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 who served as 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; the others include commander of the International Security Assistance Force and United States Forces – Afghanistan from February 2013 to August 2014, and as the thirty-second assistant commandant of the Marine Corps from 23 October 2010 to 15 December 2012. He has commanded several units, including the 5th Marine Regiment during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.