The National Commander oversees the social works and Christian practices of The Salvation Army in the USA. The current commander is Commissioner Merle Heatwole, beginning his tenure on March 1, 2025. The US is divided into four territories: Eastern, Central, Western, and Southern. Each of these territories have their own leadership.
National Commanders Name Term of office1George Scott Railton1880-18812Thomas E. Moore1881-18843Frank Smith1884-18874Ballington Booth1887-18965Emma Booth-Tucker1896-19046Evangeline Booth1904-19347Edward Justus Parker1934-19438Ernest I Pugmire1944 - June 24, 19539Donald S McMillan1953-195710Norman S Marshall1957-196311Holland French1963-196612Samuel Hepburn1966-197113Edward Carey1971 - January 28, 197214Paul J Carlson1972-197415William E Chamberlain1974-197716Paul S Kaiser1977-197917Ernest W Holz1979-198218John D NeedhamJanuary 7, 1982 - April 13, 198319Norman S Marshall1983-198620Andrew S Miller1986-198921James Osborne1989-199322Kenneth L Hodder1993 - October 31, 199523Robert Watson1995-199924John Busby1999-200225W Todd Bassett2002-200626Israel Gaither2006-201027William A. Roberts2010-201328David Jeffrey2013-201729David Hudson2017-202030Kenneth G HodderJuly 1, 2020 - March 1, 202531Merle HeatwoleMarch 1, 2025 - Incumbent
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