Joseph Francis Dunford Jr. is a retired United States Marine Corps general who served as the 19th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 1, 2015 to 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 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.
David Hilberry Berger is a retired United States Marine Corps general who served as the 38th commandant of the Marine Corps from 2019 to 2023.
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 Michael “Mike” Murray is a United States Army general, the first commanding general of United States Army Futures Command (AFC), a new four-star Army Command (ACOM) headquartered in Austin, Texas. Murray was previously the G-8, a deputy chief of staff to the Chief of Staff of the United States Army (CSA). As G-8, Murray served as the principal advisor to the CSA for materiel requirements, as military counterpart to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics, and technology.
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, and served as a member of the university's board of trustees before assuming office as the university's 25th president in 2024.
This is a list of all commanders, deputy commanders, senior enlisted leaders, and chiefs of staff of the United States Northern 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.
Bradford J. Gering is a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who has served as the deputy commandant for aviation of the United States Marine Corps since February 2024. He most recently served as the acting commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force from August 2023 to February 2024. He previously served as commanding general of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing from July 2021 to June 2023. 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. 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.
Paul Joseph Rock Jr. is a United States Marine Corps major general who has served as commandant of the National War College since August 2023. He most recently served 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.
Ryan P. Heritage is a United States Marine Corps major general who serves as the director of operations of the United States Cyber Command. He previously served as the commander of the Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command and Marine Corps Forces Space Command, and Marine Corps Information Command.
Jason Q. Bohm is a retired United States Marine Corps major general who last served as the Inspector General of the Marine Corps from 2022 to 2024. He served as the Commanding General of the Marine Corps Recruiting Command from 2020 to 2022. Previously, he served as the Chief of Staff of the Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO from 2018 to 2020.
James W. Bierman Jr. is a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who served as the commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Forces Japan from 2021 to 2024. 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.
Gregory L. Masiello is a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who has served as director of the Defense Contract Management Agency since December 20, 2023. He most recently served as lead of the Anomalous Health Incidents Cross-Functional Team. He previously served as the military deputy to the under secretary of defense for policy, and as the Program Executive Officer for Air Anti-Submarine Warfare, Assault, and Special Mission of the Naval Air Systems Command from 2018 to 2022.
Brian Woodburn Cavanaugh is a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who has served as the Commander of the United States Marine Corps Forces Command and Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic since August 30, 2022. He most recently served as Commanding General of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing from 2021 to 2022, and previously served as the Assistant Deputy Commandant for Programs of the United States Marine Corps.
Michael S. Martin is a retired United States Marine Corps major general who has served as Assistant Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies, and Operations from 2023 to 2024. He most recently served as Director of Reserve Affairs of the United States Marine Corps from 2022 to 2023. He served as the Assistant Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration in 2022. He most recently served as the Deputy Commander of the Marine Forces Reserve. Previously, he served as the Commanding General of the 4th Marine Division from September 8, 2018 to October 2, 2020.
