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General
Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., was promoted to
general and assumed the duties of Assistant
Commandant of the Marine Corps on 23 October 2010. A native of Boston,
Massachusetts, he graduated from St. Michael’s
College and was commissioned in 1977.
General
Dunford’s assignments in the operating forces include Platoon and
Company Commander, Co K, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines; Company Commander,
Co A, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines; and Company Commander, Co L, 3rd
Battalion, 6th Marines. He served as the Operations, Plans, and Training
Officer in 2d ANGLICO and the Regimental Executive Officer, 6th Marines.
He commanded the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines and the 5th Marine Regiment.
He served as the Chief of Staff, 1st Marine Division.
Other
assignments include Aide to the Commanding General, III MEF and a tour
in the Officer Assignment Branch, HQMC. He has also served as the Marine
Officer Instructor, College of the Holy Cross; as a member of the
Commandant's Staff Group; and as the Senior Aide to the Commandant of
the Marine Corps. Joint assignments include service as the Executive
Assistant to the Vice Chairman, JCS; Chief, Global and Multilateral
Affairs Division (J5); and Vice Director for Operations (J3).
As a
general officer, he has served as the Assistant Division Commander, 1st
Marine Division; the Director, Operations Division, Plans, Policies and
Operations, HQMC; and the Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies and
Operations; and most recently as Commanding General, I MEF and
Commander, Marine Forces Central Command.
General Dunford is a graduate of the U. S. Army Ranger School, Marine
Corps Amphibious Warfare School, and the U. S. Army War College. He
holds an M.A. in Government from Georgetown University and an M.A. in
International Relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. |
