John W. Bullard Jr.

John W. Bullard Jr. is a retired U.S. Marine brigadier general who served as the commander of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Commanding General, Marine Corps Installations West - Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.

Marine Corps career Bullard was commissioned in the United States Marine Corps as a second lieutenant in 1983 after graduation from Virginia Tech and Officer Candidate School. He graduated from The Basic School at Marine Corps Base Quantico and received assignment to Naval Air Station Pensacola for flight training. He was designated a Naval Aviator in 1985. His operational assignments include CH-46 training at MCAS New River followed by service with VMM-263, VMM-161 and VMM-774. He deployed with 26th MEU and 24th MEU aboard the USS Guadalcanal where he participated in Operation Earnest Will in 1987.

His staff and command assignments include CH-46 division head, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 from 1989 to 1993; Aviation Combat Element leader for 13th MEU (SOC) aboard USS Essex; Executive Officer of Marine Aircraft Group 16; student, Marine Corps Command and Staff College from 1996 to 1997; Aide-de-Camp to Deputy Commandant for Aviation; Commanding Officer of VMM-161 from May 2000 to December 2001; student, Air War College from 2002 to 2003; Aviation Department's Joint Doctrine, and Budget Branch, HQMC; Plans officer at United States Central Command; Commanding Officer of 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit from May 2005 to June 2008 and Branch Head of Marine Aviation Weapons Systems Requirements Branch for Headquarters Marine Corps. As a general officer, Bullard was Commander of NATO Headquarters Sarajevo; Deputy Commander of Regional Command North in Afghanistan and later Deputy Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command. His final assignment was Commanding General, Marine Corps Installations West - Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton from 2012 to 2014.

Awards and decorations U.S. military decorations Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster Legion of Merit with gold award star Meritorious Service Medal with gold award star Air MedalNavy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with gold award starNavy Achievement Medal U.S. Unit Awards Joint Meritorious Unit Award Navy Unit Commendation with two bronze campaign starsNavy Meritorious Unit Commendation with three bronze campaign starsU.S. Service (Campaign) Medals and Service and Training RibbonsMarine Corps Expeditionary Medal with bronze service star National Defense Service Medal with bronze service starArmed Forces Expeditionary Medal with bronze service starSouthwest Asia Service Medal with three bronze campaign stars Afghanistan Campaign Medal Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Humanitarian Service Medal with two bronze service stars Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with silver and bronze service starNATO Medal Article 5 for service with ISAFNATO Medal Non-Article 5 medal for the BalkansKuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) U.S. badges, patches and tabs 230px Naval Aviator Insignia 100px Rifle Sharpshooter Badge 100px Pistol Expert Badge