Roger B. Turner

Lieutenant General Roger B. Turner
Official portrait, 2024
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1984–present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	III Marine Expeditionary Force 1st Marine Division Marine Air-Ground Task Force Training Command Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Task Force Southwest 5th Marine Regiment 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine

Roger B. Turner Jr. is a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who has served as the commanding general of the III Marine Expeditionary Force since 26 January 2024. ^[1] He previously served as the acting Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies, and Operations. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

In April 2023, Turner was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as the commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force. ^{[8] [9]}

References

1. Hitchcock, Owen (26 January 2024). "III MEF Change of Command Ceremony". DVIDS. III Marine Expeditionary Force. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
2. "Major General Roger B. Turner". Office of the Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies, and Operations. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
3. "Major General Roger B. Turner, Jr". www.1stmardiv.marines.mil. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023.
4. "Storied 1st Marine Division gets new commander at Camp Pendleton". 23 September 2020.
5. "Major General Roger B. Turner Promotion". DVIDS.
6. "1st Marine Division Change of Command". DVIDS.
7. "Turner relinquishes command of Combat Center to Jurney". DVIDS.
8. "PN540 — Maj. Gen. Roger B. Turner Jr. — Marine Corps". U.S. Congress. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
9. "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.

External links

• Media related to Roger B. Turner, Jr. at Wikimedia Commons

Military offices
Preceded by James Bierman	Military Secretary to the Commandant of the Marine Corps 2013–2014	Succeeded by Michael Cederholm
Preceded by ???	Director of Capabilities Development of United States Marine Corps 2015–2016	Succeeded by ???
Preceded by ???	Commanding General of Task Force Southwest 2016–2018	Succeeded by Benjamin T. Watson
Preceded by William F. Mullen III	Commanding General of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Training Command and Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center 2018–2020	Succeeded by William Jurney
Preceded by Robert F. Castellvi	Commanding General of the 1st Marine Division 2020–2022	Succeeded by Benjamin T. Watson
Preceded by ???	Director of the Operations Division, Office of the Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies and Operations 2022–2023	Succeeded by Jason L. Morris
Preceded by David Furness	Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies, and Operations of the United States Marine Corps Acting 2023–2024	Succeeded by James Bierman
Preceded by James Bierman	Commanding General of the III Marine Expeditionary Force 2024–present	Incumbent