Robert F. Hedelund | |
Birth Date: | 23 March 1961 |
Allegiance: | United States |
Branch: | United States Marine Corps |
Serviceyears: | 1983–2021 |
Rank: | Lieutenant General |
Commands: | United States Marine Corps Forces Command II Marine Expeditionary Force 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory MAWTS-1 HMM-162[1] |
Awards: | Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal |
Robert Frederick Hedelund (born March 23, 1961) is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Marine Corps who serves as the commander of United States Marine Corps Forces Command, replacing Lieutenant General Mark A. Brilakis.[2] He previously served as the commander of the II Marine Expeditionary Force. Hedelund was commissioned upon his graduation from Florida Atlantic University in 1983. He is from Pompano Beach, Florida. He graduated from Deerfield Beach High School.[3]
He retired in 2021, with his retirement ceremony held on October 29, 2021.[4] [5]