Biography

Colonel Richard D. Marshall Jr is from Cincinnati, Ohio. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on August 10, 2001. Following graduation from The Basic School and Logistics Officer’s Course, Colonel Marshall has served in a wide range of billets at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels. Colonel Marshall assumed command of Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz on July 17, 2025.

Colonel Marshall’s operational billets include, Service Platoon commander, Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marines; Civil Affairs Officer, Civil Military Cooperation Division (CJ-9) International Security Assistance Force, where he conducted planning and civil affairs engagements in Kabul Afghanistan, Headquarters and Service Company Commander, 2nd Maintenance Battalion where he deployed to Al Taqqadum, Al Anbar province, Iraq; Executive Officer, 3rd Transportation Support Battalion; Commanding Officer, Marine Wing Support Squadron 372 “Diamondbacks”.

Col Marshall’s staff tours include service as the Maintenance Management Officer, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marines; Assistant Logistics Officer and Maintenance Management Officer, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit where he deployed to Northern Babil Province, Iraq during Operation Enduring Freedom II; Deputy Officer In Charge of II MEF Advisor Training Center; Logistics Officer, 2nd Maintenance Battalion; Future Operations Officer, Combat Logistics Battalion 2 where he deployed to Helmand Province, Afghanistan; Levant Desk Officer, Theater Security Cooperation Section, G-5, Marine Forces Central Command; Aide-de-Camp, Commanding General, III MEF; Operations Officer, G-3, 3d Marine Logistics Group; Division Chief. Logistics Information Technology, Logistics Policy (LP) Directorate, Headquarters Marine Corps Installations and Logistics (I&L); Division Chief, Joint Operations Division Europe-Africa, Deputy Directorate for Regional Operations J-35, Joint Staff.
Colonel Marshall’s received a bachelor’s of science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Ohio State University; a Master’s in Business Administration from University of North Carolina, Wilmington; a Master’s in Security Studies (South Asia) from Naval Postgraduate School. Colonel Marshall was a military fellow at the United States Institute Peace in Washington, D. C.

Colonel Marshall’s personal awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with 3 gold stars, Joint Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with one gold star, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and Combat Action Ribbon.