Joseph Dunford

Joseph Dunford
Joseph Dunford
	Official portrait, 2015
Nickname(s)	"Fighting Joe"
Born	23 December 1955; Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1977–2019
Rank	General
Commands	Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Commandant of the Marine Corps; International Security Assistance Force; U.S. Forces Afghanistan; Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps; 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines; 5th Marine Regiment; I Marine Expeditionary Force; Marine Forces Central Command;
Battles / wars	Iraq War; War in Afghanistan
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal; Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Defense Superior Service Medal (2); Legion of Merit with Valor

Joseph Francis Dunford Jr. (born 23 December 1955) is a retired United States Marine Corps general. He was the 19th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1 October 2015 to 30 September 2019. He was the 36th commandant of the Marine Corps. Dunford is the first Marine Corps officer to serve in four different four-star positions.^[2]

References

↑ Mohammad Manzarpour (February 21, 2013). "Joseph Dunford: "Fighting Joe" to lead United States out of Afghanistan". BBC News. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
↑ "Leadership: General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr". isaf.nato.int. Kabul, Afghanistan: International Security Assistance Force. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2014.

Other websites

Appearances on C-SPAN

[1] Mohammad Manzarpour (February 21, 2013). "Joseph Dunford: "Fighting Joe" to lead United States out of Afghanistan". BBC News. Retrieved February 21, 2013.

[isaf.nato.int-2] "Leadership: General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr". isaf.nato.int. Kabul, Afghanistan: International Security Assistance Force. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2014.

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