Richard F. Natonski

Richard F. Natonski
Richard F. Natonski
Born	1951 (age 72–73)
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1973–2010
Rank	Lieutenant general
Commands held	1st Battalion 2nd Marines; 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit; Task Force Tarawa; 1st Marine Division; Deputy Commandant; U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command;
Battles/wars	Vietnam War; Persian Gulf War; Iraq War;
Awards	Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Defense Superior Service Medal; Legion of Merit;

Richard F. Natonski is a retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general whose last assignment was as the Commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command.^[1] He assumed the post in August 2008, having previously served as the United States Marine Corps Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies and Operations from 2006.^[2]^[3] He retired at Marine Barracks 8th & I on 8 September 2010.^[4]

^ SLSP, USMC 2008, Lieutenant General Richard F. Natonski.
^ Marine Corps Times (7 November 2006). "Headlines: "Deputy commandant Huly retires", etc" (Headlines). Marine Corps Times. Archived from the original on 9 November 2006. Retrieved 6 September 2013. The deputy commandant for plans, policies and operations retired Tuesday during a ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., after 37 years in uniform.
^ Hoellwarth, John (7 November 2006). "Deputy commandant Huly retires" (News). Marine Corps Times. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2013. Lt. Gen. Jan Huly is succeeded in his billet by Maj. Gen. Richard Natonski, former 1st Marine Division commander.With his retirement, Huly is expected to take a position at the Center for Naval Analyses, headquartered in Alexandria, Va., where internal personnel information shows he will work directly for CNA's president.
^ Headquarters Marine Corps (8 September 2010). "Commandant of the Marine Corps Photo Gallery, Sep 08, 2010". Marines. United States Marine Corps Photo by Cpl Erin A. Kirk–Cuomo. Archived from the original on 6 September 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013. The Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James T. Conway, officiates the retirement ceremony for Lieutenant General Richard F. Natonski on September 8, 2010 at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C.

[FOOTNOTESLSP,_USMC2008Lieutenant_General_Richard&nbsp;F._Natonski-1] SLSP, USMC 2008, Lieutenant General Richard F. Natonski.

[2] Marine Corps Times (7 November 2006). "Headlines: "Deputy commandant Huly retires", etc" (Headlines). Marine Corps Times. Archived from the original on 9 November 2006. Retrieved 6 September 2013. The deputy commandant for plans, policies and operations retired Tuesday during a ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., after 37 years in uniform.

[3] Hoellwarth, John (7 November 2006). "Deputy commandant Huly retires" (News). Marine Corps Times. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2013. Lt. Gen. Jan Huly is succeeded in his billet by Maj. Gen. Richard Natonski, former 1st Marine Division commander.With his retirement, Huly is expected to take a position at the Center for Naval Analyses, headquartered in Alexandria, Va., where internal personnel information shows he will work directly for CNA's president.

[4] Headquarters Marine Corps (8 September 2010). "Commandant of the Marine Corps Photo Gallery, Sep 08, 2010". Marines. United States Marine Corps Photo by Cpl Erin A. Kirk–Cuomo. Archived from the original on 6 September 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013. The Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James T. Conway, officiates the retirement ceremony for Lieutenant General Richard F. Natonski on September 8, 2010 at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C.

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