Commandants List
| Image | Rank | Name | Begin Date | End Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant colonel | Ramsay D. PottsRamsay D. Potts | 1904-02-2222 February 1904 | 1906-08-1111 August 1906 | a | |
| Lieutenant colonel | George F. E. HarrisonGeorge F. E. Harrison | 1906-10-2424 October 1906 | 1909-1-1414 January 1909 | a | |
| Lieutenant colonel | Clarence P. TownsleyClarence Page Townsley | 1909-02-0606-February-1909 | 1911-09-077 September 1911 | a | |
| Lieutenant colonel | Frederick S. StrongFrederick S. Strong | 1911-09-088 September 1911 | 1913-02-2727 February 1913 | a | |
| Colonel | Ira A. HaynesIra A. Haynes | 1913-02-1818 February 1913 | 1916-10-1616 October 1916 | a | |
| Colonel | Stephen M. FooteStephen M. Foote | 1916-10-011 October 1916 | 1917-08-2323 August 1917 | a | |
| Colonel | John A. LundeenJohn A. Lundeen | 1917-08-2323 August 1917 | 1918-03-3030 March 1918 | a | |
| Colonel | Frank K. FergussonFrank K. Fergusson | 1918-03-3030 March 1918 | 1918-09-1111 September 1918 | a | |
| Colonel | Robert R. WelshimerRobert R. Welshimer | 1918-09-0808 September 1918 | 1919-01-2929 January 1919 | a | |
| Colonel | Eugene ReyboldEugene Reybold | 1919-01-2929 January 1919 | 1920-01-1919 January 1920 | a | |
| Colonel | Jacob C. JohnsonJacob C. Johnson | 1920-01-1919 January 1920 | 1920-11-0303 November 1920 | a | |
| Colonel | Richmond P. DavisRichmond P. Davis | 1921-04-2828 April 1921 | 1922-12-2828 December 1922 | a | |
| Brigadier General | William Ruthven SmithWilliam Ruthven Smith | 1923-01-1111 January 1923 | 1924-12-2020 December 1924 | a | |
| Brigadier General | Robert Emmet CallanRobert Emmet Callan | 1924-12-2020 December 1924 | 1929-06-0303 June 1929 | a | |
| Brigadier General | Henry D. ToddHenry D. Todd | 1929-08-2828 August 1929 | 1930-08-3131 August 1930 | a | |
| Brigadier General | Stanley Dunbar EmbickStanley Dunbar Embick | 1930-10-011 October 1930 | 1932-04-2525 April 1932 | a | |
| Brigadier General | Joseph P. TracyJoseph P. Tracy | 1932-08-3131 August 1932 | 1936-12-011 December 1936 | a | |
| Brigadier General | John W, GulickJohn W. Gulick | 1937-01-033 January 1937 | 1938-10-1212 October 1938 | a | |
| Brigadier General | Frederick H. SmithFrederick H. Smith | 1938-11-2121 November 1938 | 1940-10-011 October 1940 | a | |
| Brigadier General | Frank S. ClarkFrank S. Clark | 1940-10-1010 October 1940 | 1942-01-1515 January 1942 | a | |
| Brigadier General | Lawrence B. WeeksLawrence B. Weeks | 1943-02-1815 January 1942 | 19445-10-011 October 1945 | a | |
| Brigadier General | Robert T. FrederickRobert T. Frederick | 1945-11-011 November 1945 | 1947-08-1919 August 1947 | a |
Fort Monroe and Fort Wool stood guard during World War I and World War II, and successfully protected Hampton Roads and the important military and civilian resources located inland. The Fort installed the first Anti-submarine net in america in February 1917 stretching to Fort Wool.
By World War II, Fort Monroe served as headquarters for an impressive array of coast artillery guns ranging from 3-inch rapid fire guns to 16-inch guns capable of firing a 2,000 pound projectile 25 miles. In addition, the Army controlled submarine barriers and underwater mine fields. But this vast array of armaments was made largely obsolete by the end of the Second World War due to the development of the long-range bomber and the refinement of naval aviation.
After the operational armament was removed, Fort Monroe received a mission that it still maintains to this day. Since World War II, it has served as the major headquarters for training soldiers for war. In 1973, Fort Monroe became home to the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), which combines the recruitment, training and education of soldiers with the development of operational doctrine.
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