Commanding Officers
- John William "Bill" Goodwin – November 2000 – 28 August 2003
- James A. Symonds — 28 August 2003 – 17 November 2005
- Terry B. Kraft — 17 November 2005 – 2 May 2008
- Kenneth Joseph "KJ" Norton – 2 May 2008 – August 2010
- Thom W. Burke – August 2010 – present
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