Directors of the Naval History Command
The Office of Naval History was established in July 1944. It merged with the Office of Naval Records and Library in March 1949 and became the Naval Records and History Division. In 1952, it was renamed the Naval History Division, in December 1971, it became the Naval Historical Center and in 2009 became the Naval History and Heritage Command.
| Admiral Edward C. Kalbfus, USN (Ret.) | Jul 1944 - Dec 1945 |
| Vice Admiral Vincent R. Murphy, USN (Ret.) | Dec 1945 - Jun 1946 |
| Rear Admiral John B. Heffernan, USN (Ret.) | Jul 1946 - Oct 1956 |
| Rear Admiral Ernest M. Eller, USN (Ret.) | Oct 1956 - Jan 1970 |
| Captain F. Kent Loomis, USN (Ret.) | 24 Jan 1970- 31 Jul 1970 |
| Vice Admiral Edwin B. Hooper, USN (Ret.) | Aug 1970 - Nov 1976 |
| Rear Admiral John D. H. Kane, USN (Ret.) | Dec 1976 - Dec 1985 |
| Captain Manuel B. Sousa, USN (acting) | 1 Dec 1985 - 31 May 1986 |
| Dr. Ronald H. Spector | 21 Jul 1986 - 19 Jul 1989 |
| Dr. Dean C. Allard | 19 July 1989 - 31 Jan 1995 |
| Captain William D. Vance, USN (acting) | 1 Feb 1995 - 22 Jul 1995 |
| Dr. William S. Dudley | 23 Jul 1995 - 30 Sep 2004 |
| Captain Peter O. Wheeler, USN (acting) | 1 Oct 2004 - 24 July 2005 |
| Rear Admiral Paul E. Tobin, USN (Ret.) | 25 July 2005 - January 2008 |
| Dr. Edward J. Marolda (acting) | January 2008 - 21 June 2008 |
| Rear Admiral Jay A. DeLoach, USN (Ret.) | 22 June 2008 - 14 May 2012 |
| Captain Henry J. Hendrix II, USN (PhD) | 14 May 2012 - |