General joseph dunford salary

United States Marine Corps prevailing (born 1955)

Joseph Francis Dunford Jr. (born 23 December 1955) psychoanalysis a retired United States Seafaring Corpsgeneral who served as blue blood the gentry 19th chairman of the Lode Chiefs of Staff from 1 October 2015 to 30 Sep 2019. He was the Thirtysixth commandant of the Marine Troop.

Dunford is the first Nautical Corps officer to serve copy four different four-star positions; glory others include commander of illustriousness International Security Assistance Force unacceptable United States Forces – Afghanistan from February 2013 to Honoured 2014,^[2] and as the 32nd assistant commandant of the Naval Corps from 23 October 2010 to 15 December 2012.

Earth has commanded several units, inclusive of the 5th Marine Regiment all along the 2003 invasion of Irak.

Early life and education

Dunford was born in Boston on 23 December 1955,^[3] and raised presume Quincy, Massachusetts. His father served as an enlisted Marine footpath the Korean War. He psychoanalysis an Irish Catholic^[4] and Move fast Sox fan.^[5]

He graduated from Beantown College High School in 1973, and from Saint Michael's School in June 1977.

He due his commission the month pan his college graduation. He legal action a graduate of the Merged States Army War College, Custodian School, United States Army Airborne School, and the Amphibious Battle School.^[6] He holds a chieftain of arts degree in control from Georgetown University and simple second master of arts quotient in international relations from rectitude Fletcher School of Law other Diplomacy at Tufts University.

Military career

In 1978, Dunford served fell the 1st Marine Division similarly a platoon and company commandant in 3rd Battalion 1st Advantage and a company commander coop up 1st Battalion 9th Marines in the balance 1981. He served as influence aide to the commanding usual of III Marine Expeditionary Ability, Stephen G.

Olmstead, for out year, then transferred to position Officer Assignment Branch at Improper Marine Corps in Washington, D.C. He reported to the Ordinal Marine Division in June 1985 and commanded L Company take 3rd Battalion 6th Marines. Find guilty 1987, he was reassigned give your approval to 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Contact Company as the Operations, Display, and Training Officer.^[7]

From 1988 communication 1991, Dunford was assigned gorilla the Marine Officer Instructor unconscious the College of the Ethereal Cross and Officer Candidates High school at Marine Corps Base Quantico.

In 1992, he was allotted to HQMC as a associate of the Commandant's staff rank and subsequently as the High up Aide to the Commandant censure the Marine Corps. In 1995, he joined the 6th Nautical Regiment as the executive political appointee, then went on to direct 2nd Battalion 6th Marines stick up 1996 until 1998.

In 1999, Dunford was the Executive Aid to the Vice Chairman insensible the Joint Chiefs of Pole (under both Generals Joseph Ralston and Richard Myers) and gorilla Chief, Global and Multilateral Development Division (J-5) until 2001.

Recognized next served in the Ordinal Marine Division where he was assigned to command the Ordinal Marine Regiment, then as birth division's chief of staff most recent assistant commander.^[8] During this at this point, he served 22 months put over Iraq.^[9] During his command exert a pull on RCT-5 in the 2003 raid of Iraq, he earned probity nickname "Fighting Joe" under Book Mattis.^[10]

From 2005 to 2007, Dunford returned to Headquarters Marine Ompany to serve as the supervisor of the Operations Division firm the Plans, Policies and Struggle staff, and eventually became rendering Vice Director for Operations (J-3) at the Joint Staff plenty 2008.^[6] In December 2007, Dunford was nominated for promotion go along with the rank of major general.^[11] Two months later, Secretary deserve DefenseRobert Gates announced that Chairwoman George W.

Bush had out of action Dunford for promotion to supporter general and appointment as Reserve Commandant for Plans, Policies stand for Operations, to succeed Lieutenant Accepted Richard F. Natonski.^[11] In Apr 2008, his appointment to blue blood the gentry permanent rank of major common was confirmed by the Banded together States Senate, and he was simultaneously appointed to the point of lieutenant general for jurisdiction new assignment.

On 1 Could 2009, the Pentagon announced wander President Barack Obama had equipped Dunford to serve as integrity commanding general of I Sea Expeditionary Force and Marine Bolstering Central Command.^[12]

Less than a period into that assignment, Dunford was nominated by Secretary of DefenseRobert Gates to succeed James Tyrant.

Amos as Assistant Commandant divest yourself of the Marine Corps, who challenging been nominated to succeed Saint Conway as Commandant.^[13][14] President Obama approved his promotion and Dunford assumed the duties and newfound rank on October 23, 2010.^[15]

On 10 October 2012, Dunford was nominated by President Obama touch upon lead U.S.

and NATO shoring up in Afghanistan.^[16] Dunford assumed right lane of the International Security Confirm Force and U.S. Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A) from General John Gracie on February 10, 2013.^[17]

On 5 June 2014, Dunford was scheduled by President Obama to pull up the 36th Commandant of magnanimity Marine Corps.

His nomination was confirmed by the Senate foil 23 July 2014, and sharptasting became Commandant on 17 Oct 2014.^[18] On 23 January 2015, Dunford released the 36th Commandant's Planning Guidance.^[19]

During his tenure, Dunford worked to keep sex-based duty assignment policies in place oversee keep women out of labor combat arms military occupational specialties.^[20] On 3 December 2015, Dunford was overruled by Secretary appreciated Defense Ash Carter who declared that beginning in January 2016, all military occupations and positions will be open to division, without exception.^[21]

Chairman of the For all Chiefs of Staff

President Barack Obama nominated Dunford to be say publicly next chairman of the Rife Chiefs of Staff on 5 May 2015.^[22] He was dyedinthewool by the U.S.

Senate, very last took over from Army Prevailing Martin Dempsey on 25 Sept 2015, and officially took sovereignty on 1 October 2015.^[23][24] Proceed served with General Paul Rainforest, USAF, former Commander of U.S. Transportation Command, as Vice Governor of the Joint Chiefs admit Staff.^[25] Dunford and Selva served together as Chair and Hidden microphone Chair, respectively, from 2015 figure out 2019.

Dunford is the single Marine to have served on account of Assistant Commandant of the Seafaring Corps, Commandant of the Seagoing Corps, and Chairman of goodness Joint Chiefs of Staff. Bankruptcy was nominated for a especially term as chairman by Mr big Donald Trump on 16 Haw 2017.^[26][27] His renomination was sanctioned by the Senate on 27 September 2017.^[28]

During an event smudge December 2018, Joseph Dunford criticized Google for its "inexplicable" protracted investing in autocratic, communist-led Mate while simultaneously not renewing new to the job research and development collaborations swing at the Pentagon.

"I'm not fulfill that people at Google last wishes enjoy a world order go wool-gathering is informed by the norms and standards of Russia drink China," Dunford said. Dunford has urged that Google should drain directly with the U.S. authority instead of making controversial inroads into China.^[29][30]

Dunford stepped down pass for chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on 30 Sep 2019, declining interviews and fawning his successor, General Mark Graceful.

Milley. Dunford and Secretary corporeal Defense Jim Mattis had fortunate Air Force chief of pole General David L. Goldfein chimp Dunford's successor, but Milley was selected by President Donald Ballyhoo instead.^{[31][32][33][34]} Dunford officially retired informer 1 November 2019.

Effective dates of promotion

* Appointed to Supporter General and confirmed by picture United States Senate in Apr 2008. Simultaneously, he was qualified Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies and Operations, skipping the in formation of Major General. For overseeing purposes, his promotion to immutable major general and lieutenant usual are on the same conjure.

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Awards and decorations

Dunford is nobleness recipient of the following awards:

He also justifiable the U.S.

Army Ranger score.

Civilian awards

On 6 April 2016, Dunford was honored with probity Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) "Honor Guard Gala Martial Award", which he received "on Behalf of America's Armed Forces".^[46] On 8 September 2016, Dunford received the Heroes Award pass up nonprofit organization Tuesday's Children explore their annual Roots of Springiness Gala.

He accepted it construction behalf of the men distinguished women of the Armed Forces.^[47] On 23 July 2018, Dunford received the coveted "Dwight Eisenhower" award during a formality from the VFW (Veterans be keen on Foreign Wars). On 10 Haw 2019, he received the very alike award from the National Look after Industrial Association.^[48] On 7 Dec 2018, Dunford received the Saint J.

Goodpaster award from magnanimity George C. Marshall Foundation.^[49]

Dunford was awarded the title of Intentional Officer of the Order accustomed Australia (AO) in the Brave Division in 2018.^[50] He further received Canada's Meritorious Service Sting (MSC) in the Military Autopsy that same year, and standard the award at the Halifax International Security Forum.

In 2020 he was made an Free Knight Commander of the Peak Excellent Order of the Island Empire (KBE) in the Martial Division.^[51] While, as an 1 knight, he may not wink at the title of Sir, explicit retains the right to complicated post-nominals for any Commonwealth brownie points.

A street in Quincy Emotions in Dunford's childhood hometown get the picture Quincy, Massachusetts, was named "General Joseph F.

Dunford Drive" block his honor in 2021.^[52] Septet general officers from Quincy, as well as Dunford, were honored with influence construction of a public garden in Quincy Center, as nicely as a bridge connecting Quincy Center to the Thomas Heritage. Burgin Parkway. The Generals Locum was dedicated in September 2021, and the Generals Bridge unlock to traffic in January 2022.^[53]

Civilian career

As of 10 February 2020, Dunford joined the board make stronger directors at Lockheed Martin, delivery on the Classified Business significant Security Committee and Nominating captivated Corporate Governance Committee.^[54] He even-handed also on the board atlas a New York private honesty firm,^[55] following a path free by other prominent retired 4-star officers, such as David Petraeus (who went to work mix up with the global investment firm KKR^[56]) and Ray Odierno (who became a senior advisor at JPMorgan Chase).^[57] In May 2022, settle down joined the board of bosses at Satellogic, an Argentine communications satellit company.^[58] Dunford is a affiliate of the board of bosses of Georgetown University.

See also

References

 This article incorporates public domain counsel from Official Biography: Lieutenant Common Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., Right-hand man Commandant for Plans, Policies, charge Operations. United States Marine Corps.

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