David Ottignon

{{short description|U.S. Marine Corps general}}

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| allegiance = United States

| branch = United States Marine Corps

| serviceyears = 1987–2024

| rank = Lieutenant General

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| commands = II Marine Expeditionary Force
1st Marine Logistics Group
1st Marine Logistics Group
2nd Combat Engineer Battalion

| battles = Operation Restore Hope
Iraq War

| awards = Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star Medal

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David A. Ottignon is a retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who last served as the Commanding General of II Marine Expeditionary Force from 2022 to 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/2390?s=1&r=10|title=PN2390 — Lt. Gen. David A. Ottignon — Marine Corps|date=July 18, 2022|website=www.congress.gov}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3098950/general-officer-announcement/|title=General Officer Announcement|date=July 20, 2022|website=U.S. Department of Defense}} He previously served as the Deputy Commandant for Manpower & Reserve Affairs of the United States Marine Corps. Previously, he was the Director of Manpower Management.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hqmc.marines.mil/smmc/Photos/igphoto/2002479377/|title=SMMC attends appointment of M&RA Deputy Commandant|website=www.hqmc.marines.mil}}{{Cite web|url=https://usmc-mccs.org/articles/how-social-media-is-helping-the-marine-corps-prevent-sexual-assault/|title=How Social Media is Helping the Marine Corps Prevent Sexual Assault}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/2178267/general-officer-announcements/|title=General Officer Announcements|website=U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hoover.org/profiles/colonel-david-ottignon|title=Colonel David Ottignon|website=Hoover Institution}}

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{{s-ttl|title=Inspector General of the United States Marine Corps|years=2017–2019}}

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