Your duties as Commander of this Detachment have been completed; yours has been a year marked with earnest endeavor and success to a satisfying degree; yours has been a great privilege and a rich experience. The American Legion and the Sons of The American Legion has observed your faithful and untiring efforts and extend to you their sincere appreciation of the services which you have rendered.
-taken from the Squadron Handbook of the Sons of the American Legion
We are honored to have the following individuals who have stepped forward and have led our Detachment in the past.
| Term | Detachment Commander | Squadron Name | Squadron Number | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 - 1971 | Francis Herbes | Coon Rapids | 334 | 10 |
| 1971 - 1972 | Mickey Hultongren | Bloomington | 550 | 10 |
| 1972 - 1973 | Douglas Bible | Waite Park | 428 | 6 |
| 1973 - 1974 | Bob McGinnis | Bainbridge | 335 | 5 |
| 1974 - 1975 | James Schwartz | Rosetown-Memorial | 542 | 4 |
| 1975 - 1976 | Douglas Bible | Waite Park | 728 | 6 |
| 1976 - 1977 | Gary Brown | Wold-Chamberlain | 99 | 5 |
| 1977 - 1978 | Robert Driscoll | Rochester | 92 | 1 |
| 1978 - 1979 | Doug Pershing | Falldin | 555 | 5 |
| 1979 - 1980 | Dave Olemence | Winona | 9 | 1 |
| 1980 - 1981 | Mark Barthel | Osseo | 172 | 10 |
| 1981 - 1982 | Frank Smude | Falldin | 555 | 5 |
| 1982 - 1983 | Chuck Leske | New Ulm | 132 | 2 |
| 1983 - 1984 | Duane Bible | Waite Park | 428 | 6 |
| 1984 - 1985 | Joseph Motzko | St. Louis Park | 282 | 10 |
| 1985 - 1986 | Joseph Motzko | St. Louis Park | 282 | 10 |
| 1986 - 1987 | Tim Hanegraaf * | Faribault | 43 | 1 |
| 1987 - 1988 | Tim Hanegraaf * | Faribault | 43 | 1 |
| 1988 - 1989 | Steve Bilderback | St. Louis Park | 282 | 10 |
| 1989 - 1990 | Steve Bilderback | St. Louis Park | 282 | 10 |
| 1990 - 1991 | Steve Sullivan | Excelsior | 259 | 10 |
| 1991 - 1992 | Clint Wunderlich | Champlin | 600 | 10 |
| 1992 - 1993 | Clint Wunderlich | Champlin | 600 | 10 |
| 1993 - 1994 | George Sauben | Apple Valley | 1776 | 3 |
| 1994 - 1995 | Rod Hendricks | Farmington | 189 | 3 |
| 1995 - 1996 | Rod Hendricks | Farmington | 189 | 3 |
| 1996 - 1997 | Steve Sullivan | Excelsior | 259 | 10 |
| 1997 - 1998 | Steve Sullivan | Excelsior | 259 | 10 |
| 1998 - 1999 | Mike Slaviero | West Duluth | 71 | 8 |
| 1999 - 2000 | Mike Slaviero | West Duluth | 71 | 8 |
| 2000 - 2001 | Cal Van Horn | Morris | 29 | 7 |
| 2001 - 2002 | Dennis Blue | Coon Rapids | 334 | 10 |
| 2002 - 2003 | Dennis Blue | Coon Rapids | 334 | 10 |
| 2003 - 2004 | Robert Bristo | Gopher | 440 | 5 |
| 2004 - 2005 | Robert Bristo | Gopher | 440 | 5 |
| 2005 - 2006 | Ron Wolff | Waseca | 228 | 1 |
| 2006 - 2007 | John Zgoda * | Hasting | 47 | 3 |
| 2007 - 2008 | Lloyd Schaeffer | Chaska | 57 | 3 |
| 2008 - 2009 | Wayne Mattingly * | Osseo | 172 | 10 |
| 2009 - 2010 | William "Bill" Peters | Minneapolis | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 - 2011 | William "Bill" Peters | Minneapolis | 1 | 5 |
| 2011 - 2012 | Gary Semmel * | Coon Rapids | 334 | 10 |
| 2012 - 2013 | Gary Semmel * | Coon Rapids | 334 | 10 |
| 2013 - 2014 | John Affolter * | Mankato | 11 | 2 |
| 2014 - 2015 | Dennis Henkemeyer | Bagley | 16 | 9 |
| 2015 - 2016 | Eugene Olswold * | New Ulm | 132 | 2 |
| 2016 - 2017 | Eugene Olswold * | New Ulm | 132 | 2 |
| 2017 - 2018 | Shawn Davis | Minneapolis-Richfield | 435 | 5 |
| 2018 - 2019 | Shawn Davis | Minneapolis-Richfield | 435 | 5 |
| 2019 - 2020 | David Vulcan | Nicollet | 510 | 3 |
| 2020 - 2021 | David Vulcan | Nicollet | 510 | 3 |
| 2021 - 2022 | Tim Weaver | La Crescent | 595 | 1 |
| 2021 - 2022 | Tim Weaver | La Crescent | 595 | 1 |
| 2022 - 2023 | John Weiss | St. Paul | 577 | 4 |