Major Robert Friend | - 26 Dec 51 | The 1st Cmdr at the 786th |
Major James Larson | 26 Dec 51 - (approx 60 days) | |
Major Leroy Holen | (just a few weeks) - 14 Mar 52 | |
Major Edward Stauffer | 14 Mar 52 - 16 Apr 55 | Kickert's 1st Cmdr |
Major Halvden W. Thompson | 16 Apr 55 - 8 Jun 55 | Native North Dakotan |
Major Leonard J Schaitel | 8 Jun 55 - 26 July 57 | |
Major George A Middleton | 26 July 57 - 1960 | |
Major I.D.(Israel) Siegel | 1960 | Called the "Snake" |
Major A.J. Rantal | 1960 | |
Major Jacob F. Stevens | 1963 | |
Major Fred E. Small | 1964-1966 | Became Chief, Ground CEM Maint 28th ADiv |
Major Neal C. Brigham | 1966 | |
Major Raymond L. Graham | 1967-1971 | Graham to Bounds: Jan 2, 1971 from photo (Minot Daily News) |
Major Gordon S Bounds | 1971-1972 | |
Capt (Major) H.L. Dent | 1972-1974 | Dent to Cox: Jul 20,1974 from photo (Minot Daily News) |
Major Joseph R. Cox | 1974 | My last Cmdr before retirement |
Major Bruce Smith | 1978 | |
Capt Ronald K. Trihart | 1979 | Last Cmdr at site, went to missile wing MAFB |
Dates are from references in my personal orders, etc., except for the last two Cmd'rs. To best of my knowledge the order of succession is correct.Some dates changed as a result of research at AFHRA (Gene)