Colonel Paul L. Ladd, USMC

Colonel Ladd was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in 1976.

Colonel Ladd has served with seven different Navy Fleet and Fleet Marine Force units in both the Atlantic and Pacific. He has commanded Headquarters Company, 6^th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division; Truck Company, 3d Marine Division; and 7^th Motor Transport Battalion, 1^st Force Service Support Group.

Colonel Ladd's staff tours include 8^th Motor Transport Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group; 9^th Motor Transport Battalion, 3d Force Service Support Group; 6^th Marine Regiment; 2d Marine Division; United States Army Tank-Automotive Command; III Marine Expeditionary Force; 1^st Force Service Support Group; I Marine Expeditionary Force; Supreme Allied Command Atlantic; and the 2d U.S. Navy Fleet.

Colonel Ladd is a graduate of The Basic School; the Motor Transport Officers Course; United States Army Transportation Officer’s Advanced Course, the Amphibious Warfare Course; the Department of Defense Systems Management College Program Manager’s Course; the Marine Corps Command and Staff College; the inaugural class of the School of Advanced Warfighting; the Advanced Logistics Officers Course; U. S. Naval War College; and numerous NATO planning courses. He holds a Batchelor of Arts degree in Business Management; a Master of Business Administration (Logistics) degree from the Florida Institute of Technology; and a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College.

Colonel Ladd’s decorations include the Legion of Merit, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal (with Gold Star), the Navy Commendation Medal, the Navy Achievement Medal, and numerous unit awards.