Major General Robert
Magnus
Major General Robert Magnus reported as Assistant Deputy Commandant (Quadrennial Defense Review), Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, during July 2000.
General Magnus
was born on Apr. 28, 1947, in Brooklyn, N.Y. He was commissioned in June 1969,
graduating from the University of Virginia with a B.A. in history. In 1993, he
received an M.S. in business administration from Strayer College. His formal
military education includes Naval Aviator Training, the U.S. Marine Corps
Command and Staff College (1985), and the National War College (1989).
After completing
The Basic School at Quantico, VA., in 1969, General Magnus reported to the Naval
Air Training Command, where he was designated a Naval Aviator. In 1971, he
reported to HMMT-402, MCAS New River, N.C. for CH-46 training. General Magnus
then joined HMM-264 as the S-2 officer and deployed on his first Landing Force
Sixth Fleet cruise aboard the USS Inchon. In 1973, he transferred to H&MS-15
SAR Detachment, Task Force Delta, Royal Thai AFB, Nam Phong, Thailand, where he
was S-3 officer. In 1974, he was assigned as Training Officer, Stations and
Operations Engineering Squadron, MCAS, Quantico, VA. General Magnus was released
from active duty in October 1974. In December 1975 he returned as Aviation
Safety Officer, HMM-263, deploying for his second Sixth Fleet cruise aboard USS
Iwo Jima. He then served as
Aviation Safety Officer, MAG-26, followed by duty as Assistant S-3/Weapons and
Tactics Instructor, HMM-261 where he made his third Sixth Fleet deployment
aboard USS Iwo Jima. He then served as Assistant S-4 Officer and Assistant
S-3/Weapons and Tactics Instructor, MAG-26. In 1980, General Magnus reported to
Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, where he served as Aviation Training Devices
Officer and Assault Medium Lift Requirements Officer, Aviation Department. In
1985, he reported as S-3 Officer, MAG-29. In 1986, he became Executive Officer
then Commanding Officer, HMM-365, and made his fourth Sixth Fleet deployment
aboard USS Iwo Jima. In 1989, General Magnus reported to the Joint Staff where
he served as Chief, Logistics Readiness Center and as Executive Assistant to the
Director, Joint Staff.
In 1993, General
Magnus was assigned to Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, as Head, Aviation Plans,
Programs, Doctrine, Joint Matters, and Budget Branch. He was selected for
Brigadier General and in July 1994 reassigned as Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff
for Aviation. In July 1997, he reported as Commander, Marine Corps Air Bases
Western Area, MCAS El Toro, CA. In
1998, he became the Commanding General, MCAS Miramar, CA.
In 1999, he reported as Deputy Commander, Marine Forces Pacific.