Bradford Gering

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Bradford Gering
Official portrait, 2025
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1989–present
RankGeneral
CommandsAssistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
Marine Corps Aviation
I Marine Expeditionary Force (acting)
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
MAWTS-1
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Bradford J. Gering is a United States Marine Corps General who has served as the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps since October 1st ,2025.[1] He most recently served as the acting commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force from August 2023 to February 2024.[2] He previously served as commanding general of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing from July 2021 to June 2023.[3] He also served as Deputy Director of Operations of the United States Africa Command. Previously, he was the Deputy Commander of the United States Marine Corps Forces Command.[4][5][6][7][8] In 1989, Gering was commissioned as a second lieutenant. From 2012 to 2014, he was the commanding officer of Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) at MCAS Yuma in Arizona.[9][10]

In March 2024, Gering was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as deputy commandant for aviation.[11][12]

In September 2025, Gering was nominated for appointment to the grade of General for assignment to duty as the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps. [13]

References

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  1. ^ "Deputy Commandant for Aviation". Marine Corps Aviation. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  2. ^ "I MEF Commanding General Succession of Command Ceremony". DVIDS. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Commanding General, Third Marine Aircraft Wing". 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Gering Nominated to Rank of Major General". SIGNAL Magazine. 5 March 2020.
  5. ^ "General Officer Announcements". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
  6. ^ "US accuses Russian mercenaries of planting landmines & IEDs in Libya". SOFREP. 18 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Command Photo". DVIDS.
  8. ^ "MARFORCOM assumption of command". www.marforcom.marines.mil.
  9. ^ "Command Photo". Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Photos". Marine Corps Air Station Yuma. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  11. ^ "PN458 — Maj. Gen. Bradford J. Gering — Marine Corps". U.S. Congress. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  12. ^ "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  13. ^ U.S. Department of War. 5 September 2025 — LtGen Bradford J. Gering — Marine Corps https://www.war.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4294758/general-and-flag-officers-announcement-for-sept-5-2025/ — LtGen Bradford J. Gering — Marine Corps. Retrieved 5 September 2025. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
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Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the United States Marine Corps Forces Command
2015 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Commander of the United States Marine Corps Forces Command
2015–2017 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commanding General of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
2021–2023 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commanding General of I Marine Expeditionary Force
Acting
2023–2024 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Commandant for Aviation of the United States Marine Corps
2024–2025 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
2025–president 		Incumbent


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