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National Command
The National Command of the US oversees Salvation Army operations throughout the country. The US is divided into four territories: Eastern, Central, Western, and Southern. Each of these territories have their own leadership.
National Commanders
The National Commander oversees the social works and Christian practices of The Salvation Army in the USA.
| No. | Name | Life Span | From | Until |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Scott Railton | 1849-1913 | 1880 | 1881 |
| 2 | Thomas Moore | 1840-1898 | 1881 | 1884 |
| 3 | Frank Smith | 1854-1940 | 1884 | 1887 |
| 4 | Ballington Booth | 1857-1940 | 1887 | 1896 |
| 5 | Emma Booth-Tucker | 1860-1903 | 1896 | 1904 |
| 6 | Evangeline Booth | 1865-1950 | 1904 | 1934 |
| 7 | Edward Justus Parker | 1869-1961 | 1934 | 1943 |
| 8 | Ernest Pugmire | 1888-1953 | 1944 | June 24, 1953 |
| 9 | Donald McMillan | 1887-1969 | 1953 | 1957 |
| 10 | Norman S Marshall | 1893-1979 | 1957 | 1963 |
| 11 | Holland French | 1895-1989 | 1963 | 1966 |
| 12 | Samuel Hepburn | 1901-1974 | 1966 | 1971 |
| 13 | Edward Carey | 1971 | January 28, 1972 | |
| 14 | Paul J Carlson | 1972 | 1974 | |
| 15 | William E Chamberlain | 1974 | 1977 | |
| 16 | Paul Kaiser | 1911-1989 | 1977 | 1979 |
| 17 | Ernest W Holz | 1916-2001 | 1979 | 1982 |
| 18 | John D Needham | 1917-1983 | January 7, 1982 | April 13, 1983 |
| 19 | Norman S Marshall | 1920-1995 | 1983 | 1986 |
| 20 | Andrew Miller | 1986 | 1989 | |
| 21 | James Osborne | 1927-2022 | 1989 | 1993 |
| 22 | Kenneth L Hodder | 1930-2023 | 1993 | October 31, 1995 |
| 23 | Robert Watson | 1995 | 1999 | |
| 24 | John Busby | 1999 | 2002 | |
| 25 | W Todd Bassett | 2002 | 2006 | |
| 26 | Israel Gaither | 2006 | 2010 | |
| 27 | William Roberts | born 1946 | 2010 | 2013 |
| 28 | David Jeffrey | 2013 | 2017 | |
| 29 | David Hudson | 2017 | 2020 | |
| 30 | Kenneth G Hodder | July 1, 2020 | March 1, 2025 | |
| 31 | Merle Heatwole | March 1, 2025 |
Chief Secretaries
| Secretary | From | Until |
|---|---|---|
| James Osborne | January 1984 | October 1986 |
| Colonel Ralph Bukiewicz | January 1, 2023 | December 2023 |
Presidents for Women's Ministries
| Officer | From | Until |
|---|---|---|
| Commissioner Ruth Osborne | 1989 | 1993 |
| Commissioner Jolene Hodder | July 1, 2020 | March 1, 2025 |
Secretaries for Program
| Officer | From | Until |
|---|---|---|
| Commissioner Dawn Heatwole | March 1, 2025 |
Secretaries for Personnel
| Secretary | From | Until |
|---|---|---|
| Colonel Susan Bukiewicz | January 1, 2023 | December 2024 |
External
- Commissioners Kenneth and Jolene Hodder Begin Tenure As Leaders Of The Salvation Army archived here on November 7, 2023
- Marshall, Norman Stephen Jr. archived here on February 20, 2024
- Memorial Service Planned For Salvation Army Head archived here on February 18, 2024
- John Needham, 65, Of Salvation Army archived here on May 24, 2015
- Salvation Army Commander To Retire From Post Jan. 28 archived here on February 25, 2024
- Commissioner Samuel Hepburn of Salvation Army Dies at 73 archived here on February 25, 2024
- Norman Marshall, 85; Salvation Army Leader archived here on February 20, 2024
- The Salvation Army Appoints New National Leaders archived here on March 13, 2022
- The Salvation Army Appoints New National Leaders archived here on February 18, 2018
- William Roberts archived here on February 27, 2024
- U.S.A. National Leaders Retire archived here on February 27, 2024
- Bassetts began Army journey nearly 40 years ago archived here on May 29, 2023
- Gowans Installs Busbys As National Leaders archived here on June 8, 2023
- His Grace Is Sufficient Even For This archived here on March 25, 2023
- National Commander Examines archived here on February 1, 2023
- Promoted To Glory: Commissioner James Osborne, OF archived here on December 9, 2023
- In Memoriam archived here on December 8, 2023
- Andrew "Andy" Stewart Miller, Sr., 87: Was "Mr. Salvation Army" archived here on February 27, 2024
- Archive Record archived here on February 20, 2024
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