United States Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee

United States Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee
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Incumbent Vice Admiral Shoshana S. Chatfield since December 13, 2023
U.S. Delegation to the NATO Military Committee
Type	Senior military representative
Abbreviation	USMILREP[1]
Member of	NATO Military Committee
Reports to	Chair of the NATO Military Committee
Seat	Brussels, Belgium
Appointer	The President with Senate advice and consent
Term length	Not fixed; 2–3 years
Inaugural holder	Omar Bradley
Formation	1950
Deputy	Deputy United States Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee

The United States military representative to the NATO Military Committee (USMILREP) is the senior uniformed representative of the United States Armed Forces on the NATO Military Committee. The appointee, an officer of the United States Armed Forces at the rank of lieutenant general or vice admiral, represents the United States on the NATO Military Committee and is responsible for articulating and providing military advice to the Chair of the NATO Military Committee. The representative has a deputy who holds the one-star rank of brigadier general or rear admiral.

The position has been held by Vice Admiral Shoshana S. Chatfield since December 2023.

Organization

• U.S. Military Representative : VADM Shoshana S. Chatfield
  • Deputy U.S. Military Representative : Brig Gen James E. Smith[2]

List of representatives

No.	Portrait	U.S. Military Representative	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Service branch
1		Bradley, OmarGeneral of the Army Omar Bradley (1893–1981) [a]	September 1950	August 15, 1953	~2 years, 348 days	U.S. Army
2		Collins, Joseph LawtonGeneral J. Lawton Collins (1896–1987)	August 15, 1953	March 1956	~2 years, 199 days	U.S. Army
3		Johnson, Leon WilliamGeneral Leon W. Johnson (1904–1997)	April 1956	April 1958	~2 years, 30 days	U.S. Air Force
4		Boone, Walter FrederickAdmiral Walter F. Boone (1898–1995)	April 1958[3]	May 1960[3]	~2 years, 30 days	U.S. Navy
5		Ruffner, Clark LouisGeneral Clark L. Ruffner (1903–1982)	May 1960	October 1962[4]	~2 years, 153 days	U.S. Army
6		Strother, Dean ColdwellGeneral Dean C. Strother (1908–2000)	November 1962	March 1965	~2 years, 120 days	U.S. Air Force
7		Ward, Alfred GustaveAdmiral Alfred G. Ward (1908–1982)	March 1965	May 1968	~3 years, 61 days	U.S. Navy
8		Spivy, Berton Everett Jr.General Berton E. Spivy Jr. (1911–1997)	July 1968	July 1971	~3 years, 0 days	U.S. Army
9		Milton, Theodore RossGeneral Theodore R. Milton (1915–2010) [b]	August 1971	July 1974	~2 years, 334 days	U.S. Air Force
10		Weinel, John PhilipAdmiral John P. Weinel (1916–2014)	August 1974	August 1977[5]	~3 years, 0 days	U.S. Navy
11		Knowlton, William AllenGeneral William A. Knowlton (1920–2008)	August 1977	June 1980	~2 years, 305 days	U.S. Army
12		Lawson, Richard LaverneGeneral Richard L. Lawson (1929–2020)	July 1980	July 1981	~1 year, 0 days	U.S. Air Force
13		Kinnear, George Espy RidgewayAdmiral George E. R. Kinnear II (1928–2015)	July 1981	September 1982	~1 year, 62 days	U.S. Navy
14		Robinson, Roscoe Jr.General Roscoe Robinson Jr. (1928–1993)	September 1982	October 1985	~3 years, 30 days	U.S. Army
15		Merritt, Jack NeilGeneral Jack N. Merritt (1930–2018)	October 1985	September 1987	~1 year, 335 days	U.S. Army
16		Carter, Powell Frederick Jr.Admiral Powell F. Carter Jr. (1931–2017)	September 1987	October 1988	~1 year, 30 days	U.S. Navy
17		Hogg, James R.Admiral James R. Hogg (born 1934)	October 1988	May 1991	~2 years, 212 days	U.S. Navy
18		Smith, William DeeAdmiral William D. Smith (1933–2020)	May 1991	October 1993	~2 years, 153 days	U.S. Navy
19		Christman, Daniel W.Lieutenant General Daniel W. Christman (born 1943)	October 1, 1993	October 7, 1994	1 year, 6 days	U.S. Army
20		Montgomery, Thomas M.Lieutenant General Thomas M. Montgomery (born 1941)	October 7, 1994	September 1997	~2 years, 329 days	U.S. Army
21		Byron, Michael J.Lieutenant General Michael J. Byron (born 1941) [c]	September 1997	September 25, 1998	~1 year, 24 days	U.S. Marine Corps
22		Weisman, David S.Lieutenant General David S. Weisman (born 1946)	September 25, 1998	July 2001	~2 years, 279 days	U.S. Army
23		Kinnan, Timothy AlanLieutenant General Timothy A. Kinnan (born 1948)	July 2001	August 2004	~3 years, 31 days	U.S. Air Force
24		Hanlon, Edward Jr.Lieutenant General Edward Hanlon Jr. (born 1944)	September 2004	September 2006	~2 years, 0 days	U.S. Marine Corps
25		Sullivan, William D.Vice Admiral William D. Sullivan (born 1950)	November 2006	December 2009	~3 years, 30 days	U.S. Navy
26		Gallagher, Richard K.Vice Admiral Richard K. Gallagher (born 1952)	January 2010	September 2012	~2 years, 244 days	U.S. Navy
27		Hogg, David R.Lieutenant General David R. Hogg (born 1958)	September 2012	September 2015	~3 years, 0 days	U.S. Army
28		Christenson, John N.Vice Admiral John N. Christenson (born 1958)	October 2015	October 2018	~3 years, 0 days	U.S. Navy
29		Love, John K.Lieutenant General John K. Love	October 2018	September 2021	~3 years, 0 days	U.S. Marine Corps
30		Deedrick, E. JohnLieutenant General E. John Deedrick Jr.	September 13, 2021	May 2023	~1 year, 230 days	U.S. Army
31		Chatfield, Shoshana S.Vice Admiral Shoshana S. Chatfield (born 1965)	December 13, 2023	Incumbent	1 year, 32 days	U.S. Navy

Notes

1. Served as Chairman of the NATO Military Committee from 1949 to 1951.
2. Served as Deputy Chairman of the NATO Military Committee from 1969 to 1971.
3. Served as Deputy Chairman of the NATO Military Committee from 1998 to 2001.

References

1. "AAP-15: NATO GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS USED IN NATO DOCUMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS" (PDF). www.jcs.mil. 2013.
2. "Brigadier James E. Smith". United States Space Force. August 2021. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
3. "Walter Frederick Boone". Retrieved December 15, 2021.
4. "Ruffner, Clark Louis". Retrieved December 15, 2021.
5. "Commanders Digest". 1976.