Rudder's staff and command assignments include HMM-161; Weapons and Tactics Officer deploying with the 11th MEU(SOC); AH-1 Division Head, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One; Operations Officer, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167; Future Operations Officer HMM-261 deploying with the 22nd MEU; Military Assistant to Andrew Marshall, Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Pentagon; Squadron Commander, HML/A-167; Senior Watch Officer, 3rd Marine Air Wing; J5 Lead planner for Afghanistan and Pakistan, USCENTCOM, Tampa, Florida; Commanding Officer of Marine Aircraft Group 26 deploying to Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom; Branch Head of Aviation, Headquarters Marine Corps Aviation; student, United States Army War College; Legislative Assistant to the Commandant, Office of Legislative Affairs, HQMC; Commanding General, 1st Marine Air Wing in Okinawa, Japan; Director of Strategic Planning and Policy, United States Pacific Command; Deputy Commandant for Aviation from July 2017 to July 2020; and Commanding General, United States Marine Corps Forces, Pacific.[2]
Rudder retired from active duty in September 2022.[3][4]
steven, rudder, retired, united, states, marine, corps, lieutenant, general, naval, aviator, rudder, served, deputy, commandant, aviation, usmc, commanding, general, united, states, marine, corps, forces, pacific, allegianceunited, statesservice, branchunited,. Steven R Rudder is a retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general and Naval Aviator Rudder has served as Deputy Commandant for Aviation USMC and Commanding General United States Marine Corps Forces Pacific Steven R RudderAllegianceUnited StatesService wbr branchUnited States Marine CorpsYears of service1984 2022RankLieutenant GeneralCommands heldUS Marine Corps Forces Pacific1st Marine Air WingMarine Aircraft Group 26Battles warsGulf WarWar in AfghanistanIraq WarAwardsDefense Superior Service Medal 2 Legion of Merit 2 Distinguished Flying CrossMarine Corps career editRudder was commissioned in the United States Marine Corps as a second lieutenant in 1984 He graduated from The Basic School at Marine Corps Base Quantico and his first assignment was to 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion He received a transfer to Naval Air Station Pensacola for flight training He was designated a Naval Aviator in 1987 His operational assignments include AH 1 Cobra helicopter training with HMT 303 followed by service with HMLA 367 as Maintenance Officer and Tactics Instructor 1 Rudder s staff and command assignments include HMM 161 Weapons and Tactics Officer deploying with the 11th MEU SOC AH 1 Division Head Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One Operations Officer Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 Future Operations Officer HMM 261 deploying with the 22nd MEU Military Assistant to Andrew Marshall Office of the Secretary of Defense the Pentagon Squadron Commander HML A 167 Senior Watch Officer 3rd Marine Air Wing J5 Lead planner for Afghanistan and Pakistan USCENTCOM Tampa Florida Commanding Officer of Marine Aircraft Group 26 deploying to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom Branch Head of Aviation Headquarters Marine Corps Aviation student United States Army War College Legislative Assistant to the Commandant Office of Legislative Affairs HQMC Commanding General 1st Marine Air Wing in Okinawa Japan Director of Strategic Planning and Policy United States Pacific Command Deputy Commandant for Aviation from July 2017 to July 2020 and Commanding General United States Marine Corps Forces Pacific 2 Rudder retired from active duty in September 2022 3 4 Awards and decorations editU S military decorations nbsp nbsp Defense Superior Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster nbsp nbsp Legion of Merit with one gold award star nbsp nbsp Distinguished Flying Cross with Combat V Device nbsp nbsp Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster nbsp nbsp Meritorious Service Medal with gold award star nbsp nbsp Air Medal with bronze Strike flight numeral 4 nbsp nbsp nbsp Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Combat V Device and award star nbsp Joint Service Achievement Medal nbsp Navy Achievement MedalU S Unit Awards nbsp Navy Presidential Unit Citation nbsp nbsp Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster nbsp Navy Unit Commendation nbsp nbsp nbsp Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with two service starsU S Service Campaign Medals and Service and Training Ribbons nbsp nbsp National Defense Service Medal with service star nbsp Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Southwest Asia Service Medal with three bronze campaign stars nbsp nbsp Afghanistan Campaign Medal with campaign star nbsp nbsp Iraq Campaign Medal with campaign star nbsp Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal nbsp Global War on Terrorism Service Medal nbsp Armed Forces Service Medal nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with four service stars nbsp Kuwait Liberation Medal Saudi Arabia nbsp Kuwait Liberation Medal Kuwait U S badges patches and tabs nbsp Naval Aviator Insignia nbsp Rifle Expert Badge nbsp Pistol Expert BadgeReferences edit Lieutenant General Steven R Rudder Archived from the original on 2020 06 22 Retrieved 2018 06 06 Lieutenant General Steven R Rudder Commander U S Marine Corps Forces Pacific Archived from the original on 2020 08 12 Retrieved 2020 09 01 EC4412 Executive Communication United States Congress June 22 2022 WEBCAST LT GEN RUDDER S RETIREMENT CEREMONY DVIDS Retrieved September 17 2022 Military officesPreceded byChristopher S Owens Commanding General of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing2013 2015 Succeeded byRussell A SanbornPreceded by Director of Strategic Planning and Policy of the United States Pacific Command2015 2017 Succeeded byJoaquin F MalavetPreceded byJon M Davis Deputy Commandant for Aviation2017 2020 Succeeded byMark R WisePreceded byLewis A Craparotta Commander of the United States Marine Corps Forces Pacific2020 2022 Succeeded byWilliam M Jurney Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Steven R Rudder amp oldid 1110724194, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
