Joseph Francis Dunford Jr. is a retired United States Marine Corps four-star general who served as the nineteenth chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2019. He was the thirty-sixth commandant of the Marine Corps. Dunford is the first Marine Corps officer to serve in four different four-star positions; the others include commander of the International Security Assistance Force and United States Forces – Afghanistan from February 2013 to August 2014, and as the thirty-second assistant commandant of the Marine Corps from October 23, 2010 to December 15, 2012. He has commanded several units, including the 5th Marine Regiment during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Robert Bruce Abrams is a retired four-star general in the United States Army who last served as the commander of United States Forces Korea. He concurrently served as the commander of United Nations Command and commander of R.O.K.-U.S. Combined Forces Command. He previously served as the 22nd commanding general of United States Army Forces Command from August 10, 2015 to October 17, 2018. He is a 1982 graduate of the United States Military Academy where he was commissioned as an armor officer. During his years of active service, he has held command and staff positions across the Army and joint community in Germany, the United States, Southwest Asia and South Korea. Abrams comes from a family of career military officers. His father was former Army Chief of Staff General Creighton W. Abrams Jr., and both of his elder brothers, Creighton and John, were Army general officers.
Kenneth Franklin McKenzie Jr. is a retired United States Marine Corps general who served as the 14th commander of the United States Central Command from March 28, 2019 to April 1, 2022. He served as Director of the Joint Staff from July 5, 2017 after having previously served for two years as Director of Strategic Plans and Policy (J-5) on the Joint Staff.
John J. Broadmeadow is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Marine Corps, who served as Director of the Marine Corps Staff (DMCS) and was replaced by major general Gregg P. Olson in 2020. He previously served as the Deputy Commander of United States Transportation Command. Broadmeadow was commissioned upon graduating from Norwich University in 1983.
George William Smith Jr. is a lieutenant general in the United States Marine Corps who serves as commander of the I Marine Expeditionary Force since September 23, 2021. He most recently served as the Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies, and Operations until August 2021. He previously served as Senior Military Assistant to the United States Secretary of Defense, a position for which he was nominated by James Mattis in September 2018. He was commissioned in 1985 after graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, through a Naval ROTC program. He is the son of George W. Smith, who was a major general in the Marine Corps.
Robert Frederick Hedelund is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Marine Corps who serves as the commander of United States Marine Corps Forces Command, replacing Lieutenant General Mark A. Brilakis. He previously served as the commander of the II Marine Expeditionary Force. Hedelund was commissioned upon his graduation from Florida Atlantic University in 1983. He is from Pompano Beach, Florida. He graduated from Deerfield Beach High School.
This is a list of all commanders, deputy commanders, senior enlisted leaders, and chiefs of staff of the United States Northern Command.
Flem Bowen Walker Jr. is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who last served as the Deputy Commanding General and Chief of Staff of the United States Army Materiel Command from 2020 to 2022. Previously, he served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics and Operations of the United States Army Materiel Command.
Mark R. Wise is a retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who last served as the Deputy Commandant for Aviation of the United States Marine Corps. Previously, he was the Assistant Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration of the United States Marine Corps and Deputy Commanding General of the Marine Corps Combat Development Command.
David Wayne Maxwell is a United States Marine Corps major general who serves as the commander of Marine Corps Installations Command since July 15, 2022. He most recently served as the Vice Director for Logistics of the Joint Staff from July 2020 to July 2021. Previously, he was the Assistant Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics. Maxwell is a 1988 graduate of the United States Naval Academy.
Thomas Edward Ishee is a United States Navy vice admiral who serves as the commander of the United States Sixth Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO. He previously served as the director of operations of the United States Strategic Command from August 3, 2020 to July 2022.
Stephen Douglas Sklenka is a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who has served as the deputy commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command since August 16, 2021. He previously served as the Director of Strategic Planning and Policy of the United States Indo-Pacific Command from July 2019. Previously, he was the Commanding General of the 1st Marine Logistics Group.
Paul A. Chamberlain is a United States Army lieutenant general who is the Military Deputy for Budget to the Assistant Secretary of the Army since August 3, 2021. He most recently served as Director for Army Budget of the United States Army from August 3, 2017 to August 2021. Previously, he served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Programs and Director of Resource Management of the United States Army Central.
Darse Earle Crandall Jr. is a United States Navy vice admiral who serves as the 45th Judge Advocate General of the Navy since August 18, 2021. He most recently served as the Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Navy and Commander of the Naval Legal Service Command from September 12, 2018 to August 18, 2021.
John Daniel Caine is a United States Air Force lieutenant general who has served as the associate director for military affairs of the Central Intelligence Agency since November 3, 2021. He most recently served as the director of Special Access Program Central Office of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment from September 2019 to August 2021. Previously, he was the deputy commanding general of the Special Operations Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve.
Paul Joseph Rock Jr. is a United States Marine Corps major general currently serving as commander of United States Marine Forces Central Command. Previously, he served as the Director of Strategy and Plans at HQMC; Deputy Commanding General of the III Marine Expeditionary Force and Commanding General of the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade from July 26, 2019 to July 10, 2020. Rock is a 1988 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. After flight training, he was designated a naval aviator in 1990.
Steven Scott Nordhaus is a United States Air Force lieutenant general who has served as the commander of First Air Force since March 31, 2023. He most recently served as the Director of Operations of the National Guard Bureau from November 2019 to September 2022. Previously, he was the Commander of the Air National Guard Readiness Center from February 2017 to November 2019.
James W. Bierman Jr. is a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who serves as the commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Forces Japan since November 9, 2021. He most recently served as Commanding General of the 3rd Marine Division from August 12, 2020 to November 8, 2021. Previously, he served as the Commanding General of the Marine Corps Recruiting Command from June 7, 2018 to July 17, 2020.
