List of 2nd Marine Division commanders

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The 2d Marine Division is a Marine infantry division of the United States Marine Corps headquartered at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. It is the ground combat element of the II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF).

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Together with 1st Marine Division, it is the oldest and largest active duty division in the United States Marine Corps, representing a combat-ready force of more than 19,000 men and women. It is one of three active duty divisions in the Marine Corps today and is a multi-role, expeditionary ground combat force. It is nicknamed "The Silent Second".

The 2d Marine Division participated in World War II, Operation in Panama, Gulf War, Iraq War and War in Afghanistan.

During its history, three commanding generals became the Commandant of the Marine Corps (Randolph M. Pate, Alfred M. Gray Jr. and James L. Jones) and another three commanding generals became Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps (Samuel Jaskilka, Kenneth McLennan and Richard I. Neal).

Commanding generals

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1 Clayton B. Vogel.jpg Clayton B. Vogel Major general February 1, 1941December 7, 1941"Father" Navajo code talker program; commanding general of I Marine Amphibious Corps and also commanded Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
2 Charles F. B. Price.jpg Charles F. B. Price Major general December 8, 1941March 23, 1942Commanded the Defense Forces, Samoan Group and Marine Corps Training and Replacement Command during World War II; Navy Distinguished Service Medal and Legion of Merit [1]
3 Joseph C. Fegan (Acting) Brigadier general March 24, 1942March 31, 1942Veteran of Banana Wars; First commanding general of Camp Pendleton; later commanded Department of the Pacific; father of Lieutenant general Joseph C. Fegan Jr.
4 John Marston, USMC.jpg John Marston Major general April 1, 1942April 30, 1943Veteran of Banana Wars; later commanded Department of the Pacific and Camp Lejeune [2]
5 Smith JC.jpg Julian C. Smith Major general May 1, 1943April 10, 1944Veteran of Banana Wars and Battle of Tarawa; later commanded Department of the Pacific and Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island; Navy Cross and two awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal [3]
6 WatsonTE USMC.jpg Thomas E. Watson Major general April 11, 1944June 22, 1945Veteran of Banana Wars and Marianas Islands Campaign; later commanded Fleet Marine Force, Pacific and served as director of personnel; two awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal [4]
7 LeRoy P. Hunt7.jpg LeRoy P. Hunt Major general June 23, 1945July 9, 1946Veteran of World War I, Banana Wars, Guadalcanal Campaign or Battle of Okinawa; later commanded Department of the Pacific or Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic; Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, three awards of Silver Star, two awards of Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, two awards of Purple Heart [5] [6]
8 Gregon A. Williams.jpg Gregon A. Williams (Acting) Colonel July 10, 1946July 20, 1946Veteran of Banana Wars, Battle of Okinawa and Korean War; later commanded Force Troops, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic and served as Inspector General Marine Corps; Navy Cross, three awards of Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"
9 WatsonTE USMC.jpg Thomas E. Watson Major general July 21, 1946January 31, 1948Veteran of Banana Wars and Marianas Islands Campaign; later commanded Fleet Marine Force, Pacific and served as director of personnel; two awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal [4]
10 Hart FA.jpg Franklin A. Hart Major general February 1, 1948June 30, 1950Veteran of Banana Wars, Dieppe Raid, Marianas Islands Campaign and Battle of Iwo Jima; later commanded Fleet Marine Force, Pacific and Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island; Navy Cross, Legion of Merit with Combat "V", Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" [7]
11 Robinson RA.jpg Ray A. Robinson Major general July 1, 1950December 6, 1951Veteran of Yangtze Patrol, Recapture of Guam and Battle of Iwo Jima; later commanded Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic and Camp Lejeune; Two awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V", Bronze Star Medal [8]
12 Edwin A Pollock.jpg Edwin A. Pollock Major general December 7, 1951September 2, 1952Veteran of Banana Wars, Guadalcanal Campaign, Battle of Cape Gloucester, Battle of Iwo Jima and Korean War; later commanded Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic and Fleet Marine Force, Pacific; Navy Cross, Army Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with Combat "V", Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" [9]
13 GenRMPate USMC.jpg Randolph M. Pate Major general September 3, 1952May 29, 1953Veteran of Guadalcanal Campaign, Battle of Iwo Jima and Korean War; The 21st Commandant of the Marine Corps, also commanded 1st Marine Division or Marine Corps Reserve; Army Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V", Purple Heart [10]
14 Robert E. Hogaboom.jpg Robert E. Hogaboom (Acting) Brigadier general May 30, 1953June 23, 1953Veteran of Banana Wars, Marianas Islands Campaign, Battle of Iwo Jima and Korean War; later served as Chief of Staff, HQMC; Three awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V", Navy Commendation Medal [11]
15 George F. Good Jr.jpg George F. Good Jr. Major general June 24, 1953July 1, 1954Veteran of Banana Wars, Defense of Funafuti, Battle of Okinawa; later commanded Department of the Pacific or Camp Pendleton; Two awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V" [12]
16 Chesty Puller.jpg Lewis B. Puller Major general July 2, 1954February 7, 1955The most decorated Marine in American history; veteran of Banana Wars, Guadalcanal Campaign, Battle of Peleliu and Korean War; commanded Troop Training Unit Pacific at Coronado, California; Five awards of Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, two awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V", Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V", three awards of Air Medal, Purple Heart [13]
17 Edward Walter Snedeker.jpg Edward W. Snedeker Major general February 8, 1955July 1, 1955Veteran of Banana Wars, Guadalcanal Campaign, Bougainville Campaign, Battle of Okinawa and Korean War; later commanded Marine Corps Schools, Quantico or 1st Marine Division; Navy Cross, Silver Star, three awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V", Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V", two awards of Air Medal, Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V" [14]
18 Reginald Heber Ridgely, Jr.jpg Reginald H. Ridgely Jr. Major general July 2, 1955June 2, 1957Veteran of Banana Wars, Philippines Campaign (Prisoner of War); later commanded Camp Pendleton; Two awards of Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V", Purple Heart
19 Joseph C. Burger.jpg Joseph C. Burger Major general June 3, 1957October 24, 1959Veteran of Yangtze Patrol, Guadalcanal Campaign and Korean War; commanded Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic or Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island during Ribbon Creek incident; Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V", Navy Commendation Medal
20 Odell Maurice Conoley.jpg Odell M. Conoley (Acting) Brigadier general October 25, 1959November 5, 1959Veteran of Yangtze Patrol, Guadalcanal Campaign and New Britain Campaign; Navy Cross, Silver Star, Legion of Merit and Army Commendation Medal [15]
21 James P. Berkeley.jpg James P. Berkeley Major general November 6, 1959November 3, 1961Veteran of Yangtze Patrol, Battle of Iwo Jima and Korean War; commanded Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic or Camp Lejeune; Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with Combat "V" [16]
22 Frederick L. Wieseman.jpg Frederick L. Wieseman Major general November 4, 1961June 23, 1963Veteran of Guadalcanal Campaign, Bougainville Campaign, Recapture of Guam and Korean War; later commanded Marine Corps Schools, Quantico; Two awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with Combat "V", Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" [17]
23 Rathvon M. Tompkins.jpg Rathvon M. Tompkins Brigadier general (Acting)June 24, 1963September 26, 1963Veteran of Guadalcanal Campaign, Battle of Tarawa, Battle of Saipan, Korean War or Battle of Khe Sanh; later commanded 3rd Marine Division or Camp Lejeune; Navy Cross, two awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, two awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V", two awards of Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" [18]
24 William John Van Ryzin.jpg William J. Van Ryzin Major general September 27, 1963April 11, 1965Veteran of World War II and Vietnam War; later served as Chief of Staff, Headquarters Marine Corps; two awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V", Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" [19]
25 Ormond R. Simpson.jpg Ormond R. Simpson Major general April 12, 1965November 21, 1967Veteran of World War II and Vietnam War; later served as Chief of Staff, Headquarters Marine Corps; two awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal, four awards of Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Navy Commendation Medal [20] [21]
26 Edwin B. Wheeler.jpg Edwin B. Wheeler Major general November 22, 1967May 18, 1969 Marine Raider, veteran of World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War; later commanded 1st Marine Division; Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, five awards of Legion of Merit [22]
27 Michael P. Ryan (USMC).jpg Michael P. Ryan Major general May 19, 1969June 4, 1971Veteran of Guadalcanal Campaign, Battle of Tarawa and Vietnam War; Also served as director of Marine Corps Reserve; Navy Cross, Legion of Merit with Combat "V" [23]
28 Robert Dewey Bohn.jpg Robert D. Bohn Major general June 5, 1971September 28, 1971Veteran of World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War; later commanded Camp Lejeune; two awards of Silver Star, two awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V", Army Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V" and two awards of Purple Hearts [24]
29 Fred Elmer Haynes Jr.jpg Fred E. Haynes Jr. Major general September 29, 1971January 9, 1973Veteran of Battle of Iwo Jima, Korean War and Vietnam War; later commanded Camp Lejeune; four awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V", Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" [25] [26]
30 Arthur J. Poillon (Acting) Brigadier general January 10, 1973July 1, 1973Veteran of World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War; later commanded Camp Lejeune; two awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V", Army Commendation Medal
31 GEN Samuel Jaskilka.jpg Samuel Jaskilka Major general July 2, 1973December 19, 1973Veteran of World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War; Retired as General and later served as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps; Navy Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V", two awards of Joint Service Commendation Medal [27]
32 William H. Lanagan Jr. (Acting) Brigadier general December 20, 1973May 15, 1974Veteran of World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War; later served as assistant commander of 2nd Division; Navy Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V"
33 William George Joslyn.jpg William G. Joslyn Major general May 16, 1974June 30, 1976Veteran of World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War; Also commanded Marine Corps Base 29 Palms; three awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V", two awards of Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V", Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V" and Purple Heart [28]
34 McLennan Kenneth GeneralUSMC.jpg Kenneth McLennan Major general July 1, 1976May 17, 1978Veteran of Korean War and Vietnam War; later served as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps; Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with Combat "V", Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" [29]
35Edward J. Bronars Major general May 18, 1978June 27, 1979Veteran of Korean War and Vietnam War; later served as deputy chief of staff for manpower; Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, two awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V", two awards of Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" and two awards of Air Medal
36 USMC LtGen David Twomey.jpg David M. Twomey Major general June 28, 1979June 4, 1981Veteran of Korean War and Vietnam War; later served as deputy chief of staff for manpower; Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Medal, Legion of Merit, two awards of Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" and two awards of Air Medal
37 Alfred Gray, official military photo color.JPEG Alfred M. Gray Jr. Major general June 5, 1981August 28, 1984Veteran of Korean War and Vietnam War; Retired as General and later served as the 29th Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1987–91; two awards of Defense Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, two awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V", four awards of Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" and three awards of Purple Heart
38 MGDennisMurphy.jpg Dennis J. Murphy Major general August 29, 1984October 29, 1987Veteran of Vietnam War; previously served as deputy commander, Fleet Marine Force Pacific; Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, two awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V"
39 Orlo K. Steele Major general October 30, 1987September 26, 1989Veteran of Vietnam War; later served as Inspector of the Marine Corps; Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"
40 Keys WM LTG.jpg William M. Keys Major general September 27, 1989June 24, 1991Veteran of Vietnam War and Gulf War; later served as director, Personnel Management Division, Manpower and Reserve Affairs Department at Headquarters Marine Corps; Navy Cross, Defense Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, Legion of Merit with Combat "V", Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"
41 PKVanRiper USMC.jpg Paul Van Riper Major general June 25, 1991April 3, 1993Veteran of Vietnam War and Gulf War; later served as commanding general of Marine Corps Combat Development Command at Quantico; Navy Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V", Purple Heart
42 Richard I Neal.jpg Richard I. Neal Major general April 4, 1993July 28, 1994Veteran of Vietnam War and Gulf War; Retired as General and later served as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1996 to 1998; Defense Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of Silver Star, two awards of Defense Superior Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V", Purple Heart
43 James L. Jones 2.jpg James L. Jones Major general July 29, 1994June 23, 1995Veteran of Vietnam War and Gulf War; Retired as General and later served as the 32nd Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1999 to 2003; four awards of Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, five awards of Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"
44 MGEN Lawrence Livingston.jpg Lawrence H. Livingston Major general June 24, 1995July 24, 1997Veteran of Vietnam War and Gulf War; Previously served as commanding general of Camp Lejeune; Navy Cross, Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, two awards of Legion of Merit, four awards of Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V", five awards of Purple Heart
45 Emil R. Bedard Major general July 25, 1997June 29, 1999Veteran of Vietnam War and Gulf War; later served as deputy commandant for plans, policies, and operations at Headquarters Marine Corps; Defense Superior Service Medal, two awards of Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"
46 RR Blackman USMC.jpeg Robert R. Blackman Jr. Major general June 30, 1999July 30, 2001Veteran of Vietnam War, Gulf War and Iraq War; later served as III Marine Expeditionary Force; two awards of Defense Superior Service Medal, two awards of Legion of Merit
47 John F. Sattler.jpg John F. Sattler Major general July 31, 2001June 30, 2003Veteran of Vietnam War and Iraq War; later served as director for strategic plans and policy, Joint Staff; Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, two awards of Legion of Merit
48 USMC-03146.jpg Stephen T. Johnson Major general July 1, 2003November 9, 2004Veteran of Iraq War; later served as commander of II Marine Expeditionary Force; Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit
49 HuckRA MajGen USMC.jpg Richard A. Huck Major general November 10, 2004June 16, 2006Veteran of Iraq War; later served as commander of II Marine Expeditionary Force; two awards of Defense Superior Service Medal, two awards of Legion of Merit
50 Gaskin MajGenWalterE.jpg Walter E. Gaskin Major general June 16, 2006June 20, 2008Veteran of Kosovo mission; Also served as deputy chairman, NATO Military Committee, Brussels, Belgium; Defense Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of Defense Superior Service Medal, two awards of Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"
51 U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Richard T. Tryon, the deputy commandant for plans, policies and operations, addresses guests during a Sunset Parade reception June 5, 2012, at the Women in Military Service for America 120605-M-KS211-070.jpg Richard T. Tryon Major general June 20, 2008July 30, 2010Veteran of Gulf War and Kosovo mission; later served as deputy commandant for plans, policies and operations; two awards of Defense Superior Service Medal, two awards of Legion of Merit
52 John A. Toolan.jpg John A. Toolan Major general August 1, 2010March 1, 2012Veteran of Gulf War and War in Afghanistan; later served as deputy commandant for plans, policies and operations; two awards of Defense Superior Service Medal, three awards of Legion of Merit
53 James W. Lukeman (3).jpg James W. Lukeman Major general March 2, 2012August 7, 2014Veteran of Iraq War; later served as commanding general, Training and Education Command; two awards of Defense Superior Service Medal, three awards of Legion of Merit
54 Brian D. Beaudreault.jpg Brian Beaudreault Major general August 8, 2014June 16, 2016Veteran of Iraq War; later served as deputy commandant plans, policies, and operations; two awards of Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal
55 John K. Love (2).jpg John K. Love Major general June 17, 2016August 1, 2018Veteran of Iraq War; Previously served as the Chief of Staff, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO in Naples, Italy; two awards of Defense Superior Service Medal, two awards of Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal
56 David J. Furness (3).jpg David J. Furness Major general August 2, 2018August 5, 2020Veteran of Iraq War; Previously served as the Commanding General, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti; Defense Superior Service Medal, two awards of Legion of Merit, two awards of Bronze Star Medal
57 Francis L. Donovan (3).jpg Francis L. Donovan Major general August 6, 2020August 19, 2022Previously Assistant Commanding General, Joint Special Operations Command
58 MajGen Calvert L. Worth Jr.jpg Calvert L. Worth Jr. Major general August 19, 2022June 14, 2024
59 MajGen David L. Odom.jpg David L. Odom Major general June 14, 2024Incumbent

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