Bradford Gering

Bradford Gering
Official portrait, 2025
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1989–present
Rank	General
Commands	Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Marine Corps Aviation I Marine Expeditionary Force (acting) 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing MAWTS-1 VMA-211

Bradford J. Gering is a United States Marine Corps General who has served as the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps since October 1, 2025. ^[1] He most recently served as the acting commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force from August 2023 to February 2024. ^[2] He previously served as commanding general of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing from July 2021 to June 2023. ^[3] He also served as Deputy Director of Operations of the United States Africa Command. Previously, he was the Deputy Commander of the United States Marine Corps Forces Command. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]} In 1989, Gering was commissioned as a second lieutenant. From 2012 to 2014, he was the commanding officer of Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) at MCAS Yuma in Arizona. ^{[9] [10]}

In March 2024, Gering was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as deputy commandant for aviation. ^{[11] [12]}

In September 2025, Gering was nominated for appointment to the grade of General for assignment to duty as the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps. ^[13]

Awards and decorations

Gerings' decorations and medals include:

Naval Aviator Badge

Bronze Star Medal

Defense Superior Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster

Legion of Merit with one award star

Meritorious Service Medal with three award stars

Air Medal with bronze star,"V" device andStrike/Flight numeral 3

Joint Service Commendation Medal

Navy Commendation Medal with award star

Navy Achievement Medal with three award stars

Joint Meritorious Unit Award

Navy Unit Commendation with two bronze service stars

Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation

National Defense Service Medal with one service star

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

United States Navy Presidential Unit Citation ribbon

Iraq Campaign Medal with two service stars

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Korea Defense Service Medal

Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with six service stars

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

Humanitarian Service Medal

Rifle Expert Badge

Pistol Expert Badge

Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge

References

1. "Deputy Commandant for Aviation". Marine Corps Aviation. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
2. "I MEF Commanding General Succession of Command Ceremony". DVIDS. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
3. "Commanding General, Third Marine Aircraft Wing". 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
4. "Gering Nominated to Rank of Major General". SIGNAL Magazine. 5 March 2020.
5. "General Officer Announcements". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
6. "US accuses Russian mercenaries of planting landmines & IEDs in Libya". SOFREP. 18 July 2020.
7. "Command Photo". DVIDS.
8. "MARFORCOM assumption of command". www.marforcom.marines.mil.
9. "Command Photo". Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
10. "Photos". Marine Corps Air Station Yuma. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
11. "PN458 — Maj. Gen. Bradford J. Gering — Marine Corps". U.S. Congress. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
12. "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
13. U.S. Department of War. 5 September 2025 — LtGen Bradford J. Gering — Marine Corps https://www.war.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4294758/general-and-flag-officers-announcement-for-sept-5-2025/ — LtGen Bradford J. Gering — Marine Corps . Retrieved 5 September 2025.{{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links

• Media related to Bradford J. Gering at Wikimedia Commons

Military offices
Preceded by Robert Neller	Commander of the United States Marine Corps Forces Command 2015	Succeeded by John Wissler
Preceded by Gregg A. Sturdevant	Deputy Commander of the United States Marine Corps Forces Command 2015–2017	Succeeded by Eric E. Austin
Preceded by Christopher J. Mahoney	Commanding General of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing 2021–2023	Succeeded by Michael J. Borgschulte
Preceded by George W. Smith Jr.	Commanding General of I Marine Expeditionary Force Acting 2023–2024	Succeeded by Michael S. Cederholm
Preceded by Michael S. Cederholm	Deputy Commandant for Aviation of the United States Marine Corps 2024–2025	Succeeded by William H. Swan
Preceded by Christopher J. Mahoney	Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps 2025–president	Incumbent