiral | image = Gortney2014.jpg | officeholder = 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 }} {{Officeholder table | order = 24 | military_rank = General | image = Gen Lori J. Robinson (2).jpg | officeholder = Lori J. 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 }} {{Officeholder table | order = 25 | military_rank = General | image = Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy NORAD.jpg | officeholder = 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 }} {{Officeholder table | order = 26 | military_rank = General | image = Gen Glen D. VanHerck.jpg | officeholder = 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 }} {{Officeholder table | order = 27 | military_rank = General | image = Gen Gregory M. Guillot (2).jpg | officeholder = 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 }} |}
== List of deputy commanders == In recent years deputy commanders have always been Canadian air force lieutenant generals. Prior to the 1968 unification of the Canadian Forces, the deputy commanders were RCAF Air Marshals.<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 | image = Air Marshal Charles Roy Slemon RCAF.jpg | officeholder = Roy Slemon, CB, CBE, CD | 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 }} {{Officeholder table | order = 2 | military_rank = Air Marshal | image = Air Marshal Clarence Rupert Dunlap CBE, CD.jpg | officeholder = Clarence Rupert Dunlap, CBE, CD | 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}} {{Officeholder table | order = 3 | military_rank = Air Marshal | image = | officeholder = William R. MacBrien, OBE, CD | 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}} {{Officeholder table | order = 4 | military_rank = Lieutenant-General | image = | officeholder = Frederick R. Sharp, CMM, DFC, CD | 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}} {{Officeholder table | order = 5 | military_rank = Lieutenant-General | image = | officeholder = Edwin Reyno, AFC, CD | 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}} {{Officeholder table | order = 6 | military_rank = Lieutenant-General | image = | officeholder = Reginald J. Lane, DSO, DFC, CD | 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}} {{Officeholder table | order = 7 | military_rank = Lieutenant-General | image = | officeholder = Richard C. Stovel, AFC, CD | 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}} {{Officeholder table | order = 8 | military_rank = Lieutenant-General | image = | officeholder = David R. Adamson, CMM, CD | 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}} {{Officeholder table | order = 9 | military_rank = Lieutenant-General | image = | officeholder = Kenneth E. Lewis, CMM, CD | 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}} {{Officeholder table | order = 10 | military_rank = Lieutenant-General | image = | officeholder = Kenneth J. Thorneycroft, CMM, CD | 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}} {{Officeholder table | order = 11 | military_rank = Lieutenant-General | image = Donald Colin Mackenzie.png | officeholder = Donald C. MacKenzie, CMM, CD | 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}} {{Officeholder table | order = 12 | military_rank = Lieutenant-General | image = | officeholder = Donald M. McNaughton, CMM, CD | 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}} {{Officeholder table | order = 13 | military_rank = Lieutenant-General | image = Robert W. Morton cropped.jpg | officeholder = Robert W. Morton, CMM, CD | 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}} {{Officeholder table | order = 14 | military_rank = Lieutenant-General | image = | officeholder = Brian L. Smith, CMM, CD | 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}} {{Officeholder table | order = 15 | military_rank = Lieutenant-General | image = | officeholder = J. D. O'Blenis, CMM, CD | 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}} {{Officeholder table | order = 16 | military_rank = Lieutenant-General | image = | officeholder = L.W.F. Cuppens, CMM, CD | 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}} {{Officeholder table | order = 17 | military_rank = Lieutenant-General | image = Lieutenant General George Macdonald.png | officeholder = G.E.C. Macdonald, CMM, MVO, CD | 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}} {{Officeholder table | order = 18 | military_rank = Lieutenant-General | image = Lieutenant-General K R Pennie.jpg | officeholder = Ken R. Pennie, CMM, CD | 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}} {{Officeholder table | order = 19 | military_rank = Lieutenant-General | image = Eric A. Rick Findley official portrait.jpg | officeholder = Rick Findley, CMM, MSC, CD | 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}} {{Officeholder table | order = 20 | military_rank = Lieutenant-General | image = Lt Gen Charlie Bouchard (close-up).jpg | officeholder = J.J.C. Bouchard, OC, CMM, MSC, CD | 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}} {{Officeholder table | order = 21 | military_rank = Lieutenant-General | image = Marcel Duval.jpg | officeholder = Marcel Duval, CMM, CD | 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}} {{Officeholder table | order = 21 | military_rank = Lieutenant-General | image = Lieutenant-General Thomas J Lawson.jpg | officeholder = Thomas J. Lawson, CMM, CD | 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}} {{Officeholder table | order = 22 | military_rank = Lieutenant-General | image = Lieutenant-General J A J Parent.jpg | officeholder = J.A.J. Parent, CMM, CD | 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}} {{Officeholder table | order = 23 | military_rank = Lieutenant-General | image = Lieutenant-General Pierre St-Amand.jpg | officeholder = J.P.J. St-Amand, CMM, CD | 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}} {{Officeholder table | order = 24 | military_rank = Lieutenant-General | image = Christopher J. Coates.jpg | officeholder = Christopher J. Coates, CMM, MSM, CD | 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}} {{Officeholder table | order = 25 | military_rank = Lieutenant-General | image = Alain Pelletier.jpg | officeholder = Alain Pelletier, MSM, CD | 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}} {{Officeholder table | order = 26 | military_rank = Lieutenant-General | image = LGen Blaise F. Frawley.jpg | officeholder = Blaise F. Frawley, CMM, CD | 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}} {{Officeholder table | order = 27 | military_rank = Lieutenant-General | image = LGen Iain S. Huddleston.jpg | officeholder = Iain S. Huddleston, OMM, CD | 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|website=North American Aerospace Defense Command}}</ref> | timeinoffice = {{ayd|15 July 2025}} | defence_branch = 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