Ronald L. Bailey

Ronald L. Bailey
AllegianceUnited States United States of America
Service/branch United States Marine Corps
Years of service1977– 2017
RankLieutenant General
Commands2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion

2nd Marine Regiment
3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade
1st Marine Division

Marine Corps Recruiting Command[1][2]
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal (2)

Ronald L. Bailey is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Marine Corps. He was the first African American to command the 1st Marine Division, from 2011 to 2013.[3][4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference SLSP was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Official Biography: Major General Ronald L. Bailey". Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
  3. ^ "Camp Pendleton welcomes new commander". Marines.mil. 2009-06-25. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
  4. ^ Oliver, Keith (2020-10-25). "Line of defense". Daily Commercial. Leesburg, Florida. Retrieved 2021-11-01.