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Name
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Rank
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End
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Notability
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| 1
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Louis E. Woods
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Lieutenant colonel
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July 7, 1941
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August 20, 1941
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Veteran Guadalcanal Campaign, veteran Okinawa Campaign, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire; commanding general, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
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| 2
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Roy S. Geiger
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Colonel
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August 20, 1941
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April 21, 1943
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Navy Cross; commanding general Fleet Marine Force, Pacific
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| 3
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Ralph J. Mitchell
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Major general
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April 21, 1943
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February 1, 1944
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Navy and Army Distinguished Service Medals; director of Marine Corps Aviation 1939-1943; Distinguished Flying Cross from Nicaraguan Campaign.
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| 4
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James T. Moore
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Major general
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February 1, 1944
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June 15, 1944
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Army Distinguished Service Medals, Legion of Merit; commanded also 4th Marine Aircraft Wing and 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
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| 5
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Ralph J. Mitchell
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Major general
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June 15, 1944
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June 6, 1945
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Navy and Army Distinguished Service Medals; director of Marine Corps Aviation 1939-1943; Distinguished Flying Cross from Nicaraguan Campaign.
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| 6
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Harold C. Major (Acting)
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Colonel
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June 6, 1945
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June 11, 1945
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Legion of Merit
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| 7
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Lewie G. Merritt
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Brigadier general
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June 11, 1945
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August 11, 1945
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World War I veteran; director, South Carolina Legislative Council; Citadel alumnus; Merritt Field as MCAS Beaufort is named after him
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| 8
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Claude A. Larkin
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Major general
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August 11, 1945
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October 31, 1945
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Lieutenant general; MAG-21 Commanding Officer at Ewa Field during Pearl Harbor attack
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| 9
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Louis E. Woods
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Major general
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October 31, 1945
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July 1946
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Veteran Guadalcanal Campaign, veteran Okinawa Campaign, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire; commanding general, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
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| 10
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Lawson H. M. Sanderson
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Brigadier general
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July 1946
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June 1947
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Aviation pioneer, veteran Guadalcanal Campaign, as commanding officer of the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Sanderson accepted the Japanese surrender of Wake Island in 1945.
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| 11
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William L. McKittrick
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Brigadier general
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June 1947
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September 1947
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Veteran Bougainville Campaign and Battle of Saipan; two awards of Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal; commanding general, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
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| 12
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Louis E. Woods
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Major general
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September 1947
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July 1949
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Veteran Guadalcanal Campaign, veteran Okinawa Campaign, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire; commanding general, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
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| 13
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Field Harris
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Major general
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July 1949
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July 27, 1951
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Graduate U.S. Naval Academy; Lieutenant general; Navy and Army Distinguished Service Medals
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| 14
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Christian F. Schilt
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Major general
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July 27, 1951
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April 12, 1952
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Medal of Honor; General; Veteran World War I, United States occupation of Haiti, United States occupation of Nicaragua, and World War II
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| 15
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Clayton C. Jerome
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Major general
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April 12, 1952
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January 9, 1953
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Lieutenant general; commanding general, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
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| 16
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Vernon E. Megee
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Major general
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January 9, 1953
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December 7, 1953
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Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps; Veteran World War II and Korean War; commanding general Fleet Marine Force Pacific; Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
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| 17
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Albert D. Cooley
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Major general
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December 8, 1953
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March 25, 1954
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Veteran World War II; commanding general 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing; Navy Cross, Bronze Star Medal and Air Medal
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| 18
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Verne J. McCaul
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Major general
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March 26, 1954
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August 24, 1954
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Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps; Veteran World War II and Korean War;
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| 19
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Marion L. Dawson
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Major general
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August 25, 1954
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September 24, 1955
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Veteran World War II and Korean War; Graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy;
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| 20
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Samuel S. Jack
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Major general
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September 25, 1955
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June 30, 1956
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Veteran Nicaraguan Campaign, World War II and Korean War; Graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy; Recipient of the Navy Cross
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| 21
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David F. O'Neill
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Brigadier general
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July 1, 1956
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November 27, 1956
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Veteran of World War II and Korean War; Graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy; Recipient of the two Legion of Merit; Bronze Star Medal and three Air Medals
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| 22
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Arthur F. Binney
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Major general
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November 27, 1956
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December 1957
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Veteran World War II and Korean War; commanding general 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing; graduate U.S. Naval Academy in 1928;
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| 23
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Charles H. Hayes
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Brigadier general
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December 1957
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April 1959
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Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps; Veteran World War II and Korean War; commanding general 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing; graduate U.S. Naval Academy in 1930;
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| 24
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Carson A. Roberts
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Major general
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April 1959
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December 1, 1959
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Veteran World War II and Korean War; commanding general 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing; Distinguished Flying Cross; Lieutenant general
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| 25
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Richard C. Mangrum
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Major general
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December 1, 1959
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April 1960
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Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps; Veteran World War II and Korean War; Navy Cross; commanding general 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
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| 26
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Avery R. Kier
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Brigadier general
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April 1960
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June 1961
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Veteran World War II and Korean War; Navy Cross; commanding general 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
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| 27
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John P. Condon
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Major general
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June 1961
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August 1962
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Veteran World War II and Korean War; commanding general 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing; graduate U.S. Naval Academy in 1934;
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| 28
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Frederick E. Leek
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Brigadier general
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June 1962
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February 1963
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Commanding general, 1st Marine Division June–July 1961; Assistance Division Commander, 1st Marine Division 1961-1962
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| 29
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Frank C. Tharin
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Major general
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June 1963
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June 1964
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A veteran of Battle of Wake Island;Prisoner of War from December 1941 to September 1945; Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross; Legion of Merit; Purple Heart
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| 30
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Paul J. Fontana
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Major general
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June 1964
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May 24, 1965
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Flying ace with 5 aerial victories; Navy Cross; Distinguished Flying Cross
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| 31
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Keith B. McCutcheon
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Brigadier general
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May 24, 1965
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May 16, 1966
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General; Distinguished Flying Cross; Army Silver Star Medal; Commanding Officer Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1); commanding general, III Marine Amphibious Force; McCutcheon Field at MCAS New River, North Carolina is named in his honor.
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| 32
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Louis Robertshaw
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Major general
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May 16, 1966
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June 1967
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Graduate U.S. Naval Academy; captain of the 1935 Naval Academy football team; Inspector General of the Marine Corps
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| 33
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Norman J. Anderson
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Major general
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June 1967
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June 21, 1968
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Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Distinguished Flying Cross with three gold stars; Air Medal with two silver stars; graduate UCLA
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| 34
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Charles J. Quilter
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Major general
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June 21, 1968
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July 7, 1969
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| 35
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William G. Thrash
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Major general
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July 7, 1969
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July 2, 1970
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Veteran World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War; Prisoner of War from May 1952 to September 1953; Navy Distinguished Service Medal with one gold star; Distinguished Flying Cross
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| 36
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Alan J. Armstrong
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Major general
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July 2, 1970
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April 1971
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Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Distinguished Flying Cross with gold star
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| 37
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Robert F. Conley (Acting)
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Brigadier general
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April 1971
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June 1971
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Legion of Merit w/ 2 gold stars; Distinguished Flying Cross w/ 3 gold stars; Director of Information
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| 38
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Robert G. Owens Jr.
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Major general
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June 1971
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April 1, 1972
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Flying ace with 7 victories; Navy Cross; Distinguished Flying Cross w/ 4 gold stars; commanding general, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
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| 39
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Leslie E. Brown
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Major general
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April 1972
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April 1, 1973
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Veteran World War II; Korean War, and Vietnam War; Silver Star with gold star; Legion of Merit with Combat "V" and 2 gold stars; Distinguished Flying Cross; Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"; Purple Heart with 2 gold stars
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| 40
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Frank C. Lang
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Major general
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April 1973
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May 1974
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Veteran World War II; Korean War, and Vietnam War; Legion of Merit with Combat "V" and 2 gold stars; Distinguished Flying Cross with 7 stars
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| 41
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Victor A. Armstrong
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Major general
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May 1974
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January 1975
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Major general; Veteran World War II; Korean War, and Vietnam War; Legion of Merit with Combat "V" and 2 gold stars; Distinguished Flying Cross with gold star
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| 42
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Norman W. Gourley
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Major general
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January 1975
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January 6, 1976
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Major general; Veteran World War II; Korean War, and Vietnam War; Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Legion of Merit with Combat "V" and gold stars Distinguished Flying Cross with three gold stars
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| 43
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William J. White (Acting)
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Brigadier general
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January 6, 1976
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February 23, 1976
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Veteran Korean War, and Vietnam War; Legion of Merit with Combat "V"; Distinguished Flying Cross
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| 44
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Noah C. New
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Major general
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1976
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February 10, 1978
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Veteran Vietnam War; Legion of Merit with Combat "V"; Distinguished Flying Cross
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| 45
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John K. Davis
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Major general
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February 15, 1978
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June 1979
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General; Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps; Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Distinguished Flying Cross; commanding general 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
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| 46
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William R. Maloney
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Major general
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June 1979
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June 2, 1980
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Lieutenant general; Silver Star; Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Distinguished Flying Cross; commanding general 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing; commanding general 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
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| 47
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William H. Fitch
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Major general
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June 2, 1980
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June 2, 1982
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Lieutenant general; Silver Star Medal
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| 48
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Joseph J. Went
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Major general
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June 2, 1982
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May 6, 1983
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Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps; General; Veteran Vietnam War
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| 49
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Frank E. Petersen Jr.
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Major general
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May 6, 1983
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1985
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Lieutenant general; Distinguished Flying Cross; Gray Eagle Award; Man of the Year, NAACP, 1979.
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| 50
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Charles H. Pitman
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Major general
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June 12, 1985
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September 9, 1987
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Lieutenant general; Silver Star Medal
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| 51
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Ross S. Plasterer
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Major general
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September 9, 1987
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September 1989
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Veteran Vietnam War; Legion of Merit; Distinguished Flying Cross
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| 52
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Duane A. Wills
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Brigadier general
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September 9, 1989
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August 1990
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Lieutenant general; Veteran Vietnam War; Distinguished Flying Cross; lettered in football at UCLA;
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| 53
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Norman E. Ehlert
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Major general
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August 6, 1990
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January 1991
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Lieutenant general; commanding general, III Marine Expeditionary Force; Defense Distinguished Service Medal; Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Distinguished Flying Cross
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| 54
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Arthur C. Blades
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Brigadier general
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July 1991
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June 1992
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Silver Star; Distinguished Flying Cross
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| 55
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William A. Forney
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Brigadier general
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June 1992
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June 24, 1994
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Veteran Vietnam War; Legion of Merit
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| 56
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George M. Karamarkovich
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Brigadier general
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June 24, 1994
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May 1996
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Veteran Vietnam War; Defense Superior Service Medal
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| 57
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Bruce B. Knutson, Jr.
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Major general
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May 1996
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April 1998
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Lieutenant general
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| 58
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Joseph T. Anderson
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Major general
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April 1998
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2000
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Veteran Vietnam War; graduate U.S. Naval Academy; Deputy Director, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
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| 59
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James E. Cartwright
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Major general
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2000
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August 5, 2002
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General; Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; commander, U.S. Strategic Command
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| 60
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John F. Goodman
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Major general
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August 5, 2002
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June 3, 2004
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Lieutenant general; Defense Distinguished Service Medal; Soldiers Medal; Veteran Vietnam War; commander, United States Marine Corps Forces Pacific; director, Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance; former NFL quarterback
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| 61
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Duane D. Thiessen
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Major general
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June 3, 2004
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June 10, 2005
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| 62
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George J. Trautman, III
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Major general
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June 10, 2005
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June 8, 2007
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| 63
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Robert E. Schmidle, Jr.
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Brigadier general
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June 8, 2007
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July 28, 2008
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| 64
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Raymond C. Fox
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Brigadier general
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July 28, 2008
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June 28, 2010
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| 65
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William D. Beydler
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Brigadier general
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June 28, 2010
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June 22, 2012
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| 66
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Christopher S. Owens
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Brigadier general
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June 22, 2012
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July 9, 2013
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| 67
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Steven R. Rudder
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Brigadier general
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July 9, 2013
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July 30, 2015
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| 68
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Russell A. Sanborn
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Major general
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July 30, 2015
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June 29, 2017
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| 69
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Thomas D. Weidley
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Brigadier general
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June 29, 2017
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June 25, 2019
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Commanding during the loss of 6 Marines in a mid-air collision between an F/A-18D Hornet and a KC-130J Hercules. Formally rebuked after allowing the investigative officer Colonel Samuel Schoolfield to run an unprofessional JAGMAN investigation into the crash.
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| 70
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Christopher A. McPhillips
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Brigadier general
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June 25, 2019
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June 11, 2021
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| 71
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Brian W. Cavanaugh
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Major general
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June 11, 2021
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August 12, 2022
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| 72
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Eric E. Austin
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Major general
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August 12, 2022
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Incumbent
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