Background
Ayres, Raymond P. was born on October 6, 1944 in Carthage, Missouri, United States.
Ayres, Raymond P. was born on October 6, 1944 in Carthage, Missouri, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Iona College, 1966; student, Officers' Candidate School, 1966; student, Vietnamese Language School student, Amphibious Warfare School student, United States Marine Corps Command Staff College Master of Arts, Naval War College, 1985; Master of Science in Management, Salve Regina College, 1985.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps, 1966; advanced through grades to major general, United States Marine Corps, 1997; various assignments, 2d Battalion, 3d Marines, Vietnam deputy commanding general, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina commanded Marine Detachment, United States Ship Franklin D. Roosevelt various assignments, Recruit Depot, Parris Island Executive officer Brigade Svc. Support Group, 1st Marine Brigade, 1982-1983; commander, 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, 1983-1984; plans officer, Eastern Regional Branch, Plans Division, 1985; commanding officer, Marine Barracks, Guam Fleet Marine officer, United States 2d Fleet chief staff, United States Marine Corps Forces, Norfolk, Virginia commander, Joint Task Force 160, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba commanding general, 3d Marine Division, Okinawa, Japan commander, United States Marine Corps Forces, Korea, since 1997.
M. June Hoffmaster; children: Raymond Paul III, David Allen.