Joseph Dunford

Joseph Dunford
Joseph Dunford ; (soldier);
Born	December 23, 1955; Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma mater	Boston College High School, Saint Michael's College (Vermont), United States Army War College, Ranger School, United States Army Airborne School, Amphibious Warfare School, Georgetown University, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
Member of	Atlantic Council/Board, Atlantic Council/Distinguished Leadership Awards, Lockheed
	Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
In office
	October 1, 2015 - September 30, 2019
Boss	Mark Esper, James Mattis
Preceded by	Martin Dempsey
Succeeded by	Mark Milley
	Commandant of the Marine Corps
In office
	17 October 2014 - 24 September 2015

Joseph Francis Dunford Jr. is a retired United States Marine Corps four-star general.

Career

Dunford was the 19th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 1, 2015 until September 30, 2019. He was the 36th commandant of the Marine Corps. Dunford is the first Marine Corps officer to four different four-star positions; the others include commander of the International Security Assistance Force and United States Forces – Afghanistan from February 2013 until August 2014,^[1] and as the 32nd Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps from October 23, 2010, to December 15, 2012. He has commanded several units, including the 5th Marine Regiment during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Event	Location(s)	Description
Halifax International Security Forum/2018	Halifax Nova Scotia Canada	Spooky conference in Canada

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