List of USSOCOM Combatant Commanders
| No. | Image | Name | Branch | Start of Term | End of Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | GEN James J. Lindsay | USA | April 1987 | June 1990 | |
| 2. | GEN Carl W. Stiner | USA | June 1990 | May 1993 | |
| 3. | GEN Wayne A. Downing | USA | May 1993 | February 1996 | |
| 4. | GEN Henry H. Shelton | USA | February 1996 | September 1997 | |
| (acting) | RADM Raymond C. Smith, Jr. | USN | September 1997 | November 1997 | |
| 5. | GEN Peter J. Schoomaker | USA | November 1997 | October 2000 | |
| 6. | Gen Charles R. Holland | USAF | October 2000 | September 2003 | |
| 7. | GEN Bryan D. Brown | USA | September 2003 | 9 July 2007 | |
| 8. | ADM Eric T. Olson | USN | 9 July 2007 | 8 August 2011 | |
| 9. | ADM William H. McRaven | USN | 8 August 2011 | Present |
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