Ronald L. Bailey

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Ronald L. Bailey
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Allegiance Flag of the United States.svg United States of America
Service/branchFlag of the United States Marine Corps.svg United States Marine Corps
Years of service1977– 2017
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion

2nd Marine Regiment
3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade
1st Marine Division

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Marine Corps Recruiting Command [1] [2]
Awards Defense Superior Service Medal (2)

Ronald L. Bailey is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Marine Corps. He was the first African American to command the 1st Marine Division, from 2011 to 2013. [3] [4]

Education

Bailey attended St. Augustine High School in St. Augustine, Florida, before graduating from Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee in 1977 and was commissioned a Marine second lieutenant that same year. He is a Life Member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. He served as an infantry officer. [1] [5]

When appointed to the Marine Corps Recruiting Command, Bailey said "...leadership is about influence and relationships – relationships with the American people. Our nation’s citizens expect us to be America’s expeditionary force in readiness committed to their protection at home and abroad; we will honor that expectation with the professional and empathetic execution of our mission within their communities nationwide." [6]

Career

Bailey was appointed in January 2011 to head the Marine Corps Recruiting Command, where he commanded more than 22,000 troops. [7] He also served as commanding general of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. [3] [6] [8]

In June 2013, Bailey was promoted to lieutenant general and assigned to Headquarters Marine Corps as the Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies, and Operations. [9] Bailey retired from the United States Marine Corps after 41 years of service, on July 31, 2017. [9] In 2020 he was honored with a historic marker at Collier-Blocker-Puryear Park in his hometown of St. Augustine, Florida.

In 2020, he was Vice-President for Institutional Advancement at Austin Peay State University in Tennessee, the university from which he graduated in 1977. [4] After that, he became Vice President, Industry Development at the National Electric Contractors Association. [10] [11]

He is a director of the Travis Manion Foundation. [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Official Biography: Major General Ronald L. Bailey". Slsp.manpower.usmc.mil. 1977-07-01. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2013-04-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. 1 2 "Camp Pendleton welcomes new commander". Marines.mil. 2009-06-25. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
  4. 1 2 Oliver, Keith (2020-10-25). "Line of defense". Daily Commercial. Leesburg, Florida. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
  5. ↑ Ritchie, Erika I. (June 30, 2011). "1st Marine Division ushers in new legacy". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  6. 1 2 "First African-American Appointed to Command 1st Marine Division - Camp Pendleton, CA Patch". Camppendleton.patch.com. 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
  7. ↑ Mark Walker (June 30, 2011). "MILITARY: Maj. Gen. Ronald Bailey takes command of 1st Marine Division". North County Times. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  8. ↑ "1st Marine Division gets first African American commander - latimes.com". Latimesblogs.latimes.com. 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
  9. 1 2 Deen, Lango (November 6, 2017). "The Few. The Proud. The Marines". US Black Engineer News. Career Communications Group, Inc. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  10. ↑ National Electrical Contractors Association. "NECA Names Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, USMC (Ret.), As Vice President Of Industry Development". prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2021-11-01.
  11. ↑ "Ronald Bailey". National Electric Contractors Association. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
  12. ↑ "Lieutenant General Ronald L. Bailey, USMC (Ret.) | Travis Manion Foundation". www.travismanion.org. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
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