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81st Brigade Commanders

1917 - 1968 (Under 41st Infantry Division)

1917- Gen. Richard Coulter Jr.

1918 - Col. John May

1919 - LTC William Sullivan

1924 - Gen. Charles Blethen

1926-1933 - Gen. Paul Weyrauch

1934- Gen. Alvin Hankins

1940 - Gen. J.C. Drain


1968 - Present

Years Service Name of Commander Biography Photo
1968-1970  Gen. Albert Kaye Link Photo
1970-1974 Gen. Merritt Johnson Link Photo
1974-1977 Gen. Lyle Buchanon Link Photo
1977-1981 Gen. Robert Westphal Photo
1981-1984 Gen. Keith Eggen Link Photo
1984-1986 Gen. Dan Sullivan Link Photo
1986-1989 Gen. Greg Barlow Link Photo
1989-1992 Gen. Gary Stone
1992-1996 Gen. Lee Legowick Link Photo
1996-1999 Gen. Terry Reed Link
1999-2002 Gen. Richard Read Link Photo
2002-2005 Gen. Oscar Hilman Link
2005-2008 Col. Michael McCaffree Photo
2008-2010 Col. Ronald Kapral Photo
2010-2012 Col. Chris Fowler Link Photo
2012-2015 Col. Mike Weitzel Link Photo
2015-2017 Col. Bryan Grenon Link
2017 - 2019Col. Shaun Hodge
2019 - 2020 Col. Paul Sellars
2020 - 2022Col. James Perrin
2022 - PresentCol. Matthew James