| 1st Reconnaissance Battalion | |
| Capt. Hartnoll J. Withers | 1 March 1937 to 8 October 1937 |
| 1stLt. Hector De Zayas | 9 October 1937 to 24 May 1939 |
| Maj. Carl J. Cagle | 25 May 1939 to 17 July 1939 |
| Capt. Charles G. Meints | 18 July 1939 to 31 October 1940 |
| Capt. Henry W. Buse, Jr. | 1 November 1940 to 15 April 1942 |
| Capt. Reed M. Pawell, Jr. | 16 April 1942 to 10 August 1942 |
| Capt. Thomas J. Mahoney | 11 August 1942 to 11 January 1944 |
| 1stLt. Howard R. Taylor, Jr. | 12 January 1944 to 21 February 1944 |
| 1stLt. George E. Jerue | 22 February 1944 to 26 April 1944 |
| 1stLt. John M. Hendley | 27 April 1944 to 23 May 1944 |
| Capt. Michael J. De Sandis | 24 May 1944 to 11 December 1944 |
| 1stLt. Robert J. Powell, Jr. | 12 December 1944 to 23 October 1945 |
| 1stLt. Robert E. Boies | 24 October 1945 to 27 November 1945 |
| 1stLt. Charles Abrams | 28 November 1945 to 9 January 1946 |
| 1stLt. Otis S. Dunn | 10 January 1946 to 3 March 1946 |
| 2ndLt. Barry G. Clark | 4 March 1946 to 11 April 1946 |
| 2ndLt. Olson E. Nesbitt | 12 April 1946 to 17 December 1947 |
| 1stLt. John S. Alexander | 18 December 1947 to 30 April 1948 |
| 1stLt. James A. MacDonald | 1 May 1948 to 14 June 1948 |
15 June 1948 Reconnaissance company Reduced to Platoon |
| 22 March 1949 Redesignated as Reconnaissance Company | |
| 1stLt. John S. Alexander | 22 March 1949 to 5 October 1949 |
| Capt. Neil M. Hansen | 6 October 1949 to 7 March 1950 |
| Capt. Kenneth J. Houghton | 8 March. to 11 July 1950 |
1stLt. Ralph B. Crossman |
12 July 1950 to 29 July 1950 |
| 2ndLt. Philip D. Shutler | 30 July 1950 to 6 September 1950 |
| 1stLt. Ralph B. Crossman | 7 September 1950 to 27 November 1950 |
| Maj. Walter Gail | 28 November 1950 to 29 March 1951 |
| Capt. Robert L. Autry | 30 March 1951 to 11 September 1951 |
| Maj. Ephraim Kirby-Smith | 12 September 1951 to 10 June 1952 |
| Capt. James O. Webb | 11 June 1952 to 10 September 1952 |
| Capt. James H.A. Flood | 11 September 1952 to 5 December 1952 |
| Maj. Dermott H. MacDonnell | 6 December 1952 to 20 June 1953 |
| Maj. Marvin D. Perskie | 21 June 1953 25 November 1953 |
| Maj. Eric S. Holmgrain | 26 November 1953 29 January 1954 |
| Capt. Walter V. Walsh | 30 January 1954 3 November 1954 |
| Capt. William M. Herrin, Jr | 4 November 1954 25 May 1955 |
| Capt. David D. Finne, Jr. | 26 May 1955 9 February 1956 |
| 1stLt. John C. Wickham | 10 February 1956 -21 May 1956 |
| Capt. George S. Belli | 22 May 1956 4 December 1956 |
| 1stLt. Dennis A. Meenan | 5 December 1956 16 January 1957 |
| Capt. Dale N. Davis | 7 January 1957 9 March 1957 |
| 1stLt. Dennis A. Meenan | 10 March 1957 13 March 1957 |
| Capt. Charles D. McMichael | 14 March 1957 30 April 1957 |
| LtCol. Kirt W. Norton | 1 May 1957 -24 June 1957 |
| Maj. Leland G. Alexander | 25 June 1957 11 July 1957 |
| LtCol. William G. Chip | 12 July 1957 1 August 1958 |
Deactivated 30 April 1958 |
| Reactivated 1 May 1958 as Battalion | |
| LtCol. Henry J. Woessner | 2 August 1958 14 November 1959 |
| Maj. James M. Jefferson | 15 November 1959 - 14 November 1960 |
| LtCol. Ross R. Miner | 15 November 1960 -1 June 1961 |
| Maj. Richard M. Johnson | 2 June 1961 -20 June 1961 |
| Maj. Redford C. Sears | 21 June 1961 15 March 1962 |
| Maj. Richard M. Johnson | 16 March 1962 20 March 1962 |
| Maj. Charles F. King | 21 March 1962 6 September 1962 |
| LtCol. Ross M. MacAskill | 7 September 1962 -23 August 1963 |
| Maj. Donald V. McCloskey | 24 August 1963 -6 September 1963 |
| LtCol. David A. Clement | 7 September 1963 -21 August 1964 |
| Maj. Harlan E. Trent | 22 August 1964 -30 October 1964 |
| LtCol. Jerome N. Pieti | 31 October 1964 16 June 1965 |
| Maj. Harlan E. Trent | 17 June 1965 14 July 1965 |
| LtCol. Arthur J. Sullivan | 15 July 1965 -6 August 1966 |
| LtCol. Donald N. Mckeon | 7 August 1966 20 May 1967 |
| Maj. Bill G. Lowrey | 21 May 1967 -8 July 1967 |
| Maj. Gordon R. Johnston | 9 July 1967 -10 July 1967 |
| LtCol. Broman C. Stinemetz | 11 July 1967 10 July 1968 |
| LtCol. Larry P. Charon | 27 July 1968 7 February 1969 |
| LtCol. Richard D. Mickelson | 8 February 1969 -7 October 1969 |
| LtCol. John J. Grace | 8 October 1969 20 January 1970 |
| Maj. Terry Turner | 21 January 1970 -25 January 1970 |
| LtCol. William C. Drumright | 26 January 1970 -9 August 1970 |
| LtCol. Edmund J. Regan | 10 August 1970 12 September 1970 |
| LtCol. William G. Leftwich, Jr. | 13 September 1970-18 November 1970 |
| Maj. Ronald L. Bub | 19 November 1970 |
| LtCol. Bernard E. Trainor | 20 November 1970 11 May 1971 |
| Capt. Richard E. Miller | 12 May 1971 -31 May 1971 |
| Maj. Harlan C. Cooper | 1 June 1971 -12 July 1971 |
| Capt. Richard E. Miller | 13 July 1971 -22 August 1971 |
| Maj. Clifford R. Dunning | 23 August 1971 -17 August 1972 |
| Maj. James L. Williams | 18 August 1972 10 August 1973 |
| LtCol. Bernard B. Brause, Jr. | 11 August 1973 1 March 1974 |
| Maj. William F. Snyder | 2 March 1974 28 August 1974 |
| Maj. James E. Reilly | 29 August 1974 20 November 1975 |
| Maj. William D. Shuman | 21 November 1975 15 April 1977 |
| LtCol. Robert A. Carnes | 16 April 1977 27 April 1978 |
| LtCol. Richard C. Rich | 28 April 1978 -3 July 1979 |
| LtCol. Davis, James R. | 04 Jul 79 - 14 Apr 81 |
| LtCol. Hoffman, George R. Jr. | 15 Apr 81 - 05 Jul 83 |
| LtCol. Baker, Wheeler L. | 06 Jul 83 - 25 Jun 85 |
| Maj. Rogers, Ronald D | 26 Jun 85 - 25 Jul 85 |
| LtCol. O'Dell, George W. | 26 Jul 85 - 14 Jan 87 |
| LtCol. Libutti, Frank | 15 Jan 87 - 18 Oct 87 |
| LtCol. Waddill, D. C. | 19 Oct 87 - 01 Apr 88 |
| LtCol. Head, Allen T. Jr. | 01 Apr 88 - 29 Sep 89 |
| LtCol. Kershaw, Charles W | 30 Sep 89 - 01 Jan 91 . |
| Redesignate 1st Recon Co | |
| Maj. Ezell, William L | 01 Oct 93 - 18 Jun 95 |
| Capt Veeris, Christian H. | 19 Jun 95 - 30 Jun 95 |
| Capt Buzby, Robert F. J | 01 Jul 95 - 30 Aug 95 |
| Maj. Ferrando, Stephan A. | 31 Aug 95 - 05 Jun 96 |
| Maj. Cunniffe, Dennis M. | 05 Jun 96 - 25 Apr 97 |
| Maj. Woodaman, Ronald F. A. | 25 Apr 97 - 15 May 98 |
| Maj. Kelly, Micheal W. | 15 May 98 - 12 May 99 |
| Capt. Wirts, Jay V | 12 May 99 - Jun 2000 |
| Redesignate 1st Recon Battalion - June 2000 | |
| LtCol Paulovich, Michael J. | Jun 2000 - Aug 2001 |
| LT COL STEPHEN A. FERRANDO | AUG 2001 - JUN 2003 |
| COL RORY TALKINGTON | JUN 2003 - OCT 2004 |
| LT COL JOSEPH MARELLO | MAR 2005 - JUN 2006 |
| LT COL BEAU HIGGINS | JUL 2006 - PRESENT |
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