COMMANDERS OF THE 173D AIRBORNE BRIGADE

| BG ELLIS W. WILLIAMSON | MAR 1963-FEB 1966 |
| BG PAUL F. SMITH |
FEB 1966- DEC1966 |
| BG JOHN R. DEAN JR | DEC 1966- SEPT 1967 |
| BG LEO H SCHWEITER | SEPT 1967- MAR 1968 |
| BG RICHARD J ALLEN | MAR 1968- DEC 1968 |
| BG JOHN W. BARNES | DEC 1968- AUG 1969 |
| BG HUBERT S. CUNNINGHAM | AUG 1969- AUG 1970 |
| BG ELMER R. OCHS | AUG 1970- JAN 1971 |
| BG JACK MAC FARLANE |
JAN 1971- JAN 1972 |
| BG M COLLIR ROSS |
RETIRED COLORS 1972 |
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| COL JAMES C. YARBROUGH | JUNE 2000- JUNE 2002 |
| COL WILLIAM MAYVILLE | JUNE 2002- JUNE 2004 |
| COL KEVIN C. OWENS |
JUNE 2004- JUNE 2006 |
| COL CHARLES PREYSLER | JUNE 2004- PRESENT |