506th Regimental Commanders, 1942 - current

506th Regimental Commanders
July 20, 1942 - current

506th Parachute Infantry Regiment July 20, 1942 - November 30, 1945
COL Robert F. Sink July 20, 1942 - August 13, 1945	Bio
LTC Charles H. Chase August 13, 1945 - November 30, 1945	Bio

506th Airborne Infantry Regiment
Camp Breckenridge, KY July 6, 1948 - April 1, 1949
COL Theodore A. Seely ?? - ??
Camp Breckenridge, KY August 25, 1950 - December 1, 1953
LTC Robert E. Wallace ?? - ??	no photo available at this time
COL Edley Craighill, Sr. ?? - 1953
Fort Jackson, SC May 15, 1954 - May 1956
COL Edward A. Cummings ?? - ??	no photo available at this time
COL John E. Brooks, Jr. 1954/1955 - after April 1955
COL William A. McNulty after April 1955-May 1956

1st Airborne Battle Group, 506th Infantry Fort Campbell, KY March 15, 1956 - February 3, 1964
COL Russell M. Miner July 1, 1956 - September 8, 1957
COL Robert C. Works September 9, 1957 - April 11, 1959	no photo available at this time
COL Harry H. Critz April 12, 1959 - January 8, 1960	need portrait-size photo
COL Arden W. Dow January 8, 1960 - October 1960
LTC John P. Arntz October 1960 - July 22, 1961	Bio as of July 1961
COL Elvy Benton Roberts July 22, 1961 - March 18, 1963	Bio
COL Richard J. Allen March 18, 1963 - February 3, 1964	Bio as of March 1963

Vietnam (1967-1972)
During the Vietnam era, the full Regiment of three Battalions existed, however, under the Brigade system in use by the Army, the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 506th Infantry were in the 3rd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division, and the 3rd Battalion was in the 1st Brigade (and later in the 2nd Brigade) of the 101st Airborne Division. Thus, there was no true Regimental Commander, only a Battalion Commander for each of the three 506th Infantry battalions: 1st Battalion Commanders 2nd Battalion Commanders 3rd Battalion Commanders
Post-Vietnam (1972-2004)
During the post-Vietnam era, only the 1st Battalion was activated: 1972-1974 (Airmobile) and 1974-1984 (Air Assault) at Fort Campbell, KY, as part of the 101st Airborne Division; 1987-2004 as part of the 2nd Infantry Division in the Republic of Korea.

Task Force Currahee 2nd BCT, 2nd Infantry Division Habbaniyah, Iraq August 2004 - July 2005
During the summer of 2004, the 1st Battalion of the 506th deployed to Iraq, and was reinforced with attached Engineer, Armor, and Air Defense Artillery Companies, along with Marine and Air Force personnel. The name Task Force Currahee was adopted, and the unit was led by a full Colonel.
COL David L. Clark May 22 , 2002 - September 29, 2005	Bio

4th Brigade Combat Team, 506th Infantry 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) September 30, 2005 - current
COL Thomas D. Vail September 30, 2005 - June 22, 2007	Bio
COL John P. "Pete" Johnson June 22, 2007 - June 25, 2009	Bio
COL Sean M. Jenkins June 25, 2009 - December 15, 2011	Bio
COL Valery C. Keaveny, Jr. December 15, 2011 - current	Bio

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506th Airborne Infantry Regiment Association (Airmobile - Air Assault)
This page updated 04/06/13