55th Wing Commanders
| DATES | NAME | RATING |
|---|---|---|
| 2023.tbd - | Col. Mark D. ‘Chili’ Howard | WSO |
| 2021. – 2023.tbd | Col. Kristen “KT” Thompson | AWACS pilot |
| 2019 – 2021 | Col. Gavin P. Marks | AWACS pilot |
| 2017.06 - 2019 | Col. Michael H. Manion | Nav/EWO |
| 2015.06 – 2017.06 | Col. George Marty Reynolds | EC pilot |
| 2013.06 – 2015.06 | Col. Gregory Guillot | Sr. Battle Staff Cmdr |
| 2012.06 – 2013.06 | Colonel John Rauch | Recon nav |
| 2011.03 – 2012.06 | Col (BG-sel) Donald Bacon | Recon EWO |
| 2009.04 – 2011.03 | Col (BG-sel)John Shanahan | Fighter nav |
| 2007.03 – 2009.04 | Col (BG-sel) James J Jones | Fighter pilot |
| 2005.09/28 – 2007.03/28 | Col (BG-sel) Jonathan George | U2 pilot |
| 2003.10/29 – 2005.09/28 | BGen John Craig Koziol | intel/non-rated |
| 2002.08/28 – 2003.10/29 | BGen T.C. Jones | Bomber Pilot |
| 2000.02/02 – 2002.08/23 | BGen Gregory Power | Bomber Pilot |
| 1998.11/09 – 2000.02/02 | BGen Ronald F Sams | Tanker pilot |
| 1996.12/30 – 1998.11/09 | BGen Gary A Ambrose | Bomber Pilot |
| 1995.05/17 – 1998.12/30 | BGen Michael S Kudlacz | Bomber Pilot |
| 1993.05/10 – 1995.05/17 | BGen Thomas J Keck | Bomber/SR pilot |
| 1991.07/01 – 1993.05/10 | Col William G Manire | Bomber Pilot |
| 55th SRW to 55th Wing | ||
| 1990.06/28 – 1991.07/01 | Col Thomas F Atkinson | Recon/tanker pilot |
| 1988.05/31 - 1990.06/28 | Col Daniel R Peterson | Recon Navigator |
| 1986.06/03 - 1988.05/31 | Col Lawrence A Mitchell | Recon pilot |
| 1985.06/26 – 1986.06/03 | Col Richard F Vara | Bomber pilot |
| 1984.10/17 – 1985.06/26 | Col Mark J Heller | Recon/tanker pilot |
| 1982.11/29 – 1984.10/17 | Col Merlin F Stevens | Recon pilot |
| 1982.03/19 – 1982.11/29 | Col W John Soper | Bomber pilot |
| 1980.08/04 – 198203/19 | Col Donald G Krause | Tanker pilot |
| 1978.05/26 – 1980.08/04 | Col Regis FA Urschler | Recon pilot. Click for full bio. |
| 1976.03/05 – 197805/26 | Col Guy H Winstead | Bomber pilot |
| 1974.07/23 – 1976.03/05 | Col Joe L Church | Tanker pilot |
| 1972.08/31 – 1974.07/23 | Col George D Miller | Fighter/bomber pilot |
| 1971.06/30 – 1972.08/31 | Col Marvin N Morss | Bomber/recon pilot |
| 1970.07/17 – 1971.06/30 | Col Anthony Martinez | Bomber pilot |
| 1966.08/29 – 1970.07/17 | Col William E Riggs | Bomber pilot |
| Forbes to Offutt | RB-47s to RC-135 | |
| 1963.06/10 – 1966.08/29 | Col Marion C Mixon | |
| 1961.06/01 – 1963.06/10 | Col John G Glover | |
| 1960.07/01 – 1961.06/01 | Col William D Kyle | |
| 1959.08/01 – 1960.07/01 | Col Norman H Vansicklen | |
| 1957.02/16 – 1959.08/01 | Col James K Johnson | |
| 1955.05/01 – 1957.02/16 | Col Olbert T Lassiter | |
| 1953.01/26 – 1955.05/01 | Col A K Breckenridge | |
| 1952.12/08 – 1953.01/26 | Col Clayton Stiles | |
| 1952.10/01 – 1952.12/08 | Col J D Caldara | |
| 1952.02/18 – 1952.10/01 | Col Alfred K Kalberer | |
| 1950.12/20 – 1952. 02/18 | BGen Sydney D Grubbs | |
| 1950.11/01 – 1950.12/20 | Col Richard T King | |
| 1949.08.17 – 1950.11.01 | Col John H Davies | |
| 1948.10.20 - 1949.08.17 | Col William R Yancey | |
| 1948.07.19 - 1948.10.20 | Col Alfred K Kalberer |
