| Lt. Col. John W. Barlow |
8-18-1888 to 10-23-1891 |
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Barlow was the first Nashville District Engineer. His task was to oversee the construction of a series of locks and dams on the Cumberland River. He later served as USACE chief of engineers. |
| Lt. Col. Henry M. Robert |
10-23-1891 to 6-9-1893 |
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2nd District Engineer. Author of Robert’s Rules of Order. He later served as USACE chief of engineers. |
| Capt. John Biddle |
6-9-1893 to 6-1-1898 |
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3rd District Engineer |
| Maj. Dan C. Kingman |
6-1-1898 to 3-31-1899 |
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4th District Engineer |
| Lt. Col. Milton B. Adams |
3-31-1899 to 7-18-1900 |
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5th District Engineer |
| Maj. Dan C. Kingman |
7-18-1900 to 9-20-1900 |
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6th District Engineer |
| Lt. Col. M. B. Adams |
9-20-1900 to 7-17-1901 |
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7th District Engineer |
| Maj. Dan C. Kingman |
7-17-1901 to 9-17-1901 |
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8th District Engineer |
| Lt. Col. M. B. Adams |
9-17-1901 to 4-22-1903 |
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9th District Engineer |
| Capt. W. J. Barden |
4-22-1903 to 7-23-1903 |
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10th District Engineer |
| Lt. Col. Clinton B. Sears |
7-23-1903 to 8-10-1904 |
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11th District Engineer |
| Maj. H. C. Newcomer |
8-10-1904 to 2-25-1907 |
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12th District Engineer |
| 1st Lt. W. G. Caples |
1-25-1907 to 6-18-1907 |
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13th District Engineer |
| Maj. William W. Harts |
6-18-1907 to 7-18-1910 |
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14th District Engineer. Later served as chief engineer on the Lincoln Memorial and director of debris mission following 1906 California Earthquake |
| Maj. C.A.F. Flagler |
7-18-1910 to 12-8-1910 |
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15th District Engineer |
| Maj. William W. Harts |
12-8-1910 to 7-24-1911 |
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16th District Engineer. Later served as chief engineer on the Lincoln Memorial and director of debris mission following 1906 California Earthquake |
| Maj. C.A.F. Flagler |
7-24-1911 to 10-21-1911 |
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17th District Engineer |
| Maj. Edgar Jadwin |
10-21-1911 to 12-11-1911 |
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18th District Engineer |
| Maj. H. Burgess |
12-11-1911 to 7-22-1916 |
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19th District Engineer |
| Capt. Jarvis J. Bain |
7-22-1916 to 9-26-1916 |
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20th District Engineer |
| Maj. Lytle Brown |
9-26-1916 to 4-30-1917 |
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21st District Engineer |
| Maj. Jarvis J. Bain |
4-30-1917 to 9-15-1917 |
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22nd District Engineer |
| Mr. W. S. Winn |
9-15-1917 to 5-31-1918 |
No photo available |
23rd District Engineer |
| Mr. A. B. McGrew |
5-31-1918 to 4-27-1919 |
No photo available |
24th District Engineer |
| Col. J. B. Cavanaugh |
4-27-1919 to 7-12-1919 |
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25th District Engineer |
| Lt. Col. Lytle Brown |
7-12-1919 to 8-12-1919 |
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26th District Engineer |
| Maj. Robert R. Ralston |
8-12-1919 to 8-16-1920 |
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27th District Engineer |
| Maj. Harold C. Fiske |
8-16-1920 to 10-31-2020 |
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28th District Engineer |
| Maj. J. L. Schley |
10-31-2020 to 8-13-1921 |
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29th District Engineer. Also commanded the 307th Engineering Battalion during World War I. He later served as USACE chief of engineers. |
| Lt. Col. J. R. Slattery |
8-13-1921 to 2-19-1923 |
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30th District Engineer |
| Maj. Harold C. Fiske |
2-19-1923 to 1-23-1924 |
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31st District Engineer |
| Lt. Col. E. J. Dent |
1-23-1924 to 4-20-1925 |
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32nd District Engineer |
| Maj. Harold C. Fiske |
4-20-1925 to 9-30-1926 |
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33rd District Engineer |
| Maj. Lewis H. Watkins |
9-30-1926 to 3-31-1929 |
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34th District Engineer |
| Maj. John F. Conklin |
3-31-1929 to 8-2-1929 |
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35th District Engineer |
| Maj. Frank S. Besson |
8-2-1919 to 7-24-1933 |
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36th District Engineer |
| Maj. Robert R. Neyland |
7-24-1933 to 3-5-1934 |
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Neyland served as 37th commander and district engineer of the Nashville and Chattanooga Districts in 1933 and 1934 while simultaneously teaching military science and coaching the University of Tennessee Volunteers football team. He served as the head football coach from 1926 to 1934, 1936 to 1940, and 1946 to 1952, and holds the record for most wins in team history. He amassed 173 wins in 216 games, which included six undefeated seasons, nine undefeated regular seasons, seven conference championships, and four national championships. His 1939 squad is the last NCAA team in history to hold every regular season opponent scoreless. He achieved the rank of brigadier general while serving with distinction in the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II. |
| Lt. Col. C.E. Perry |
3-5-1934 to 3-14-1938 |
No photo available |
38th District Engineer |
| Maj. Benard Smith |
3-14-1938 to 4-14-1940 |
No photo available |
39th District Engineer |
| Lt. Col. O. E. Walsh |
4-14-1940 to 1-31-1943 |
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40th District Engineer. Supported World War II military construction mission and later served as first commander of Mediterranean Division. |
| Lt. Col. W. A. Davis |
1-31-1943 to 12-27-1943 |
No photo available |
41st District Engineer |
| Col. Reading Wilkerson |
12-27-1943 to 10-30-1946 |
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42nd District Engineer |
| Col. H. V. Canan |
10-30-1946 to 9-30-1949 |
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43rd District Engineer |
| Col. Arthur W. Pence |
9-30-1949 to 5-31-1950 |
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44th District Engineer |
| Lt. Col. E. H. Dillon |
5-31-1950 to 7-14-1950 |
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45th District Engineer |
| Col. Henry Walsh |
7-14-1950 to 5-12-1952 |
No photo available |
46th District Engineer |
| Lt. Col. Robert W. Lockridge |
5-12-1952 to 8-1-1952 |
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47th District Engineer |
| Lt. Col. E. B. Jennings |
8-1-1952 to 8-5-1952 |
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48th District Engineer |
| Col. G. M. Dorland |
8-5-1952 to 6-30-1956 |
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49th District Engineer |
| Lt. Col. Max C. Tyler |
6-30-1956 to 7-10-1956 |
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50th District Engineer |
| Col. Eugene J. Stann |
7-10-1956 to 7-20-1959 |
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51st District Engineer |
| Col. Vincent P. Carlson |
7-20-1959 to 7-5-1962 |
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52nd District Engineer |
| Col. James B. Newman III |
7-5-1962 to 7-7-1965 |
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53rd District Commander |
| Col. Jesse L. Fishback |
7-7-1965 to 7-28-1968 |
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54th District Engineer |
| Col. John C. Bell |
7-28-1968 to 7-20-1971 |
No photo available |
55th District Engineer |
| Col. William F. Brandes |
7-20-1971 to 8-28-1974 |
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56th District Engineer |
| Col. Henry J. Hatch |
8-28-1974 to 7-17-1977 |
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57th District Engineer. Also commanded 326th Engineering Battalion. He later served as USACE chief of engineers. |
| Col. Robert K. Tener |
7-17-1977 to 6-26-1980 |
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58th District Engineer |
| Col. Lee W. Tucker |
6-27-1980 to 6-23-1983 |
No photo available |
59th District Engineer |
| Maj. William F. Malone |
6-23-1983 to 7-4-1983 |
No photo available |
60th District Engineer |
| Col. W. M. T. Kirkpatrick |
7-5-1983 to 7-2-1986 |
No photo available |
61st District Engineer |
| Col. Edward A. Starbird |
7-3-1986 to 8-14-1989 |
No photo available |
62nd District Engineer |
| Col. James P. King |
8-15-1989 to 8-13-1991 |
No photo available |
63rd District Engineer |
| Lt. Col. Stephen M. Sheppard |
8-14-1991 to 8-12-1993 |
No photo available |
64th District Engineer |
| Lt. Col. J. David Norwood |
8-13-1993 to 7-27-1995 |
No photo available |
65th District Engineer |
| Lt. Col. John L. Whisler Jr. |
8-27-1995 to 5-30-1997 |
No photo available |
66th District Engineer |
| Lt. Col. Christopher J. Young |
5-31-1997 to 7-9-1999 |
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67th District Engineer |
| Lt. Col. Peter F. Taylor Jr. |
7-10-1999 to 7-13-2001 |
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68th District Engineer |
| Lt. Col. Steven W. Gay |
7-14-2001 to 7-11-2003 |
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69th District Engineer |
| Lt. Col. Byron G. Jorns |
7-12-2003 to 7-22-2005 |
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70th District Engineer |
| Lt. Col. Steven J. Roemhildt |
7-23-2005 to 7-20-2007 |
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71st District Engineer |
| Lt. Col. Bernard R. Lindstrom |
7-21-2007 to 7-17-2009 |
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72nd District Engineer |
| Lt. Col. Anthony P. Mitchell |
7-18-2009 to 6-24-2011 |
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73rd District Engineer |
| Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp |
6-25-2011 to 7-9-2013 |
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74th District Engineer |
| Lt. Col. John L. Hudson |
7-10-2013 to 6-16-2015 |
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75th District Engineer |
| Lt. Col. Stephen F. Murphy |
6-17-2015 to 7-6-2017 |
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76th District Engineer |
| Lt. Col. Cullen A. Jones |
7-7-2017 to 6-28-2019 |
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77th District Engineer |
| Lt. Col. Sonny B. Avichal |
6-28-2019 to present |
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78th District Engineer |