Commanders of the 16th Infantry Regiment and its Lineal Ancestors & Descendents 1861 to Present

Commanders of the 16th Infantry Regiment and its Lineal Ancestors & Descendents 1861 to Present Commanders, 1st Battalion and 11th U. S. Infantry Elements in the Field 1861-1866 NAME DATES REMARKS Lieutenant Colonel Edmund Schriver 3 Jul 61-15 Mar 62 Lieutenant Colonel of the regiment. b: PA s: USMA 1833 Actual commander of Regiment and Brevet Major General of Volunteers 1st Battalion at Fort Independence and at Perryville until his appointment as Chief of Staff, I Corps 15 Mar 62 Major DeLancey Floyd-Jones 15 Mar 62-1 Oct 62 Commander, 1st Battalion. Leave of b: NY s: USMA 1846 Apr 63 8 Jul 63 absence 1 Oct 62-Feb 63; Commander, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division Feb 63-Apr 63 Transferred to be Commander of Regimental Recruit Depot and Superintendent of Regimental Recruiting Service in Aug 63 Captain Charles S. Russell 1 Oct 62-18 Jan 63 Commander at Fredericksburg b: MA s: Governor of Indiana 1861 8 Jul 63-21 Aug 63 Brevet Brigadier General 1861 Captain Henry L. Chipman 18 Jan 63-1 Mar 63 Commander during Maj. Floydb: NY s: Governor of Michigan 1861 Jones leave of absence and while he Brevet Brigadier General, U.S. Volunteers was commanding 2nd Brigade. Major Jonathan W. Gordon 21 Aug 63-26 Jan 64 Commander, 1st Battalion. Had been b: PA s: Governor of Indiana 1861 Commander of the Regimental Recruit Major Depot and Superintendent of the Regimental Recruiting Service at Fort Independence Captain Francis M. Cooley 26 Jan 64-12 May 64 Commander, 1st Battalion b: NY s: Governor of Pennsylvania 1861 22 May 64 28 Jun 64 Brevet Lieutenant Colonel 1 Nov 64 26 Jan 65 Captain James M. Cutts 12 May 64 22 May 64 Commander, 1st Battalion b: DC s: Governor of Illinois 1861 20 Feb 65 25 Mar 65 Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Captain Joshua S. Fletcher, Jr. 28 Jun 64 4 Aug 64 Commander, 1st Battalion. b: PA s: Governor of Pennsylvania 1861 Lieutenant Colonel Captain William G. Edgerton 4 Aug 64 1 Nov 64 Commander, 1st Battalion. b: VT s: Governor of Vermont 26 Jan 65 11 Feb 65 Brevet Major Lt. Col. John T. Sprague 11 Feb 65 20 Feb 65 b: MA s: Governor of Massachsetts 1837 Captain Alfred E. Latimer 23 Mar 65-26 Sep 65 Commander, 1st Battalion. b: SC s: USMA 1853 Major

Major Daniel Huston, Jr. Nov 65-21 Sep 66 Commander, 1st Battalion until b: ME s: USMA 1848 21 Sep 66, then Major, 11th Infantry when 1st Battalion was reorganized and redesignated the new 11th Infantry. Regimental Commanders, 11th Infantry 1866-1869 Colonel William S. Ketchum 21 Sep 66-15 Mar 69 Appointed to command the regiment b: CT s: USMA 1834 when the 1st Battalion was expanded and Brevet Major General redesignated as the 11th Infantry Regiment on 21 Sep 66. Never exercised command in garrison or the field. *Lieutenant Colonel Robert S. Granger 21 Sep 66-15 Mar 69 Commander, 11th Infantry at Camp Grant b: OH s: USMA 1838 at Richmond, VA in the absence of Brevet Major General, U.S. Army Colonel Ketchum. Regimental Commanders, 16th Infantry 1869-1957 Colonel Galusha Pennypacker 15 Mar 69-3 Jul 83 Commander of the 34th Infantry 28 Jul b: PA 1842 s: Governor of Pennsylvania 1861 66-15 Mar 69. Assumed command when Brevet Major General of Volunteers the 11th Infantry was consolidated with the 34th and redesignated the 16th Infantry Regiment on 15 Mar 69. *Lieutenant Colonel James Van Voast 12 Dec 71-21 Oct 73 Commander, 16th Infantry at Nashville b: NY s: USMA 1852 in the absence of Colonel Pennypacker. Brevet Colonel *Lieutenant Colonel Alfred Lacey Hough Aug 82-3 Jul 83 Commander, 16th Infantry at Forts b: NJ s: Governor of Pennsylvania 1861 Concho and Bliss in the absence of Colonel Pennypacker. Colonel Matthew M. Blunt 3 Jul 83-13 Aug 94 b: NY s: USMA 1853 Colonel Hamilton S. Hawkins 13 Aug 94-15 Sep 94 CG, 1st Bde, 1st Div, V Corps at El b: SC 1834 s: Governor of New York 1861 Caney and San Juan Hill., U.S.A. Colonel William H. Penrose 15 Sep 94-10 Mar 96 b: NY s: Governor of Michigan 1861 Brevet Brigadier General of Volunteers Colonel Hugh A. Theaker 10 Mar 96-11 Aug 98 Commander during Spanish-American War b: OH s: Governor of Ohio 1861 *Lieutenant Colonel William McLaughlin 3 Jul 98-13 Sep 98 Commander, 16th Infantry at Santiago b: PA s: USMA 1865 and Camp Wikoff in the absence of Lieutenant Colonel Colonels Theaker and Worth. Colonel William S. Worth 11 Aug 98-1 Nov 98 b: NY s: Governor of New York 1861, U.S.A. Colonel Clarence M. Bailey 1 Nov 98-5 May 99

b: NY 1841 s: Governor of Indiana 1861 Colonel Charles C. Hood 5 May 99-18 Oct 02 b: OH 1841 s: Governor of Ohio 1861, U.S.A. Colonel Butler D. Price 18 Oct 02-26 Dec 05 Last Civil War era commander b: PA s: Governor of Pennsylvania 1861, U.S.A. *Lieutenant Colonel Leven C. Allen 26 Dec 05-1 Feb 06 Acting commander until Col. Gardner's b: MO s: USMA 1872 arrival. Colonel Cornelius Gardner 26 Dec 05-4 May 13 Assigned to command 26 Dec 05; b: NE 1849 s: USMA 1873 arrived 1 Feb 06. Leave of absence 23 Jul 12-4 May 13 *Colonel Charles G. Morton 22 Jul 12-15 Sep 12 Acting commander during Col. b: ME s: USMA 1883 Gardner s absence. CG, 29th Div., 1918 *Lieutenant Colonel Chase W. Kennedy 16 Sep 12-7 Jan 13 Acting commander during Col. b: OH s: USMA 1883 Gardner s absence. CG, 85th Div., 1918 *Major William C. Bennett 7 Jan 13-3 Apr 13 Acting commander during Col. b: CA s: Commissioned from the ranks 1889 Gardner s absence. Colonel George Bell, Jr. 4 May 13-16 Jul 14 CG, 33rd Div & VI Corps, WWI b: MD 1859 s: USMA 1880 CG, 6th Div, Sep 19-Sep 21 CG, Sixth Corps Area, Oct 21-Dec 22 *Major Charles S. Farnsworth 16 Jul 14-1 Sep 14 Acting commander until Col. Bundy's b: PA 1862 s: USMA 1887 arrival. CG, 37th Div., WWI Chief of Infantry 1 Jul 20-27 Mar 25 Colonel Omar Bundy 1 Sep 14-6 Jun 15 CG, 2nd Div., VI & VII Corps WWI b: IN 1861 s: USMA 1883 CG, Seventh Corps Area, Sep 20-Feb 22 CG, Philippine Div, Apr 22-Mar 24 CG, Fifth Corps Area, Jul 24-May 25 Colonel Edwin A. Root 6 Jun 15-15 Jun 15 b: IN s: USMA 1883 *Lieutenant Colonel Frank L. Winn 15 Jun 15-28 Jul 15 Acting commander b: KY s: USMA 1886 CG, 89th Div., WWI *Captain Orrin R. Wolfe 28 Jul 15-12 Aug 15 Acting commander b: KY s: Commissioned from the ranks 1892 Colonel Omar Bundy 13 Aug 15-27 Aug 15 CG, 2nd Div., VI & VII Corps WWI b: IN 1861 s: USMA 1883 CG, Seventh Corps Area, Sep 20-Feb 22 CG, Philippine Div, Apr 22-Mar 24 CG, Fifth Corps Area, Jul 24-May 25

*Captain James N. Pickering 28 Aug 15-3 Sep 15 Acting commander b: OH s: USMA 1896 Commander, 73rd Inf. Brig. WWI *Captain Orrin R. Wolfe 4 Sep 15-12 Sep 15 Acting commander b: KY s: Commissioned from the ranks 1892 Colonel Omar Bundy 13 Sep 15-16 Sep 15 CG, 2nd Div., VI & VII Corps WWI b: IN 1861 s: USMA 1883 CG, Seventh Corps Area, Sep 20-Feb 22 CG, Philippine Div, Apr 22-Mar 24 *Major George H. McMaster 17 Sep 15-22 Nov 15 Acting commander until Colonel b: SC 1869 s: USMA 1892 Allaire's arrival Commander, 69th Inf. Brig. WWI Colonel William H. Allaire 23 Nov 15-25 Aug 17 Commander during Punitive Expedition b: AR 1859 s: USMA 1882 Provost Marshal, A.E.F., 1917 CG, District of Paris CG, 166th Inf. Brig. 1918 Lieutenant Colonel Frank A. Wilcox 25 Aug 17-1 Nov 17 b: MA 1869 s: USMA 1892 Colonel John L. Hines 3 Nov 17-3 Apr 18 CG, 4th Div. & III Corps, WWI b: WV 1868 s: USMA 1891 CG, 2nd Div., Jul 21-Oct 21 CG, Eighth Corps Area, Oct 21-Nov 22 Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, Sep 24-Dec 26 CG, Ninth Corps Area, Dec 26-Sep 30 CG, Philippine Department Oct 30-Apr 32 Colonel Harry A. Smith 3 Apr 18-10 Jul 18 CG, Seventh Corps Area Jun 27-May 29 b: KS 1866 s: USMA 1891 Colonel Francis E. Bamford 11 Jul 18-6 Aug 18 CG, 2nd Inf. Brig. WWI b: WI 1865 s: Commissioned from the ranks 1893 CG, 8th Inf. Brig. WWI Colonel LaRoy S. Upton 6 Aug 18-26 Aug 18 CG, 57th Inf. Brig. WWI b: MI 1869 s: USMA 1891 Lieutenant Colonel Edward R. Coppock 27 Aug 18-23 Oct 18 b: IN 1874 s: Commissioned from the ranks 1901 Colonel William F. Harrell 23 Oct 18-29 Jun 19 Commanded the 16th Infantry twice b: SC 1979 s: Commissioned from the ranks 1903 Colonel William W. McCammon 29 Jun 19-3 Aug 19 Commanded the 16th Infantry twice b: UT 1878 s: Direct Appointment *Major Henry D. Bagnall 3 Aug 19- Sep 19 Acting commander Lieutenant Colonel Clarence R. Huebner Sep 19- Oct 19 CG, 1st Inf. Div. 7 Aug 43-10 Dec 44 b: KS 1888 s: Commissioned from the ranks 1916 CG, V Corps 10 Dec 44-11 Nov 45

Lieutenant General CG, US Army Europe, 15 May 49-2 Sep 49 Colonel William F. Harrell Oct 19- Jul 20 Second command tour with 16th Infantry b: SC 1879 s: Commissioned from the ranks 1903 *Major Thomas J. Strangier Jul 20- Oct 20 Acting commander *Major Joseph H. Davidson Oct 20- Nov 20 Acting commander Colonel Francis E. Lacey, Jr. 1 Dec 20-1 Sep 22 b: WV 1868 s: USMA 1889 Colonel Charles Gerhardt 1 Sep 22-1 Sep 24 b: MD 1863 s: USMA 1887 Colonel Edgar T. Collins 1 Sep 24-22 Nov 24 Never joined the 16th although on orders b: PA 1873 s: USMA 1897 to command. Promoted to Brigadier General shortly after being selected to command the regiment. *Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Campanole 1 Sep 24-11 Dec 24 Acting commander until Colonel Ford's arrival. Colonel Stanley H. Ford 11 Dec 24-27 Aug 26 CG, 1st Division, Mar 36-Sep 36 b: OH 1877 s: Commissioned from the ranks CG, Sixth Corps Area and Lieutenant General Second Army Nov 38-Oct 40 *Lieutenant Colonel Sheldon W. Anding 27 Aug 26-20 Dec 26 Acting commander until Colonel b: MS 1873 s: Commissioned from the ranks Croft's arrival. Colonel Edward Croft 20 Dec 26-26 Jun 28 CG, 95th Div., WWI b: SC 1875 s: Direct Appointment Chief of Infantry, 6 May 33-23 May 37 Colonel Stephen O. Fuqua 26 Jun 28-27 Mar 29 Acting commander Dec 27-26 Jun 28 b: LA 1874 s: Direct Appointment Chief of Infantry, 28 Mar 29-27 Mar 33 *Lieutenant Colonel Irving J. Phillipson 28 Mar 29- @ Sep 29 Acting commander until Col. Williams' b: MI 1882 s: USMA 1904 arrival. CG, Second Corps Area Dec 40-May 42 Colonel Albert S. Williams @ Sep 29-1 Mar 30 Commanded the 16th Infantry twice b: AL 1876 s: Direct Appointment Colonel William W. McCammon 1 Mar 30-15 Jul 32 Second command tour with 16th Infantry b: UT 1878 s: Direct Appointment Colonel Joseph A. Marmon 15 Jul 32-26 Jul 34 b: IA 1875 s: Commissioned from the ranks

*Lieutenant Colonel Joseph J. O'Hare 27 Jul 34-31 Aug 34 Acting commander until Colonel b: MA 1893 s: USMA 1916 Williams arrival. Colonel Albert S. Williams 1 Sep 34-1 Jul 37 Second command tour with 16th Infantry b: AL 1876 s: Direct Appointment Colonel Karl Truesdell 3 Jul 37-1 Apr 38 CG, 1st Div., Oct 40-Feb 41 b: MN 1882 s: Direct Appointment *Lieutenant Colonel James L. Bradley 1 Apr 38-1 Jun 38 Acting commander until Colonel Rice's b: MO 1891 s: USMA 1914 arrival. Colonel Charles H. Rice 1 Jun 38-7 Jun 40 b: WY 1882 s: USMA 1907 Colonel Paul W. Baade 8 Jun 40-10 Jul 41 b: IN 1889 s: USMA 1911 Colonel Henry B. Cheadle 11 Jul 41-Jan 43 ADC, 26th & 94th Infantry Divisions b: MN 1891 s: USMA 1913 Colonel d'alary Fechet' Jan 43-30 Mar 43 b: DC 1890 s: USMA 1912 Colonel George A. Taylor 20 Apr 43-9 Jul 44 ADC, 1st Infantry Div., Oct 44-Jul 45 b: IL 1899 s: USMA 1922 Colonel Frederick W. Gibb 15 Jul 44-23 Sep 45 b: NY 1908 s: USMA 1933 Colonel Charles T. Horner 24 Sep 45-8 Oct 45 Colonel Adna C. Hamilton 8 Oct 45-10 Nov 45 b: MA 1899 s: USMA 1919 Lieutenant Colonel Emanuel Robertson 10 Nov 45- Jan 46 Acting commander Colonel John R. Jeter Jan 46-30 Jul 47 Lieutenant Colonel Edward E. Cruise 30 Jul 47-1 Sep 47 Acting commander Colonel Peter P. Salgado 1 Sep 47-15 Jun 48

Colonel Sterling Wood 15 Jun 48-25 Jul 48 Colonel John P. Evans 26 Jul 48-16 Oct 50 b: IL 1901 s: USMA 1923 Colonel Charles H. Royce 16 Oct 50-3 Nov 51 ADC, 1st Infantry Div., 1952-53 b: IN 1902 s: USMA 1924 Colonel William W. O' Conner 3 Nov 51-14 Feb 53 b: NY 1902 s: USMA 1924 Colonel Vernon P. Mock 14 Feb 53-24 Mar 54 b: AR 1912 s: USMA 1935 Lieutenant General Colonel Bruce Palmer, Jr. 24 Mar 54-18 Jun 55 CG, XVIII Airborne Corps, 1966-67 b: TX 1913 s: USMA 1936 CG, II Field Force, RVN, 1967-68 General Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, 1968-73 CINC, Readiness Command, 1973-74 Colonel Samuel E. Gee 18 Jun 55-9 Aug 56 b: VA 1917 s: USMA 1933 Colonel Roy E. Doran 9 Aug 56-15 Feb 57 Last Regimental Commander * Indicates acting regimental commander in command during the absence of the assigned regimental commander. Battle Group and Battalion Commanders 16th Infantry Regiment 1957-Present 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry NAME DATES REMARKS

Colonel Roy E. Doran 15 Feb 57-Jan 58 Commander, 1st Battle Group Colonel Frederick W. Collins Jan 58-29 Nov 58 Commander, 1st Battle Group Colonel David S. Daley 29 Nov 58-May 60 Commander, 1st Battle Group Lieutenant Colonel Cecil M. Curles May 60-20 Jul 60 Acting Commander Colonel John K. Singlaub 20 Jul 60-15 Jul 61 Commander, 1st Battle Group Lieutenant Colonel Condee C. Nason 15 Jul 61-19 Aug 61 Acting Commander Colonel George H. Russell 19 Aug 61-12 Jun 62 Commander, 1st Battle Group Lieutenant Colonel Condee C. Nason 12 Jun 62-18 Jul 62 Acting Commander Colonel John J. C. Moore 18 Jul 62-25 Apr 63 Commander, 1st Battle Group Unknown 25 Apr 63-30 Mar 64 Commander, 1st Battalion Lieutenant Colonel Herman S. Napier 30 Mar 64-23 Jul 65 Lieutenant Colonel William J. Lober 23 Jul 65-11 Mar 66 Commander during Viet Nam Lieutenant Colonel Lee S. Henry, Jr. 11 Mar 66-26 Jun 66 Commander during Viet Nam Lieutenant Colonel Rufus C. Lazzell 26 Jun 66-10 Jul 66 Commander during Viet Nam Lieutenant Colonel George M. Wallace, II 10 Jul 66-28 Nov 66 Commander during Viet Nam Lieutenant Colonel Rufus C. Lazzell 28 Nov 66-28 Jun 67 Commander during Viet Nam Lieutenant Colonel Calvert P. Benedict 28 Jun 67-21 Mar 68 Commander during Viet Nam Lieutenant Colonel Richard A. Eaton 21 Mar 68-24 Jul 68 Commander during Viet Nam Lieutenant Colonel Willard Latham 24 Jul 68-21 Oct 68 Commander during Viet Nam Lieutenant Colonel Donald C Shuffstall 21 Oct 68-19 Apr 69 Commander during Viet Nam Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth G. Cassels 19 Apr 69-21 Sep 69 Commander during Viet Nam Lieutenant Colonel David C. Martin 21 Sep 69-11 Mar 70 Commander during Viet Nam Lieutenant Colonel Louis J. Pistone 18 Apr 70-7 Jul 72 Lieutenant Colonel William H. Wilcox 7 Jul 72-9 Jan 74 Lieutenant Colonel John E. Wooley 9 Jan 74-8 Jul 75 Lieutenant Colonel Donn G. Miller 8 Jul 75-15 Dec 76 Lieutenant Colonel James A. Sullivan 15 Dec 76-29 Nov 78 Lieutenant Colonel John A. Noble 29 Nov 78-12 May 81 Lieutenant Colonel Terry A. Gordon 12 May 81-30 May 84 Lieutenant Colonel Stephen D. Wesbrook 1 Jun 84-24 Jun 86 Lieutenant Colonel Carl Baxley 24 Jun 86-Jun 88

Unknown Jun 88-Jun 90 Lieutenant Colonel George A. Higgins Jul 90-Jun 91 Commander during Desert Storm Lieutenant Colonel Robert L. Moberly Jun 91-16 Jul 91 Lieutenant Colonel Frank J. Stone 16 Jul 91-18 Jun 93 Lieutenant Colonel William S. Knoebel 18 Jun 93-Jun 95 Lieutenant Colonel Robert W. Brown Jun 95-Jun 97 Lieutenant Colonel Frank Harmon Jun 97-1 Apr 99 Lieutenant Colonel Keith Lovejoy 1 Apr 99-8 Apr 01 Commander during SFOR 6, Bosnia Lieutenant Colonel Richard A. Turner 8 Apr 01-2 May 03 Lieutenant Colonel Thomas S. Hollis 2 May 03-8 Jun 05 Commander during OIF in Ramadi, Iraq Lieutenant Colonel Frank Zachar 8 Jun 05-7 Jun 07 Lieutenant Colonel Bryan K. Luke 7 Jun 07-10 Jun 09 Lieutenant Colonel James J. Smith 10 Jun 09-13 Mar 12 Commander during OEF in Afghanistan Lieutenant Colonel Roger A. Crombie, III 13 Mar 12-13 Feb 14 Lieutenant Colonel Trent D. Upton 13 Feb 14-25 Feb 16 Commander during Operation Inherent Resolve Lieutenant Colonel Jon Meredith 25 Feb 16-Present Commander during Korea Rotation 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry NAME DATES REMARKS Colonel William T. Gleason 7 Oct 63-2 Mar 64 Commander, 2nd Battle Group. Reorg and redes 2nd Bn 20 Jan 64 Lieutenant Colonel Joseph E. O'Leary 2 Mar 64-Jul 64 Lieutenant Colonel Lloyd L. Burke Jul 64-24 Jul 65 Commander during Viet Nam Lieutenant Colonel Y. Y. Phillips 24 Jul 65-17 Feb 66 Commander during Viet Nam Lieutenant Colonel William S. Hathaway 17 Feb 66-17 Jan 67 Commander during Viet Nam Lieutenant Colonel Bruce E. Wallace 17 Jan 67-Feb 67 Commander during Viet Nam Lieutenant Colonel Joseph R. Ulatoski Feb 67-9 Jul 67 Commander during Viet Nam Lieutenant Colonel Stanley J. Parmentier 9 Jul 67-14 Dec 67 Commander during Viet Nam Lieutenant Colonel Darrel L. Gooler 14 Dec 67-12 Jul 68 Commander during Viet Nam Lieutenant Colonel Charles P. McLean 12 Jul 68-Jan 69 Commander during Viet Nam Lieutenant Colonel Hugh S. Galligan Jan 69-Aug 69 Commander during Viet Nam Lieutenant Colonel Joe G. Mears Aug 69-Jan 70 Commander during Viet Nam

Lieutenant Colonel William E. Panton Jan 70-16 Apr 70 Commander during Viet Nam Lieutenant Colonel David P. Thoreson 16 Apr 70-26 May 70 1-19th Inf. reflagged 2-16 Inf. 16 Apr 70 at Fort Riley, KS. Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth M. Miller 26 May 70-14 Jun 71 Lieutenant Colonel William M. Hadley 14 Jun 71-14 Mar 73 Lieutenant Colonel Ronald L. Watts 14 Mar 73-Aug 74 2-16 Inf. inactivated Aug 74 Inactive Aug 74-19 May 76 Lieutenant Colonel Henry O. Johnson 19 May 76-20 Sep 76 2-16 Inf. inactivated 20 Sep 76 Inactive 20 Sep 76-16 Dec 79 Lieutenant Colonel John P. Otjen 16 Dec 79-19 Jun 81 Commander when 2-9 Inf. was reflagged as 2-16 Inf. 16 Dec 79 Lieutenant Colonel Karl H. Lowe 19 Jun 81-29 Sep 83 Lieutenant Colonel Michael V. Harper 29 Sep 83-9 Apr 86 Lieutenant Colonel Joseph G. Terry 9 Apr 86-7 Apr 88 Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence S. McAfee, Jr. 7 Apr 88-31 Jan 90 Lieutenant Colonel Daniel R. Fake 31 Jan 90-10 Jan 92 Commander during Desert Storm Lieutenant Colonel Richard Gribling 10 Jan 92-7 Jan 94 Lieutenant Colonel Thomas M. Jordan 7 Jan 94-Jan 96 Lieutenant Colonel Robert Rush Jan 96-10 Apr 96 2-16 Inf. inactivated 10 Apr 96 Inactive 10 Apr 96-12 Jan 06 Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Kauzlarich 12 Jan 06-20 Jun 08 Commander during OIF in Baghdad, Iraq Lieutenant Colonel Paul K. Kreis 20 Jun 08-3 Nov 10 Commander during OIF in Salah ad Din, Iraq Lieutenant Colonel Kevin J. Lambert 3 Nov 10-7 May 13 Commander in Ghazni, Afghanistan Lieutenant Colonel J. Eric Batchelor 7 May 13-1 May 15 Inactive 1 May 15-Present 3rd Battalion, 16th Infantry NAME DATES REMARKS Colonel Irving J. Yarock 1 May 59-7 Jan 63 Commander, 3rd Battle Group Served with 1st Inf. Div. WW II Lieutenant Colonel George F. Cooney 7 Jan 63-Jul 68 Unknown Jul 68-21 Feb 71 Lieutenant Colonel William N. Grenier 21 Feb 71-31 Jan 73 Lieutenant Colonel Eugene P. Riley 1 Feb 73-1 Feb 74

Lieutenant Colonel Paul J. Provencher 1 Feb 74-18 May 75 Lieutenant Colonel David L. Higgins 19 May 75-30 Jun 76 Major Merle A. Taylor 20 Sep 76-23 Mar 77 Acting Commander Lieutenant Colonel Carl R. Triebs 23 Mar 77-30 Apr 77 Lieutenant Colonel George Darling 1 May 77-10 Aug 78 Major Theodore N. Kaliveas 10 Aug 78-30 Nov 78 Acting Commander Major Louis W. Austin 1 Dec 78-1 Jan 81 Major Peter J. Deane 1 Jan 81-4 Mar 81 Acting Commander Lieutenant Colonel John R. Buckley 5 Mar 81-6 Mar 84 Major Robert T. Wright 6 Mar 84-1 Jul 85 Major Robert P. Antoniuc 1 Nov 85-17 Mar 86 Acting Commander Lieutenant Colonel Michael Severance 17 Mar 86-16 Oct 88 Major Donald W. Lane 16 Oct 88-1 Dec 88 Acting Commander Lieutenant Colonel Carl H. Sanborn 1 Dec 88-22 Aug 92 Lieutenant Colonel Mark E. Hammond 22 Aug 92-15 Apr 94 3-16 Inf. inactivated 15 Apr 94 Inactive 15 Apr 94-Present 4th Battalion, 16th Infantry NAME DATES REMARKS Lieutenant Colonel Joseph C. Arnold 28 Feb 83-7 Jun 83 Lieutenant Colonel George S. Basso 7 Jun 83-5 Jun 86 Lieutenant Colonel W. Edward Shirron 5 Jun 86-19 Jun 87 Lieutenant Colonel John W. May, Jr. 19 May 87-20 Jun 89 Lieutenant Colonel Russel L. Honoré 20 Jun 89-16 Jul 91 Commander during Desert Storm 4-16 Inf. inactivated 16 Jul 91 Inactive 16 Jul 91-Present 5th Battalion, 16th Infantry NAME DATES REMARKS Lieutenant Colonel Robert W. Higgins 28 Feb 83-10 Oct 84 Lieutenant Colonel William R. Lynch 10 Oct 84-6 Jan 87 Lieutenant Colonel Dwight B. Dickson 6 Jan 87-13 Apr 89 Lieutenant Colonel Sidney F. Baker, Jr 13 Apr 89-25 Jun 91 Commander during Desert Storm

Lieutenant Colonel Frank J. Stone 25 Jun 91-16 Jul 91 Commander when 5-16 Inf. was reflagged as 1-16 Inf. at Fort Riley. 5-16 Inf. inactivated 16 Jul 91 Inactive 16 Jul 91-Present Data compiled by: Steven E. Clay Regimental Historian 16th Infantry Regiment Data as of: 2 January 2017