H. Stacy Clardy

In April 2019, Clardy was nominated to become the next commander of III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Forces Japan.

From Georgetown, South Carolina, Clardy was commissioned on May 13, 1983 after graduating from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. He has a Master of Science in Management from Troy State University and a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College.

Herman Stacy Clardy III (born 1960) is a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general and the current commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force. He previously served as the military deputy for the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and before that as the J8 Deputy Director for Force Management, Application and Support on the Joint Staff.

He was the 39th commander of the base in Twentynine Palms.

Lieutenant General Clardy served in multiple leadership and staff positions throughout his career. He was a tactics instructor at The Basic School and Infantry Officer Course, the Marine Officer Instructor at Tulane University, and the Community Relations Branch Head for the Division of Public Affairs, Headquarters Marine Corps. He served as the Operations Officer of 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) participating in Operation JOINT GUARDIAN and as the Community Policy, Planning and Liaison Officer for Marine Corps Bases, Japan. He was the Director for the Expeditionary Warfare School and the Director of Operations for the Plans, Policies, and Operations Department of Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps.