These good and gallant men represent 42 years of vigilant command behind the Iron Curtain.

For the detachment commanders (July 1950 - July 1959), the dates given are dates the individuals were remembered or known to have been in Berlin rather than the dates of their tours.  Beginning on 1 July 1959, the actual dates of command are shown, if available.

The change in unit designation, as indicated, occurred during that commander's tour.

	Lt. Kenneth F. Pearsall	Jul 50		Detachments
	Lt. Clarence W. Blanford	Dec 53
	Capt. Arthur Folkerts	Apr 54	Dec 55
	Capt. Sherman Ford	Dec 55	Aug 58
	Capt. Sidney Bennett	Sep 58	Jun 59
	Maj. Woodrow W. Gentry	01 Jul 59	15 Jun 60	6912th RSM
	Maj. Hugh E. McCall *	16 Jun 60	02 Jun 63
	Lt. Col. Carl L. Cook, Jr.	03 Jun 63	13 Jun 66	6912th SS
	Lt. Col. Robert F. Stark	14 Jun 66	17 Apr 69
	Lt. Col. Stanley K. Moe	18 Apr 69	25 May 70
	Lt. Col. Richard G. Webb	26 May 70	23 Jun 74
	Col. John P. Joyce	26 Jun 74	30 Jul 75
	Lt. Col. Robert R. Williams	01 Aug 75	21 Sep 75
	Col. Jesse R. Own, Jr.	22 Sep 75	25 Mar 76
	Col. William T. Ballard *	26 Mar 76	19 Apr 79
	Col. Lewis M. Chapman *	20 Apr 79	31 Jul 80	6912th ESG
	Col. Alton L. Elliott	01 Aug 80	30 May 82
	Col. Charles L. Bishop *	01 Jun 82	30 May 83
	Col. Jerome M. Wucher	01 Jun 83	05 Jul 85
	Col. Jay J. Jaynes *	06 Jul 85	07 Feb 88
	Col. Ben C. Hardaway, Jr. *	08 Feb 88	Jun 91	690th ESW
	Col. Robert A. Leech	Jun 91	01 Jul 92	690th ESG

*BIA Members