 ) Major General Timothy F. GhormleyYears Of Service 1967 - 2008 By Marc "Devil Dog Of The Web" Iseli / Updated Dec. 2025 One of the more distinguished VMFP-3 aviators is Maj. Gen. Timothy F. Ghormley. I had the privilege of serving with Gen. Ghormley with VMFP-3 from 1981 to 1983. As a Plane Captain it was always our mission to assure that the RF-4B Phantom was safe for flight and ready for launch. I personally strapped Gen. Ghormely into the RF-4B Phantom and launched him on several missions during the early eighties. Gen. Ghormley went on to attend the Marine Corps Command & Staff College in 1985, and transferring across to F/A-18 Hornets in 1986. In 1988 he served as executive officer to a number of squadrons across California until attending the Naval War College, in Newport, Rhode Island in 1991. In 1992 Gen. Ghormley was transferred to Hawaii to take command of another squadron, and then in 1994 became duty officer for USCINCPAC. From July 1996 until 1998 he held a series of commands before being promoted to Brigadier General in 1999, taking a new position as Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower and Reserve Affairs on June 14, 1999. On September 13, 1999. Gen. Ghormley took the role of Inspector General of the Marine Corps in Washington DC. On July 1, 2001, Gen. Ghormley took command of the Marine Expeditionary Brigade based in Okinawa in Japan, as well as the Expeditionary Strike Group of the U.S. Seventh Fleet. In 2003 he became the Director of Manpower Plans & Policy Division of the Marine Corps, and between May 17, 2005 and February 2006, Gen. Ghormley commanded the Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa. Gen. Ghormley arrived at US Central Command on July 12, 2006 and became the Chief of Staff on October 27, 2006 As of September 14, 1999 Gen. Ghormley had logged 4300 hours of flight time, with 2000 of these in the F/RF-4B Phantom, 1700 hours in the F/A-18 Hornet and 300 hours in other aircraft.  Commanding Officers VMFP-3 Commanding Officers 1975-1990. )
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