General Alfred M. Gray

General Alfred M. Gray, Jr. (born June 22, 1928) is a former Commandant of the Marine Corps, Headquarters Marine Corps, Washington, D.C. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x2000, 1905 KB) Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x2000, 1905 KB) Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the U.S. military. ... Nickname: the District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Official website: http://www. ...

General Gray enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1950. He served overseas with FMF, Pacific, attaining the rank of sergeant before being commissioned a second lieutenant in April 1952. Early tours included service with 11th and 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division in Korea, the 8th Marines, 2d Marines Division at Camp Lejeune, N.C., and Headquarters Marine Corps, Washington, D.C., during which he saw service in Guantanamo Bay and Vietnam. 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Second Lieutenant is the lowest commissioned rank in many armed forces. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Note: This article contains special characters. ... It has been suggested that the corresponding part of this article or section be merged into Camp Delta. ...

As a major, General Gray joined the 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, Vietnam in October 1965, serving concurrently as regimental communications officer, regimental training officer, and artillery aerial observer. He took command of the Composite Artillery Battalion and U.S. Free World Forces at Gio Linh in April 1967. In September 1967, General Gray was reassigned to the III Marine Amphibious Force in Da Nang where he commanded the 1st Radio Battalion elements throughtout I Corps until February 1968. Following a brief tour in the United States, he returned to Vietnam from June to September 1969 in conjuction with surveillance and reconnaissance matters in the I Corps area. 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Đà Nẵng is a region and city in central Vietnam near the ancient capital of Huế. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ...

After his Vietnam tour, General Gray served as Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion, 2d Marines, Battalion Landing Team 1/2; the 2d Marines; the 4th Marines; and Camp Commander of Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. While commanding the 33d Marine Amphibious Unit and Regimental Landing Team-4, and concurrently serving as Deputy Commander, 9th Marines Amphibious Brigade, General Gray directed the Southeast Asia evacuation operations in 1975. Hasen is a military installation that is needed to train and house troops located in kin, okinawa , japan. ... This article is about the prefecture. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...

Advanced to brigadier general in March 1976, General Gray served as Commanding General, Landing Force Training Command, Atlantic, and the 4th Marine Amphibious Brigade. Promoted to major general in February 1980, he assumed command of the 2d Marine Division, FMF, Atlantic, Camp Lejueune, N.C., in June 1981. Following his promotion to lieutenant general on Aug. 29, 1984, he was reassigned as Commanding General, FMF, Atlantic/Commanding General, II MAF, and Commanding General, FMF, Europe. General Gray was promoted to general and became Commandant of the Marine Corps on July 1, 1987. 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX in Roman) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...