Paxton, John

John M. Paxton, Jr. Since December 15, 2012, the 33rd Deputy Commandant of the United States Marine Corps .

John Paxton
John paxton
33rd U.S. Marine Corps Commandant from December 15, 2012
Predecessor	Joseph Dunford
Successor	not
Birth	June 25, 1951 ( 1951-06-25 ) (68 years old) Chester, PA , USA
Education	Cornell University KMP Basic School
Awards
Military service
Years of service	1974 - present time
Affiliation	USA
Type of army	US Marine Corps
Rank	The general
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Studied at Cornell University . He received a bachelor's and master's degree in civil engineering. Upon graduation, candidates for officers, he was awarded the title of second lieutenant of the U.S. Marine Corps in 1974.

After graduating from elementary school, Paxton enrolled in an airborne school in Fort Benning, Georgia, and then was appointed commander of a small platoon company Bravo, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Brigade, Kaneohe, Hawaii.

He participated in operations in Bosnia and Somalia.

From 2003 to 2006, Paxton was the commander of the Marine Corps Recruits Training Camp in San Diego and recruiting West Region personnel.

On May 22, 2007, Paxton transferred command of the 1st Marine Division to Brigadier General Richard P. Mills, and took on the role of chief of staff of the multinational force in Iraq ^[1] .