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This is a list of three-star generals in the United States Marine Corps since 2010. The rank of lieutenant general (or three-star general) is the second-highest rank in the Marine Corps, and the first to have a specific number of authorized positions for it set by statute. It ranks above major general (two-star general) and below general (four-star general).
There have been 51 three-star generals in the United States Marine Corps since 1 January 2010, five of whom were advanced to four-star general. Of these, 51 achieved that rank while on active duty, and zero were promoted posthumously. Lieutenant generals entered the Marine Corps via several paths: eight via Officer Candidates School (OCS), 32 via Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) at a civilian university, six via the United States Naval Academy (USNA), and five via NROTC at a senior military college.
List of generals[]
Entries in the following list of three-star generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank,[1] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank,[2] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs),[3] year commissioned and source of commission,[4] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC),[5] and other biographical notes.[6] The list is sortable by last name, date of rank, number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank, year commissioned, and number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank.
| # | Name | Photo | Date of rank[1] | Position | Yrs[3] | Commission[4] | YC[5] | Notes |
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| 1 | Walter E. Gaskin Sr. | File:LtGen Walter E. Gaskin (2).jpg | 22 Mar 2010 |
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4 | 1974 (NROTC) | 35 | Fourth African American in Marine Corps history to be promoted to lieutenant general. |
| 2 | Robert E. Schmidle Jr. | 
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05 Aug 2010 |
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4 | 1976 (NROTC) | 36 | - |
| 3 | John E. Wissler | File:LIEUTENANT GENERAL WISSLER.jpg | 05 Aug 2010 |
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7 | 1978 (USNA) | 32 | - |
| * | Robert B. Neller | File:Neller July 9, 2015.JPG | 29 Sep 2010 |
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4 | 1975 (OCS) | 35 | (1953– ) Promoted to general, 2015. |
| 4 | Richard T. Tryon | 
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29 Oct 2010 |
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5 | 1975 (USNA) | 35 | Served 5 years in the enlisted ranks before receiving his commission in 1975. |
| 5 | Robert E. Milstead Jr. | File:Lieutenant General Robert E. Milstead, Jr..jpg | 22 Dec 2010 |
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3 | 1975 (NROTC) | 36 | (1951– ) |
| 6 | Kenneth J. Glueck Jr. | File:Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck Jr (cropped).jpg | 07 Jan 2011 |
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4 | 1974 (NROTC) | 37 | - |
| 7 | Thomas L. Conant | File:Lieutenant General Thomas L. Conant, USMC.jpg | 16 Mar 2011 |
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3 | 1975 (NROTC) | 36 | Served 4 years in the enlisted ranks before receiving his commission in 1975. |
| 8 | Steven A. Hummer | File:Lieutenant General Steven A. Hummer.jpg | 26 May 2011 |
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4 | 1977 (NROTC) | 34 | (1952– ) Served 3 years in the enlisted ranks with honorable discharge in 1973 before receiving his commission in 1977. |
| 9 | Richard P. Mills | File:Lieutenant General Richard P. Mills.jpg | 26 May 2011 |
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4 | 1975 (OCS) | 36 | (1950– ) |
| 10 | Jon M. Davis | File:Lieutenant General Jon M. Davis.JPG | 24 May 2012 |
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5 | 1980 (OCS) | 32 | - |
| 11 | John A. Toolan Jr. | 
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12 Sep 2012 |
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4 | 1976 (NROTC) | 36 | (1954– ) |
| 12 | William M. Faulkner | File:LtGen William M. Faulkner (2).jpg | 02 Oct 2012 |
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3 | 1982 (NROTC) | 30 | Promoted by skipping the rank of major general, 2012. |
| 13 | Robert R. Ruark | Error creating thumbnail: | 23 May 2013 |
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4 | 1981 (NROTC) | 32 | - |
| * | Glenn M. Walters | File:Lieutenant General Glenn M. Walters.JPG | Jun 2013 |
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3 | 1979 (Citadel) | 34 | (1957– ) Promoted to general, 2016. |
| 14 | Ronald L. Bailey | File:Ronald L. Bailey.jpg | 14 Jun 2013 |
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4 | 1977 (NROTC) | 36 | First African American to command the 1st Marine Division, 2011–2013. |
| * | Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. | File:Lieutenant General Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr.JPG | 03 Jun 2014 |
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5 | 1979 (Citadel) | 35 | (1957– ) Promoted to general, 2019. |
| * | David H. Berger | File:Lt. Gen. David H. Berger.jpg | 11 Jul 2014 |
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5 | 1981 (NROTC) | 33 | (1959– ) Promoted to general, 2019. |
| 15 | James B. Laster | File:LtGen James B. Laster.jpg | 11 Dec 2014 |
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4 | 1978 (OCS) | 36 | - |
| 16 | Vincent R. Stewart | File:Stewart CYBERCOM.jpg | 23 Jan 2015 |
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4 | 1981 (NROTC) | 34 | (1958– ) First African American, Jamaican American and Marine to become Director, Defense Intelligence Agency. |
| 17 | Mark A. Brilakis | File:Lt. Gen. Mark A. Brilakis.jpg | 30 Apr 2015 |
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4 | 1981 (OCS) | 34 | (1958– ) |
| 18 | Robert S. Walsh | File:Lieutenant General Robert S. Walsh (cropped).JPG | 20 Aug 2015 |
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3 | 1979 (USNA) | 36 | - |
| 19 | Michael G. Dana | File:Lt. Gen. Michael G. Dana.jpg | 04 Sep 2015 |
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4 | 1982 (NROTC) | 33 | - |
| 20 | Lawrence D. Nicholson | File:LIEUTENANT GENERAL NICHOLSON (cropped).jpg | 11 Sep 2015 |
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3 | 1979 (Citadel) | 36 | (1956– ) |
| 21 | Rex C. McMillian | File:Lieutenant General Rex C. McMillian.jpg | 12 Sep 2015 |
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3 | 1980 (OCS) | 35 | - |
| 22 | William D. Beydler | File:LtGen William D. Beydler MARCENT.jpg | 27 Oct 2015 |
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3 | 1981 (USNA) | 34 | - |
| 23 | Joseph L. Osterman | File:Lt. Gen. Joseph L. Osterman(2) (cropped).jpg | 29 Jun 2016 |
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4 | 1982 (NROTC) | 34 | (1960– ) |
| * | Gary L. Thomas | File:Lt. Gen. Gary L. Thomas.jpg | 29 Jun 2016 |
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2 | 1984 (NROTC) | 32 | (1962– ) Promoted to general, 2018. |
| 24 | Lewis A. Craparotta | 
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27 Jul 2016 |
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5 | 1983 (NROTC) | 33 | (1960– ) |
| 25 | Steven R. Rudder | File:Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder (2).jpg | 10 Jul 2017 |
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4 | 1984 (NROTC) | 33 | - |
| 26 | Robert F. Hedelund | 
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13 Jul 2017 |
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4 | 1983 (NROTC) | 34 | (1961– ) |
| 27 | Brian D. Beaudreault | Error creating thumbnail: | 21 Jul 2017 |
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4 | 1983 (NROTC) | 34 | (1960– ) |
| 28 | John J. Broadmeadow | File:Lt. Gen. John J. Broadmeadow (2).jpg | 31 Jul 2017 |
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3 | 1983 (Norwich) | 34 | (1961– ) |
| 29 | Daniel J. O'Donohue | 
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31 Jul 2017 |
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2 | 1984 (NROTC) | 33 | - |
| 30 | H. Stacy Clardy III | 
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03 Aug 2017 |
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4 | 1983 (NROTC) | 34 | (1960– ) |
| 31 | Michael A. Rocco | File:Lt. Gen. Michael A. Rocco.jpg | 08 Aug 2017 |
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3 | 1983 (NROTC) | 34 | - |
| 32 | John K. Love | 
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28 Jun 2018 |
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3 | 1984 (NROTC) | 34 | Served 3 years in the enlisted ranks before receiving his commission in 1984. |
| 33 | Charles G. Chiarotti | 
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29 Jun 2018 |
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3 | 1985 (NROTC) | 34 | - |
| 34 | Loretta E. Reynolds | File:Lt. Gen. Loretta E. Reynolds.jpg | 02 Jul 2018 |
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3 | 1986 (USNA) | 32 | Third woman to attain three-star rank in the United States Marine Corps. |
| 35 | Carl E. Mundy III | File:Lt. Gen. Carl E. Mundy III.jpg | 11 Jul 2018 |
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3 | 1983 (NROTC) | 35 | (1960– ) |
| 36 | Eric M. Smith | 
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02 Aug 2018 |
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3 | 1987 (Texas A&M) | 31 | Awaiting promotion to general, 2021. |
| 37 | John M. Jansen | 
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02 Oct 2018 |
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3 | 1986 (OCS) | 32 | - |
| 38 | George W. Smith Jr. | 
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27 Sep 2018 |
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3 | 1985 (NROTC) | 33 | Son of WW2/Vietnam-era Marine two-star general George W. Smith and brother of Marine colonel Andrew H. Smith. |
| 39 | David G. Bellon | Error creating thumbnail: | 04 Sep 2019 |
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2 | 1989 (NROTC) | 30 | - |
| 40 | Dennis A. Crall | File:Lt. Gen. Dennis A. Crall.jpg | 21 May 2020 |
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1 | 1987 (NROTC) | 33 | - |
| 41 | Mark R. Wise | 
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21 May 2020 |
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1 | 1986 (NROTC) | 34 | - |
| 42 | Karsten S. Heckl | 
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31 Jul 2020 |
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1 | 1988 (NROTC) | 32 | - |
| 43 | David A. Ottignon | 
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04 Aug 2020 |
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1 | 1987 (NROTC) | 33 | - |
| 44 | Michael S. Groen | Error creating thumbnail: | 30 Sep 2020 |
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1 | 1987 (NROTC) | 33 | - |
| 45 | Matthew G. Glavy | File:Lt. Gen. Matthew G. Glavy.jpg | 07 Jul 2021 |
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0 | 1986 (USNA) | 35 | - |
| 46 | William M. Jurney | File:Lt. Gen. William M. Jurney.jpg | 08 Jul 2021 |
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0 | 1988 (OCS) | 33 | Served a year in the enlisted ranks before being commissioned in 1988. |
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Timeline[]
Three-star positions (2010 onwards)[]
Three-star generals (2010 onwards)[]
See also[]
- Lieutenant general (United States)
- General officers in the United States
- List of active duty United States four-star officers
- List of active duty United States three-star officers
- List of United States Marine Corps four-star generals
- List of United States military leaders by rank
- List of United States Army three-star generals since 2010
- List of United States Navy three-star admirals since 2010
- Staff (military)
Notes[]
- ↑ Position jointly held with Army LTG William C. Mayville Jr. from 2017-2018.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dates of rank are taken, where available, from the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps register of active and retired commissioned officers. The date listed is that of the officer's first promotion to lieutenant general. If such a date cannot be found, the next date substituted should be that of the officer's assumption of his/her first three-star appointment. Failing which, the officer's first Senate confirmation date to lieutenant general should be substituted.
- ↑ Positions listed are those held by the officer when promoted to lieutenant general. Dates listed are for the officer's full tenure, which may predate promotion to three-star rank or postdate retirement from active duty.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank is approximated by subtracting the year in the "Date of rank" column from the last year in the "Position" column.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sources of commission are listed in parentheses after the year of commission and include: the Officer Candidates School (OCS); the United States Naval Academy (USNA); Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) at a civilian university; Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) at a civilian university; and ROTC at a senior military college such as the Virginia Military Institute (VMI), Texas A&M University (Texas A&M), or The Citadel (Citadel).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The number of years in commission before being promoted to three-star rank is approximated by subtracting the year in the "Commission" column from the year in the "Date of rank" column.
- ↑ Notes include years of birth and death; awards of the Medal of Honor, Congressional Gold Medal, Presidential Medal of Freedom, or honors of similar significance; major government appointments; university presidencies or equivalents; familial relationships with other significant military officers or significant government officials such as U.S. Presidents, cabinet secretaries, U.S. Senators, or state governors; and unusual career events such as premature relief or death in office.
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