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The Bureau was established in 1862 as the Bureau of Navigation. In 1942, it was changed to the Bureau of Naval Personnel. It was disestablished 31 October 1978, and its functions were spilt between the DCNO (Manpower, Personnel and Training) and the Naval Military Personnel Command. Effective 1 October 1998, the name changed to Naval Personnel Command.
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1.
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1862-1865
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RADM Charles H. Davis | July 1862 |
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2.
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1865-1865
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CAPT Percival Drayton | April 1865 |
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3.
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1865-1865
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RADM David D. Porter | August 1865 |
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4.
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1865-1869
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COMMO Thorton A. Jenkins | August 1865 |
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5.
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1869-1871
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RADM James Alden | April 1869 |
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6.
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1871-1878
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COMMO Daniel Ammen | October 1871 |
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7.
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1878-1881
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COMMO William D. Whiting | June 1878 |
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8.
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1881-1889
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CAPT John D.G. Walker | October 1889 |
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9.
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1889-1897
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COMMO Francis M. Ramsay | November 1889 |
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10.
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1897-1902
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RADM Arent S. Crowninshield | April 1897 |
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11.
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1902-1904
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RADM Henry C. Taylor | April 1902 |
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12.
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1904-1907
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RADM George A. Converse | August 1904 |
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13.
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1907-1907
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RADM William H. Brownson | May 1907 |
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14.
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1908-1909
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RADM John E. Pillsbury | January 1908 |
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15.
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1909-1909
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RADM William P. Potter | July 1909 |
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16.
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1909-1912
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RADM Reginald F. Nicholson | December 1909 |
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17.
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1912-1913
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RADM Phillip Andrews | January 1912 |
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18.
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1913-1916
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RADM Victor Blue | March 1913 |
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19.
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1916-1918
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RADM Leigh C. Palmer | August 1916 |
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20.
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1918-1919
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RADM Victor Blue | December 1918 |
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21.
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1919 1923
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RADM Thomas Washington | September 1919 |
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22.
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1923-1924
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RADM Andrew T. Long | July 1923 |
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23.
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1924-1927
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RADM William R. Shoemaker | June 1924 |
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24.
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1927-1930
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RADM Richard H. Leigh | February 1927 |
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25.
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1930-1933
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RADM Fank B. Upham | May 1930 |
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26.
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1933-1935
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RADM William D. Leahy | July 1933 |
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27.
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1935-1938
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RADM Adolphus Andrews | June 1935 |
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28.
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1938-1939
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RADM James O. Richardson | June 1938 |
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29.
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1939-1941
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RADM Chester W. Nimitz | June 1939 |
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30.
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1941-1945
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RADM Randall Jacobs | December 1941 |
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31.
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1945-1947
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RADM Louis E. Denfeld | September 1945 |
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32.
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1947-1950
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VADM William M. Fechteler | February 1947 |
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33.
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1950-1951
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VADM John W. Roper | September 1949 |
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34.
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1951-1953
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VADM Laurance T. Dubose | March 1951 |
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35.
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1953-1956
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VADM James L. Holloway Jr. | February 1953 |
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36.
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1956-1960
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VADM Harold P. Smith | January 1956 |
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37.
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1960-1964
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VADM William R. Smedberg | February 1960 |
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38.
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1964-1968
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VADM Benedict J. Semmes Jr. | May 1964 |
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39.
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1968-1970
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VADM Charles K. Duncan | April 1968 |
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40.
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1970-1972
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VADM Dick H. Guinn | August 1970 |
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41.
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1972-1975
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VADM David H. Bagley | February 1972 |
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42.
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1975-1978
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VADM James D. Watkins | April 1975 |
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43.
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1978-1980
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VADM Baldwin | July 1978 |
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44.
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1980-1983
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VADM Zech | August 1980 |
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45.
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1983-1985
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VADM Lawrence | September 1983 |
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46.
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1986-1987
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VADM Carlson | January 1986 |
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47.
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1987-1988
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VADM Edney | October 1987 |
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48.
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1988-1991
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VADM Jeremy M. Boorda | August 1988 |
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49.
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1991-1994
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VADM Ronald J. Zlatoper | November 1991 |
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50.
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1994-1996
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VADM Frank L. Bowman | July 1994 |
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51.
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1996-1999
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VADM Daniel T. Oliver | September 1996 |
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52.
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1999-2002
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VADM Norbert R. Ryan, Jr. | November 1999 |
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53.
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2002-2005
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VADM Gerald L. Hoewing | October 2002 |
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54.
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2005 -
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VADM John C. Harvey, Jr. | November 2005 |
Note: CAPT = Captain, COMMO = Commodore, RADM = Rear Admiral, VADM = Vice Admiral.