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Commander, Naval Amphibious Forces TF-51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (51/5)

Brigadier General Stephen J. Lightfoot

Brigadier General Stephen Lightfoot was assigned to his current position as Commanding General of Task Force 51/5 in July 2024....

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Command Senior Enlisted Advisor, Naval Amphibious Forces TF-51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (51/5)

Sergeant Major Adam M. Gharati

Sergeant Major Adam M. Gharati, a native of Lubbock, Texas, entered the Marines Corps in April of 1998. Upon graduation, and completion of Marine Combat Training, he reported to Marine Corps Engineer School, Camp Lejeune, NC where he received the MOS of 1371, Combat Engineer....

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Deputy Commander, Naval Amphibious Forces TF-51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (51/5)

CAPTAIN Jarrod Stundahl

CAPT Stundahl hails from San Diego, California. He is a 1997 graduate of San Diego State University, was commissioned through the NROTC program, and holds a master’s degree from the University of Oklahoma.His operational tours include communications officer, electronic materials officer, and...

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CHIEF OF STAFF, Naval Amphibious Forces TF-51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (51/5)

Lieutenant Colonel Shane A. Bladen

Lieutenant Colonel Shane Bladen is a native of Otsego, Michigan and received his commission as a Second Lieutenant through Officer Candidate School on 16 December 2005.Upon completing The Basic School and Air Support Control Officer Course in 2006, Second Lieutenant Bladen reported to Marine Air...

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5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade