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U.S. Marine Corps general officer

Kevin M. Iiams
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1986–2024
RankLieutenant General
CommandsUnited States Marine Corps Training and Education Command
3d Marine Aircraft Wing
U.S. Marine Corps Training and Education Command
United States Marine Corps Forces, South

Kevin M. Iiams is a retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who served as the commander of the United States Marine Corps Training and Education Command from 2021 to 2024. He most recently served as the Assistant Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration of the United States Marine Corps and Deputy Commanding General of the Marine Corps Combat Development Command. Previously, he was the Commanding General of the 3d Marine Aircraft Wing. In April 2021, he was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment to reassume his command of the U.S. Marine Corps Training and Education Command, replacing LtGen Lewis A. Craparotta.

Awards and decorations

Bronze oak leaf cluster
Gold starWidth-44 scarlet ribbon with width-4 ultramarine blue stripe at center, surrounded by width-1 white stripes. Width-1 white stripes are at the edges.
Bronze star Bronze star
Naval Aviator Badge
Defense Superior Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal with one gold award star Meritorious Service Medal Air Medal with Combat "V", gold award numeral 1 and bronze Strike/Flight numerals 18 Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V and two award stars
Navy Achievement Medal Navy Presidential Unit Citation Joint Meritorious Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters Navy Unit Commendation
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with one bronze service star National Defense Service Medal with service star Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Southwest Asia Service Medal with two service stars
Afghanistan Campaign Medal Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with one silver and one bronze service stars
Navy Arctic Service Ribbon NATO Medal for service with ISAF Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
Rifle Sharpshooter Badge Pistol Marksman Badge
Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge

References

  1. "WEBCAST: TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND (TECOM) CHANGE OF COMMAND". DVIDS. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  2. "Brigadier General Mark H. Clingan".
  3. "Major General Kevin M. Iiams".
  4. "Brig. Gen. Kevin M. Iiams Assumes Command of MARFORSOUTH | Diálogo Americas". January 13, 2016.
  5. "General Officer Announcements".

External links

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Military offices
Preceded byEric M. Smith Commanding General of the United States Marine Corps Forces, South
2016–2017 		Succeeded byDavid G. Bellon
Preceded byJames W. Lukeman Commanding General of the U.S. Marine Corps Training and Education Command
2017–2018 		Succeeded byWilliam F. Mullen III
Preceded byMark R. Wise Commanding General of the 3d Marine Aircraft Wing
2018–2020 		Succeeded byChristopher J. Mahoney
Assistant Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration of the United States Marine Corps
2020–2021 		Succeeded byMark H. Clingan
Deputy Commanding General of the Marine Corps Combat Development Command
2020–2021
Preceded byLewis A. Craparotta Commanding General of the United States Marine Corps Training and Education Command
2021–2024 		Succeeded byBenjamin T. Watson


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