Gregg P. Olson
{{short description|U.S. Marine Corps general}}
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| allegiance = United States
| branch = United States Marine Corps
| serviceyears = 1985–2024
| rank = Lieutenant General
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Gregg P. Olson{{Cite web|url=https://www.dmcs.marines.mil/Leaders/Article/2939331/lt-gen-gregg-p-olson/|title=Lt. Gen. Gregg P. Olson|website=Marines.mil|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321182437/https://www.dmcs.marines.mil/Leaders/Article/2939331/lt-gen-gregg-p-olson/ |archive-date=March 21, 2023 }} is a retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/1077|title=PN1077 - 1 nominee for Marine Corps, 117th Congress (2021-2022)|date=September 13, 2021|website=www.congress.gov}} who served as the Director of the Marine Corps Staff from 2020 to 2024. Previously, he was the Assistant Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies and Operations of the United States Marine Corps. Olson is a 1985 graduate of the United States Naval Academy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hqmc.marines.mil/dmcs//|title=DMCS Home|website=www.hqmc.marines.mil}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/24741|title=DVIDS Webcast - Director Marine Corps Staff Retirement and Change of Authority|website=DVIDS}}{{Cite web | url=https://docs.house.gov/meetings/AS/AS03/20210503/112544/HHRG-117-AS03-Bio-OlsonG-20210503.pdf | title=Major General Gregg P. Olson | access-date=2024-06-16}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.marcent.marines.mil/Leaders/Bio/Article/549431/brigadier-general-br-gregg-p-olson/|title=Brigadier General Gregg P. Olson > Marine Corps Forces Central Command > Bio|date=November 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101023419/https://www.marcent.marines.mil/Leaders/Bio/Article/549431/brigadier-general-br-gregg-p-olson/|archive-date=November 1, 2020}}
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{{s-ttl|title=Deputy Commander of the United States Marine Forces Central Command|years=2012–2014}}
{{s-aft|after=Carl E. Mundy III}}
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{{s-ttl|title=Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs (Middle East) of the Joint Staff|years=201?–2016}}
{{s-aft|after=James Bierman}}
{{s-bef|before=Bryan G. Watson}}
{{s-ttl|title=Director of Operations and Cyber of the United States Africa Command|years=2018–2019}}
{{s-aft|after=William Gayler}}
{{s-bef|before=Norman Cooling}}
{{s-ttl|title=Assistant Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies and Operations of the United States Marine Corps|years=2019–2020}}
{{s-aft|after=David Furness}}
{{s-bef|before=John J. Broadmeadow}}
{{s-ttl|title=Director of the Marine Corps Staff|years=2020–2024}}
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Category:United States Naval Academy alumni
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Category:United States Marine Corps generals
Category:Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal
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