# |
Picture |
Name |
Rank |
Start |
End |
Notes |
Notability |
Ref |
1 |
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WoodsLouis E. Woods |
O-04 Lieutenant Colonel |
000000001941-07-07-0000July 7, 1941 |
000000001941-08-20-0000August 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 |
[1][2] |
2 |
|
GeigerRoy S. Geiger |
O-04 Colonel |
000000001941-08-20-0000August 20, 1941 |
000000001943-04-21-0000April 21, 1943 |
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Navy Cross Medal; Commanding General Fleet Marine Force, Pacific |
[1][3] |
3 |
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MitchellRalph J. Mitchell |
O-04 Major General |
000000001943-04-21-0000April 21, 1943 |
000000001944-02-01-0000February 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. |
[1] |
4 |
|
MooreJames T. Moore |
O-04 Major General |
000000001944-02-01-0000February 1, 1944 |
000000001944-06-15-0000June 15, 1944 |
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[1] |
5 |
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MitchellRalph J. Mitchell |
O-04 Major General |
000000001944-06-15-0000June 15, 1944 |
000000001945-06-05-0000June 5, 1945 |
Second time held command |
Navy and Army Distinguished Service Medals; Director of Marine Corps Aviation 1939-1943; Distinguished Flying Cross from Nicaraguan Campaign. |
[1] |
6 |
|
MooreJames T. Moore |
O-04 Major General |
000000001945-06-05-0000June 5, 1945 |
000000001945-06-06-0000June 6, 1945 |
Acting Commander |
|
[1] |
7 |
|
MajorHarold C. Major |
O-04 Colonel |
000000001944-06-06-0000June 6, 1944 |
000000001944-06-11-0000June 11, 1944 |
Acting Commander |
|
[1] |
8 |
|
MerrittLewie G. Merritt |
O-04 Brigadier General |
000000001945-06-11-0000June 11, 1945 |
000000001945-08-11-0000August 11, 1945 |
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World War I veteran; Director, South Carolina Legislative Council; Citadel alumni; Merritt Field as MCAS Beaufort is named after him |
[1][4][5] |
9 |
|
LarkinClaude A. Larkin |
O-04 Major General |
000000001945-08-11-0000August 11, 1945 |
000000001945-10-31-0000October 31, 1945 |
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Lieutenant General; MAG-21 Commanding Officer at Ewa Field during Pearl Harbor attack |
[1][2][6][7] |
10 |
|
WoodsLouis E. Woods |
O-04 Major General |
000000001945-10-31-0000October 31, 1945 |
000000001946-07-01-0000July 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 |
[2][8] |
11 |
|
SandersonLawson H. M. Sanderson |
O-04 Brigadier General |
000000001946-07-01-0000July 1946 |
000000001947-09-01-0000September 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. |
12 |
|
WoodsLouis E. Woods |
O-04 Major General |
000000001947-09-01-0000September 1947 |
000000001949-07-01-0000July 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 |
[2][8] |
13 |
|
HarrisField Harris |
O-04 Major General |
000000001949-07-01-0000July 1949 |
000000001951-07-27-0000July 27, 1951 |
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Graduate U.S. Naval Academy; Lieutenant General; Navy and Army Distinguished Service Medals |
|
14 |
|
SchiltChristian F. Schilt |
O-04 Major General |
000000001951-07-27-0000July 27, 1951 |
000000001952-04-12-0000April 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 |
[9][10] |
15 |
|
JeromeClayton C. Jerome |
O-04 Major General |
000000001952-04-12-0000April 12, 1952 |
000000001953-01-09-0000January 9, 1953 |
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Lieutenant General; Commanding General, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing |
[11][12] |
16 |
|
MegeeVernon E. Megee |
O-04 Major General |
000000001953-01-09-0000January 9, 1953 |
000000001953-12-01-0000December 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 |
[13] |
17 |
|
McCaulVerne J. McCaul |
O-04 Major General |
000000001954-03-01-0000March 1954 |
000000001954-08-01-0000August 1954 |
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Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps; Veteran World War II and Korean War; |
[14] |
18 |
|
BinneyArthur F. Binney |
O-04 Major General |
000000001957-01-01-0000January 1957 |
000000001957-12-01-0000December 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; |
[15] |
19 |
|
HayesCharles H. Hayes |
O-04 Brigadier General |
000000001957-12-01-0000December 1957 |
000000001959-04-01-0000April 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; |
[15] |
20 |
|
RobertsCarson A. Roberts |
O-04 Major General |
000000001959-04-01-0000April 1959 |
000000001959-12-01-0000December 1, 1959 |
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Veteran World War II and Korean War; Commanding General 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing; Distinguished Flying Cross; Lieutenant General |
[16] |
21 |
|
MangrumRichard C. Mangrum |
O-04 Major General |
000000001959-12-01-0000December 1, 1959 |
000000001960-04-01-0000April 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 |
[17] |
22 |
|
KierAvery R. Kier |
O-04 Brigadier General |
000000001960-04-01-0000April 1960 |
000000001961-06-01-0000June 1961 |
|
Veteran World War II and Korean War; Navy Cross; Commanding General 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing |
[15] |
23 |
|
CondonJohn P. Condon |
O-04 Major General |
000000001961-06-01-0000June 1961 |
000000001962-08-01-0000August 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; |
[18] |
24 |
|
LeekFrederick E. Leek |
O-04 Brigadier General |
000000001962-06-01-0000June 1962 |
000000001963-02-01-0000February 1963 |
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Commanding General, 1st Marine Division June–July 1961; Assistance Division Commander, 1st Marine Division 1961-1962 |
[19] |
25 |
|
BowmanGeorge S. Bowman |
O-04 Major General |
000000001963-02-01-0000February 1, 1963 |
000000001964-01-01-00001964 |
|
|
[15] |
26 |
|
FontanaPaul J. Fontana |
O-04 Major General |
000000001964-01-01-00001964 |
000000001965-05-24-0000May 24, 1965 |
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Flying ace with 5 aerial victories; Navy Cross; Distinguished Flying Cross |
[20][21] |
27 |
|
McCutcheonKeith B. McCutcheon |
O-04 Brigadier General |
000000001965-05-24-0000May 24, 1965 |
000000001966-05-16-0000May 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. |
[22][23] |
28 |
|
RobershawLouis Robertshaw |
O-04 Major General |
000000001966-05-16-0000May 16, 1966 |
000000001967-06-01-0000June 1967 |
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Graduate U.S. Naval Academy; Captain of the 1935 Naval Academy football team; Inspector General of the Marine Corps |
[24] |
29 |
|
AndersonNorman J. Anderson |
O-04 Major General |
000000001967-06-01-0000June 1967 |
000000001968-06-21-0000June 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 |
[25] |
30 |
|
QuilterCharles J. Quilter |
O-04 Major General |
000000001968-06-21-0000June 21, 1968 |
000000001969-07-07-0000July 7, 1969 |
|
|
[26] |
31 |
|
ThrashWilliam G. Thrash |
O-04 Major General |
000000001969-07-07-0000July 7, 1969 |
000000001970-07-02-0000July 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 |
[27] |
32 |
|
ArmstrongAlan J. Armstrong |
O-04 Major General |
000000001970-07-02-0000July 2, 1970 |
000000001971-04-01-0000April 1971 |
|
Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Distinguished Flying Cross with gold star |
[28] |
33 |
|
OwensRobert G. Owens, Jr. |
O-04 Major General |
000000001971-04-01-0000April 1971 |
000000001972-08-01-0000August 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 |
[29] |
34 |
|
LangFrank C. Lang |
O-04 Major General |
000000001973-04-01-0000April 1973 |
000000001974-05-01-0000May 1974 |
|
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 |
[30] |
35 |
|
ArmstrongVictor A. Armstrong |
O-04 Major General |
000000001974-05-01-0000May 1974 |
000000001975-01-01-0000January 1975 |
|
Lieutenant 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 |
[31] |
36 |
|
WhiteWilliam J. White |
O-04 Brigadier General |
000000001976-01-06-0000January 6, 1976 |
000000001976-02-23-0000February 23, 1976 |
Acting Commander |
Veteran Korean War, and Vietnam War; Legion of Merit with Combat "V"; Distinguished Flying Cross |
[32] |
37 |
|
NewNoah C. New |
O-04 Major General |
000000001976-01-01-00001976 |
000000001978-02-10-0000February 10, 1978 |
|
Veteran Vietnam War; Legion of Merit with Combat "V"; Distinguished Flying Cross |
[33] |
38 |
|
DavisJohn K. Davis |
O-04 Major General |
000000001978-02-15-0000February 15, 1978 |
000000001979-06-01-0000June 1979 |
|
General; Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps; Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Distinguished Flying Cross; Commanding General 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing |
[34] |
39 |
|
MaloneyWilliam R. Maloney |
O-04 Major General |
000000001979-06-01-0000June 1979 |
000000001980-06-02-0000June 2, 1980 |
|
Lieutenant General; Silver Star; Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Distinguished Flying Cross; Commanding General 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing; Commanding General 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing |
[35] |
40 |
|
FitchWilliam H. Fitch |
O-04 Major General |
000000001980-06-02-0000June 2, 1980 |
000000001982-06-02-0000June 2, 1982 |
|
Lieutenant General; Silver Star Medal |
[36] |
41 |
|
WentJoseph J. Went |
O-04 Major General |
000000001982-06-02-0000June 2, 1982 |
000000001983-05-06-0000May 6, 1983 |
|
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps; General; Veteran Vietnam War |
[37] |
42 |
|
PetersenFrank E. Petersen Jr. |
O-04 Major General |
000000001983-05-06-0000May 6, 1983 |
000000001985-01-01-00001985 |
|
Lieutenant General; Distinguished Flying Cross; Gray Eagle Award; Man of the Year, NAACP, 1979. |
[38] |
43 |
|
PitmanCharles H. Pitman |
O-04 Major General |
000000001985-06-12-0000June 12, 1985 |
000000001987-09-09-0000September 9, 1987 |
|
Lieutenant General; Silver Star Medal |
[39] |
44 |
|
PlastererRoss S. Plasterer |
O-04 Major General |
000000001987-09-09-0000September 9, 1987 |
000000001989-09-01-0000September 1989 |
|
Veteran Vietnam War; Legion of Merit; Distinguished Flying Cross |
[40] |
45 |
|
WillsDuane A. Wills |
O-04 Brigadier General |
000000001989-09-09-0000September 9, 1989 |
000000001990-08-01-0000August 1990 |
|
Lieutenant General; Veteran Vietnam War; Distinguished Flying Cross; lettered in football at UCLA; |
[41] |
46 |
|
EhlertNorman E. Ehlert |
O-04 Major General |
000000001990-08-06-0000August 6, 1990 |
000000001991-01-01-0000January 1991 |
|
Lieutenant General; Commanding General, III Marine Expeditionary Force; Defense Distinguished Service Medal; Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Distinguished Flying Cross |
[42] |
47 |
|
BladesArthur C. Blades |
O-04 Brigadier General |
000000001991-07-01-0000July 1991 |
000000001992-06-01-0000June 1992 |
|
Silver Star; Distinguished Flying Cross |
[43][44] |
48 |
|
ForneyWilliam A. Forney |
O-04 Brigadier General |
000000001992-06-01-0000June 1992 |
000000001994-06-24-0000June 24, 1994 |
|
Veteran Vietnam War; Legion of Merit |
[45][46] |
49 |
|
KaramarkovichGeorge M. Karamarkovich |
O-04 Brigadier General |
000000001994-06-24-0000June 24, 1994 |
000000001996-05-01-0000May 1996 |
|
Veteran Vietnam War; Defense Superior Service Medal |
[47] |
50 |
|
KnutsonBruce B. Knutson, Jr. |
O-04 Major General |
000000001996-05-01-0000May 1996 |
000000001998-04-01-0000April 1998 |
|
Lieutenant General |
[48] |
51 |
|
AndersonJoseph T. Anderson |
O-04 Major General |
000000001998-04-01-0000April 1998 |
000000002000-01-01-00002000 |
|
Veteran Vietnam War; Graduate U.S. Naval Academy; Deputy Director, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum |
[49][50] |
52 |
|
CartwrightJames E. Cartwright |
O-04 Major General |
000000002000-01-01-00002000 |
000000002002-08-05-0000August 5, 2002 |
|
General; Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Commander, U.S. Strategic Command |
[51] |
53 |
|
GoodmanJohn F. Goodman |
O-04 Major General |
000000002002-08-05-0000August 5, 2002 |
000000002004-06-03-0000June 3, 2004 |
|
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 |
[52] |
54 |
|
ThiessenDuane D. Thiessen |
O-04 Major General |
000000002004-06-03-0000June 3, 2004 |
000000002005-06-10-0000June 10, 2005 |
|
|
[53] |
55 |
|
TrautmanGeorge J. Trautman, III |
O-04 Major General |
000000002005-06-10-0000June 10, 2005 |
000000002007-06-08-0000June 8, 2007 |
|
|
[54] |
56 |
|
SchmidleRobert E. Schmidle, Jr. |
O-04 Brigadier General |
000000002007-06-08-0000June 8, 2007 |
000000002008-07-28-0000July 28, 2008 |
|
|
[55] |
57 |
|
FoxRaymond C. Fox |
O-04 Brigadier General |
000000002008-07-28-0000July 28, 2008 |
000000002010-06-28-0000June 28, 2010 |
|
|
[56] |
58 |
|
BeydlerWilliam D. Beydler |
O-04 Brigadier General |
000000002010-06-28-0000June 28, 2010 |
000000002012-06-22-0000June 22, 2012 |
|
|
[57] |
59 |
|
OwensChristopher S. Owens |
O-04 Brigadier General |
000000002012-06-22-0000June 22, 2012 |
000000002013-07-09-0000July 9, 2013 |
|
|
[58] |
60 |
|
RudderSteven R. Rudder |
O-04 Brigadier General |
000000002013-07-09-0000July 9, 2013 |
000000002015-07-30-0000July 30, 2015 |
|
|
[59] |
61 |
|
SanbornRussell A. Sanborn |
O-04 Brigadier General |
000000002015-07-30-0000July 30, 2015 |
Incumbent |
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[60] |