Background
Dunford,, Joseph F. was born in 1955 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
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Joseph F. Dunford
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Graduate, St. Michael's College, 1977. Master of Arts in Government, Georgetown University. Master of Arts in International Relations, Tufts University.
Graduate, United States Army Ranger School. Graduate, Maine Corps Amphibious Warfare School. Graduate, United States Army War College.
Career
Commissioned 2d. lieutenant United States Marine Corps, 1977, advanced through grades to general, 2010. Platoon and company Commander 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1978—1981. Company Commander 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 1978—1981.
Aide to commanding general III Marine Expeditionary Force, 1981. With Officer Assignment Branch United States Marine Corps, Washington, 1982. Company Commander L Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines 2nd Marine Division, 1985—1987.
Operations, plans, and training officer 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, 1987—1988. Marine officer instructor College of Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1988—1991. Member Commandant's Staff Group then senior aide to commandant United States Marine Corps, Washington, 1992—1995.
Regimental executive officer 6th Marines, 1995—1996. Commanding officer 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, 1996—1998. Executive assistant to vice chairman, chief Global and Multilateral Affairs Division Joint Staff, Washington, 1999—2001.
Commanding officer 5th Marine Regiment, Division Chief of Staff and assistant division Commander 1st Marine Division, 2001—2005. Director operations division, plans, policies and operations United States Marine Corps, Washington, 2005—2007. Vice director operations Joint Staff, 2007—2008.
Deputy commandant plans, policies, and operations United States Marine Corps, 2008—2009. Commanding general I Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Forces Central Command, 2009—2010. Assistant commandant United States Marine Corps, Washington, since 2010.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Decorated Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Presidential Unit Citation, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Navy Unit Commendation, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.Decorated Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Presidential Unit Citation, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Navy Unit Commendation, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.