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U.S. Marine Corps general

Melvin G. Carter
Official portrait, 2024
Bornc. 1965 (age 58–59)
York, Pennsylvania, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1985–present
RankLieutenant General
CommandsMarine Corps Intelligence
2nd Radio Battalion
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (2)

Melvin G. Carter (born c. 1965) is a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who has served as the deputy commandant for information, director of Marine Corps Intelligence, and commander of United States Marine Corps Forces Strategic Command since August 2024. He most recently served as the deputy director for combat support of the Cybersecurity Directorate of the National Security Agency. He previously served as the deputy chief for computer network operations of the NSA.

While serving as an enlisted Marine in 1st Radio Battalion, Carter was awarded an NROTC Scholarship to attend Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps upon graduating in 1992.

From 2008 to 2010, Carter served as Commanding Officer of 2nd Radio Battalion. From 2014 to 2016, then Colonel Carter served as Commanding Officer of the Marine Corps Intelligence Activity (MCIA). From 2010 to 2011, BGen Carter served as the Commandant of the Marine Corps' National Security Fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University and, the Timothy T. Day Fellow at the Harvard Business School in 2016.

Carter was promoted to Brigadier General on August 9, 2019 and initially served as the Director of Marine Corps Intelligence, Headquarters Marine Corps. Carter was nominated for promotion to Major General in January 2024.

During his Marine Corps career Carter has served as a Marine Air Ground Task Force Intelligence Officer in Marine Corps units and as a joint intelligence officer during several tours with the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). He has completed multiple tours overseas in combat zones to include Operation Joint Endeavor in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom, Operations Balkan Justice and Restore Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

References

  1. "Melvin Carter, a York native, promoted to brigadier general in Marine Corps". fox43.com. August 12, 2019.
  2. "Lieutenant General Melvin G. Carter". Office of the Deputy Commandant for Information. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  3. "Melvin Carter". Default.
  4. "Mixer with CO MCIA". AFCEA. July 28, 2016.
  5. "Bio Book NDU Capstone Class 2023-1" (PDF). ndu.edu. September 19, 2022.
  6. "Morehouse graduate promoted". DVIDShub.net. August 9, 2019.
  7. "General Officer Announcements". defense.gov. January 11, 2024.
  8. "Morehouse graduate promoted". DVIDShub.net. August 9, 2019.

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Military offices
Preceded byDimitri Henry Director of Intelligence of the United States Marine Corps
2019–2021 		Succeeded byWilliam H. Seely III
Preceded byHeidi K. Berg Director of Intelligence of the United States Africa Command
2021–2023 		Succeeded byRose P. Keravuori
Preceded byJeffrey Scheidt Deputy Chief for Computer Network Operations of the National Security Agency
2023–2024 		Succeeded by???
Preceded byLorna Mahlock Deputy Director for Combat Support of the Cybersecurity Directorate of the National Security Agency
2024 		Succeeded by???
Preceded byMatthew Glavy Deputy Commandant for Information and Director of Intelligence of the United States Marine Corps
2024–present 		Incumbent
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