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Austin Renforth

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Austin Renforth
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1982–2023
RankMajor General
CommandsMarine Air-Ground Task Force Training Command
Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms
Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
Marine Corps Training Command
7th Marine Regiment
Navy Sprint Football
Battles / warsGulf War
War in Afghanistan
Iraq War
Operation Inherent Resolve
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (2)

Austin Eugene Renforth[1] is a retired United States Marine Corps major general who last served as the Commanding General of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Training Command and Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms. He also served as the acting Chief of Staff of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Renforth enlisted in the United States Navy in 1982 and was appointed to the United States Naval Academy in 1984. He graduated from the Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics in 1988.[1][2][3]

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government.

  1. ^ a b "PN920 — Navy — 100th Congress (1987–1988)". U.S. Congress. April 28, 1988. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Major General Austin E. Renforth". www.29palms.marines.mil. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "BRIGADIER GENERAL AUSTIN E. RENFORTH, USMC". www.northcom.mil. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "Maj. Gen. Austin Renforth assumes command of Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center". DVIDS.
  5. ^ "Parris Island Welcomes New Commanding General". 4th Marine Corps District.
  6. ^ Seck, Hope Hodge (June 9, 2017). "Brass Walk Back General's 'Barbie Doll' Remarks After Backlash". Military.com.
  7. ^ Seck, Hope Hodge (June 2, 2017). "Two Drill Instructors Sidelined in Hazing Probe Back at Work". Military.com.
  8. ^ "Parris Island General Criticized After 'Barbie' Doll Comment About Female Recruits". June 10, 2017.
Military offices
Preceded by Commanding General of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and Eastern Recruiting Region
2016–2018
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commanding General of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Training Command and Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms
2021–2023
Succeeded by