Robert Burneston Luckey was a decorated officer in the United States Marine Corps with the rank of lieutenant general. A veteran of several wars, Luckey completed his career as commanding general, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic.
LTG Robert B. Luckey, USMC
Luckey as Captain in November 1936.
The Visit of Chiang Kai-shek during the fleet exercise on March 27, 1960. From left to right: MG Richard C. Mangrum (CG, 1st MAW), RADM Charles O. Triebel (Commander, Amphibious Group ONE), Chiang Kai-shek, LTG Thomas A. Wornham (CG, FMFPac) and Luckey (CG, 3rd Marine Division).
Luckey during his promotion to Major general by his wife and Commandant Randolph M. Pate.
Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic
The Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic (FMFLANT) is an American maritime landing force that is spread across the Atlantic Ocean. It is headquartered at Naval Station Norfolk and directs and commands all the subordinate elements of the Navy Expeditionary Strike Force and Marine Air-Ground Task Force components that follow under the 2nd, 4th, and 6th Fleet and the Marine Forces Command (MarForCom). The Commanding General of Marine Forces Command is dual-posted as the Commanding General of the Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic. FMFLANT is under operational control of the Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet Forces Command, when deployed.
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