Commanding Officers of USS Epperson
| March 1949 - June 1950 | Commander T. H. Conner, USN |
| June 1950 - January 1952 | Commander P. K. Sherman, USN |
| January 1952 - November 1953 | Commander C. Mead, USN |
| November 1953 - November 1955 | Commander N. B. Davis, USN |
| November 1955 - July 1957 | Commander D. C. Kirk, USN |
| July 1957 - August 1959 | Commander B. McCauley, USN |
| August 1959 - September 1961 | Commander G. J. Ellerbe, USN |
| September 1961 - February 1964 | Commander T. A. Bush, Jr., USN |
| February 1964 - September 1964 | Lieutenant Commander C. C. Denmam, USN |
| September 1964 - August 1966 | Commander P. K. Clausen, USN |
| August 1966 - July 1967 | Commander R. E. Wilson, Jr., USN |
| July 1967 - May 1969 | Commander C. S. Wallace, USN |
| May 1969 - October 1970 | Commander L. D. Smith, USN |
| October 1970 - April 1972 | Commander R. W. Freeman, USN |
| April 1972 - August 1973 | Commander G. M. Elliott, USN |
| August 1973 - October 1975 | Commander J. D. Camp, USN |
| October 1975 - December 1975 | Lieutenant Commander D. P. Richardson |