Brian D. Beaudreault (born 1960) is a retired

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who most recently served as commander of

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. He previously served as the Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies, and Operations and Commanding General,

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Marine Corps career

Beaudreault was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1983, after graduating from the

University of Massachusetts, Amherst The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst) is a Public university, public land-grant university, land-grant research university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. It is the Flagship university, flagship campus of the Univer ...

. He graduated from

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and was assigned to

1st Battalion, 3rd Marines The 3d Littoral Combat Team (formerly 1st Battalion, 3d Marines) is an infantry unit in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Nicknamed the "Lava Dogs", the unit consists of approximately 800 Marines and sailors a ...

as rifle platoon commander and company executive officer. His next assignment was 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines where he served as Assistant Operations Officer, Logistics Officer, Maritime Special Purpose Force Commander and Company Commander. He deployed with

15th Marine Expeditionary Unit The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU) is one of seven such units currently in existence in the United States Marine Corps. The Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) is a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) with a strength of about 2,200 pe ...

during

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in Somalia. He served a brief tour as Guard Officer, Marine Corps Security Force Company,

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. As a field grade officer, Beaudreault graduated from the Amphibious Warfare School and later served as Operations Officer with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. After promotion to lieutenant colonel, Beaudreault received assignment as Commanding Officer of

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, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and deployed to Iraq during

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. As a

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, Beaudreault was assigned as Commanding Officer,

and deployed a second time during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Beaudreault's staff and joint duty assignments include Inspector-Instructor, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marines; student,

United States Army Command and General Staff College The United States Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC or, obsolete, USACGSC) at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, is a graduate school for United States Army and sister service officers, interagency representatives, and international military ...

; Executive Officer,

1st Marine Regiment The 1st Marine Regiment is an infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. The regiment is under the command of the 1st Marine Division and the I Marine Expeditionary Force. The 1st ...

; student,

Naval War College The Naval War College (NWC or NAVWARCOL) is the staff college and "Home of Thought" for the United States Navy at Naval Station Newport in Newport, Rhode Island. The NWC educates and develops leaders, supports defining the future Navy and associa ...

; Ground Plans Officer, Operations Directorate,

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; student,

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; Deputy Director, Future Joint Force Development, Joint Staff (J7); Director, Expeditionary Warfare School. As a general officer Beaudreault served as Commanding General,

from August 2014 to June 2016; Director of Operations and Cyber (J3),

United States Africa Command The United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM, U.S. AFRICOM, and AFRICOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the United States Department of Defense, headquartered at Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany. It is responsible for ...

; Deputy Commander, Marine Forces Central Command and Commander MARCENT (Forward); and Commanding General,

from July 13, 2019 to July 8, 2021. He retired after relinquishing command of II MEF to William Jurney on July 8, 2021 after 38 years of service, participating in a retirement ceremony presided by

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Gary L. Thomas.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Beaudreault, Brian 1960 births Living people Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal Recipients of the Legion of Merit United States Marine Corps generals United States Marine Corps personnel of the Gulf War United States Marine Corps personnel of the Iraq War University of Massachusetts Amherst alumni