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Joseph F. Dunford, Jr.

United States Marine Corps general (born 1955) · United States

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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 1 October 2015 to 30 September 2019. He was the 36th commandant of the Marine Corps.

A life in dates

2020Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising SunAward2018Officer of the Order of AustraliaAward2017Chief of Staff Medal of AppreciationAward1955Born8 December 1955

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Dunford speaks with 9th Main Jet Base Commander Air Brig. Gen. Kemal Turan before departing Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, 2016.Dunford speaks with 9th Main Jet Base Commander Air Brig. Gen. Kemal Turan before departing Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, 2016.Dunford, right, is sworn in as the 19th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by outgoing chairman Martin Dempsey, left, in a change of responsibility ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall on 25 September 2015Dunford, right, is sworn in as the 19th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by outgoing chairman Martin Dempsey, left, in a change of responsibility ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall on 25 September 2015Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford, meets with Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo, Commander-in-Chief, Indonesian National Armed Forces, at the Pentagon, 18 February 2016Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford, meets with Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo, Commander-in-Chief, Indonesian National Armed Forces, at the Pentagon, 18 February 2016Dunford inspecting members of the Ceremonial Guard during a visit to Ottawa, February 2018Dunford inspecting members of the Ceremonial Guard during a visit to Ottawa, February 2018

Awards

Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun2020
Officer of the Order of Australia2018
Chief of Staff Medal of Appreciation2017
Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal

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Ilan RamonBoth received Chief of Staff Medal of Appreciation

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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 1 October 2015 to 30 September 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 23 October 2010 to 15 December 2012. He has commanded several units, including the 5th Marine Regiment during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

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Dates
Born 1955 · age 70

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