The Defense Superior Service Medal (DSSM) is a military decoration of the United States Department of Defense, which is presented to United States Armed Forces service members who perform superior meritorious service in a position of significant responsibility.
Harry Schmidt was a United States Marine Corps general. During World War II, he served as the commanding general of the Fourth Marine Division during the battles of Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands and Saipan in the Mariana Islands, and as commanding general of the Fifth Amphibious Corps during the battles of Tinian in the Marianas and Iwo Jima in the Volcano Islands.
The United States Marine Corps' Judge Advocate Division serves both to advise the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) and other officials in Headquarters, Marine Corps on legal matters, and to oversee the Marine Corps legal community. The head of the Judge Advocate Division (JAD) is the Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant.
Marine Forces Pacific (MARFORPAC) is the United States Marine Corps service component command of United States Indo-Pacific Command. It is the largest field command in the Marine Corps and is headquartered at Camp H. M. Smith in Hawaii.
The United States Military Training Mission (USMTM) to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a Security Assistance Organization (SAO) which manages and is primarily funded by Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases between the United States Government and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. USMTM was the result of a meeting between King Abdul Aziz and United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt at Great Bitter Lake.
In the United States Armed Forces, a brigadier general is a one-star general officer in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.
In the United States Armed Forces, a major general is a two-star general officer in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.
Lieutenant commander (LCDR) is a Senior Officer rank in the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps, with the pay grade of O-4 and NATO rank code OF-3. When introducing a lieutenant commander their full rank should always be used; however, in general conversation they are usually called "commander" even though they are not a "full" commander. Simply "lieutenant" is never used because it is one rank lower. The predecessors of the NOAA Corps, the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps (1917–1965) and the Environmental Science Services Administration Corps (1965–1970), also used the lieutenant commander rank, and the rank is also used in the United States Maritime Service and the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps. Lieutenant commanders rank above lieutenants and below commanders. The rank is equivalent to a major in the United States Army, United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps, and United States Space Force.
Joseph Francis Dunford Jr.KBE AO MSC OMRI is a retired United States Marine Corps four-star general, who served as the 19th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 1, 2015 until September 30, 2019. He was the 36th 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 until August 2014, and as the 32nd 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.
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.
The Deputy Commandant for Aviation (DCA) is the United States Marine Corps' principle advisor on all aviation matters and is the spokesperson for Marine Corps Aviation programs, requirements, and strategy throughout the Department of the Navy and the Department of Defense. DCA is normally the highest-ranking naval aviator in the Marine Corps and reports directly to the Commandant of the Marine Corps. The role of DCA is an administrative position and has no operational command authority over United States Marine Corps Aviation forces.
Daniel J. O'Donohue is a retired U.S. Marine lieutenant general. O'Donohue previously served as commanding general of 1st Marine Division and commanding officer of 1st Marine Regiment.
Michael S. Groen is a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who serves as the Commander of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center. Previously, he was the Deputy Chief of Computer Network Operations of the National Security Agency.
Edward D. Banta is a United States Marine Corps Lieutenant General who serves as the Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics since July 9, 2021. He most recently served as the commander of the Marine Corps Installations Command. In April 2021, he was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics, replacing LtGen Charles Chiarotti.
Mark R. Wise is a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who serves 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.
Matthew G. Glavy is a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who serves as the Deputy Commandant for Information and 2nd commander of the Marine Corps Forces Strategic Command since July 7, 2021. He previously served as commander of the Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command from July 2, 2018 to July 7, 2021 and the first commander of Marine Forces Space Command from October 1, 2020 to July 7, 2021. Previously, he was the Commander of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.
Christopher J. Mahoney is a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who serves as the Deputy Commandant for Programs and Resources since August 2021. He most recently served as the Commanding General of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing from July 24, 2020 to July 30, 2021. Previously, he was the Deputy Commander of the United States Forces Japan.
Bradford J. Gering is a United States Marine Corps major general who serves as the commanding general of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing since July 30, 2021. He most recently 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. 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.
Michael E. Langley is a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who serves as the Commander of United States Marine Corps Forces Command, United States Marine Corps Forces Northern Command and Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic. He most recently served as Deputy Commander of the Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic and before that served as the Commander of the United States Marine Forces Europe and Africa.
