Robert F. Castellvi

Robert F. Castellvi
Major General; Robert F. Castellvi
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Unit	1st Marine Division
Commands held	2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade
Awards	1993 recipient of the Leftwich Trophy for leadership; Combat Action Ribbon with one Gold Star; Defense Superior Service Medal; Legion of Merit with one Gold Star; Bronze Star Medal with V device; Meritorious Service Medal with three Gold Stars; Marine Corps Commendation Medal; Army Commendation Medal; US Marine Corps Achievement Medal with two Gold Stars;

Major General Robert F. Castellvi is currently the commander of the 1st Marine Division which is based in Camp Pendleton.^[1]

He is also an Ex-Officio Member at the North Carolina Military Affairs Full Commission which is in Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, North Carolina.^[2]

Career

He was formerly the commanding officer of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade.^[3]

Robert F. Castellvi has participated in Operation Earnest Will in the Persian Gulf with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit in 1985, Operation Inherent Resolve as the deputy commanding general for operations, Operation RESTORE HOPE, and Operation Desert Storm.^[4]^[5]^[6] In March 22, 2017, the Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis nominated Robert F. Castellvi to the rank of Major General while he was a deputy commanding general of the II Marine Expeditionary Force.^[7] ^[8] He was the commander of Marine Corps Installations East from July 12, 2013 to August 6, 2017^[9]. He was also a director of the Manpower Management Division.^[10]

Major General Castellvi is a graduate of the U.S. Army Infantry Officer Advance Course. He has also graduated at Marine Corps Command and Staff College, the School of Advanced Warfighting, as well as the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. He has also earned master’s degrees from the Marine Corps University, the National Defense University, and Capitol College.^[11]

Major General Robert F. Castellvi is the recipient of the following awards:^[12]

	Parachutist Badge
	Rifle Expert Badge (7th award)

↑ "Major General Robert F. Castellvi". United States Marines. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
↑ "NORTH CAROLINA MILITARY AFFAIRS FULL COMMISSION MEETING" (PDF). Government. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
↑ "Leadership". United States Navy. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
↑ Preston McDonald (June 12, 2015). "2nd MEB bids farewell to Simcock, welcomes Castellv". Dvidshub. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
↑ "Marine Corps Biography: Brigadier General". Semper fi parents. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
↑ "Leadership". United States Navy. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
↑ officer. "Officer Assignments". Officerassignments.com. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
↑ Jim Mattis. "General Officer Announcements". US Department of Defense. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
↑ Mike McHugh (August 7, 2017). "Brig.Gen. Julian D. Alford to lead MCIEAST". JD news. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
↑ "FY20 U.S. MARINE CORPS OFFICER PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS". Marines. April 5, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
↑ "Major General Robert F. Castellvi". Marine Corps. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
↑ "Marine Corps Brigadier General Biographies". Semperfiparents. October 29, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2018.

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