I MEF Leaders

Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force

Lieutenant General Michael S. Cederholm

Lieutenant General Michael S. Cederholm assumed command of I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) in February 2024. He is the son of Colonel (USMC, Retired) and Mrs. Roger Cederholm. A native of Camp Lejeune, he grew up in New Hartford, Connecticut. After graduating from Wesleyan University,...

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Deputy Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force

Brigadier General Michael R. Nakonieczny

Brigadier General Nakonieczny is a native of Buena Park, California and is the son of a Marine. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California at Davis and was commissioned through the Platoon Leaders Course....

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Chief of Staff, I Marine Expeditionary Force

Colonel J. P. Quinter

Colonel Quinter was commissioned in August 1999 after graduating from North Carolina State University. He assumed his current duties as the Chief of Staff of I Marine Expeditionary Force on 30 June 2025. Colonel Quinter's operating force assignments include: Platoon Commander, Training Officer,...

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Command Senior Enlisted Leader, I Marine Expeditionary Force

SERGEANT MAJOR RODNEY E. NEVINGER

Sergeant Major Nevinger assumed his current post as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader (CSEL) for I Marine Expeditionary Force on 2 July 2025.Sergeant Major Nevinger enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on April 4, 1998 from Killeen, Texas. He attended recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit...

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Command Master Chief

CMDCM (FMF/SW/AW) Loren D. Rucker

Command Master Chief Loren Rucker A native of Burley, Idaho, enlisted in the Navy in Aug. 1995. After graduating Operations Specialist “A” School, he was assigned to USS Paul F, Foster (DD 964) where he earned his Enlisted Surface Warfare Designation.Following his initial sea tour, he chose to...

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