Len Anderson IV

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

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}

{{Use American English|date=April 2023}}

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| name = Len Anderson IV

| image = LtGen Leonard F. Anderson IV.jpg

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| caption = Official portrait, 2024

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| birth_date = {{circa|{{birth year and age|1971}}}}

| birth_place = Duluth, Minnesota{{Cite web |title=Proud Legacy Continues: Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South change of command |date=21 March 2024 |work=Defense Visual Information Distribution Service |url=https://www.dvidshub.net/image/8302306/proud-legacy-continues-marine-forces-reserve-and-marine-forces-south-change-command }}

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| allegiance = United States

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• United States Marine Corps
• Marine Corps Reserve

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| branch_label = Branch

| serviceyears = 1993–present

| rank = Lieutenant General

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| commands = United States Marine Corps Reserve
United States Marine Corps Forces, South
4th Marine Aircraft Wing
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 41

| battles = Operation Southern Watch
Operation Desert Fox

| alma_mater = Illinois Institute of Technology
Air War College

| awards = Legion of Merit

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Leonard F. Anderson IV (born {{circa|1971}}) is a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who serves as the commander of United States Marine Corps Reserve and United States Marine Corps Forces, South.{{cite web|url=https://www.ppo.marines.mil/Leaders/Biography/Article/3482266/major-general-leonard-f-anderson-iv/|title=Major General Leonard F. Anderson IV|access-date=2023-08-08|website=Office of the Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies, and Operations}} He also served as the commanding general of the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2927987/|title=Len Anderson IV|website=IMDb}}{{Cite web|url=https://magazine.iit.edu/spring-2021/life-larger-big-screen|title=A Life Larger Than the Big Screen|date=April 8, 2021|website=Illinois Tech Magazine}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.marforres.marines.mil/Marine-Forces-Reserve-Leaders/Biography-View/Article/992115/commanding-general/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.marforres.marines.mil%2FMarine-Forces-Reserve-Leaders%2FBiography-View%2FArticle%2F992115%2Fcommanding-general%2F|title=Commanding General|website=www.marforres.marines.mil}}

In April 2023, Anderson was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as commander of the United States Marine Corps Reserve and United States Marine Corps Forces, South.{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/118th-congress/539?s=2&r=8|title=PN539 - 1 nominee for Marine Corps, 118th Congress (2023-2024) | Congress.gov | Library of Congress}}{{cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3372070/general-officer-announcements/|title=General Officer Announcements|date=2023-04-24|access-date=2023-04-25|website=U.S. Department of Defense}}