MARSOC COMMANDER

Major General Paul E. Lefebvre

Maj. Gen. Paul E. Lefebvre graduated from Springfield College in 1975 with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education. Prior to entering the Marine Corps, he coached football at Penn State. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in April 1977 following completion of the Officer Candidate School.

Operational tours include: Rifle, Weapons and 81mm Mortar Platoon Commander, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines (1978-81). Guard Company Commander, Marine Barracks, Earle, N.J. (1981-84). H&S and Weapons Company Commander and Operations Officer, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines (1985-88) . Current Operations, Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), Fort Bragg, N.C. (1992-95). Executive Officer, 8th Marine Regiment (1995). Commanding Officer, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines (1995-98). Executive Officer, 2nd Marine Regiment (1998). Commanding Officer 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (2000-03) Deputy Director for Operations, U.S. Pacific Command, (2004-06). Deputy Commanding General, Multi-National Corps-Iraq (2008-09); Deputy Commanding General, II Marine Expeditionary Force (2009).

Other tours have included Faculty Advisor and Tactics Instructor, Amphibious Warfare School (1988-91). Director Strategic Initiatives Group (SIG), Plans, Policies and Operations and simultaneous served as the Director of the Commandant's "War Room" (1999-2000). Director, MAGTF Staff Training Program, Marine Corps Combat Development Command (2003-04). Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Eastern Recruiting Region, Parris Island, S.C. (2006-08).

He has served on the Board of Governors, Marine Corps Association and the Editorial Board, Marine Corps Gazette.

He was awarded the Leftwich Trophy in 1987 while serving with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines.