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

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2021}} {{Use American English|date=May 2021}} {{Infobox military person | name = Joseph A. Matos III | image = LtGen Joseph A. Matos III.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Official portrait, 2026 | nickname = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Springfield, Virginia, U.S.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afcea-qp.org/2021/apr-15-2021-virtual-luncheon-with-bgen-jay-matos-usmc/|title=Apr 15, 2021 Virtual Luncheon with BGen Jay Matos, USMC &#124; AFCEA Quantico-Potomac}}</ref> | death_date = | death_place = | burial_place = | allegiance = United States | branch = United States Marine Corps | service_years = | rank = Lieutenant General | service_number = | unit = | commands = Marine Corps Forces Strategic Command<br>Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command<br>Marine Corps Forces Space Command<br>Marine Corps Information Command<br>Defense Information Systems Agency Pacific | battles = | awards = | relations = | other_work = | signature = }} '''Joseph A. Matos III''' is a United States Marine Corps Lieutenant General<ref name="matos">{{cite web|last=Matishak|first=Martin|url=https://therecord.media/marines-cyber-chief-stuck-in-senate-nomination-pileup-jay-matos-tommy-tuberville|title=The Marines' next cyber chief is stuck in a pileup of nominations in the Senate|date=2023-05-11|access-date=2023-05-23|website=The Record}}</ref> who serves as the Commander of Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command (MARFORCYBER), Marine Corps Forces Space Command, and Marine Corps Information Command. He previously served as the Deputy Commander of MARFORCYBER and Joint Task Force-ARES.

Matos also served as the Director of Information, Command, Control, Communications, and Computers of the USMC and the Director of Command, Control Communications, Computers, and Cyber of the United States Space Command.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hqmc.marines.mil/DirC4Bio/|title = Director IC4}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gazette.com/military/speaker-u-s-space-command-gearing-up-cyber-operations/article_1b98a684-490a-11ea-a193-ab5121efd11d.html|title=Speaker: U.S. Space Command gearing up cyber operations|first=Wayne|last=Heilman|website=Colorado Springs Gazette|date=February 6, 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.afcea.org/content/bringing-cyber-space|title=Bringing Cyber into Space|date=February 7, 2020|newspaper=Afcea International}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spoc.spaceforce.mil/Connect-With-Us/Photos/igphoto/2002551851|title=Assistant commandant, other USMC officials get a look at USSPACECOM capabilities|website=www.spoc.spaceforce.mil}}</ref>

==Awards and decorations== His decorations and medals include: {| style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;" |- | {| style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;" |colspan="4"|{{Ribbon devices|number=2|type=oak|ribbon=Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}} {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Legion of Merit ribbon.svg|width=106}} {{Ribbon devices|number=1|type=award-star|ribbon=Bronze Star ribbon.svg|width=106}}<span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -63px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">21px</span><span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -86px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">22px</span><span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -42px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">22px</span> |-

|- |{{Ribbon devices|number=1|type=award-star|ribbon=Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}} |{{Ribbon devices|number=1|type=award-star|ribbon=Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}} |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Joint Service Achievement Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}} |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Combat Action Ribbon.svg|width=106}} |- |{{Ribbon devices|number=1|type=oak|ribbon=Joint Meritorious Unit Award (USMC and USN frame).svg|width=106|}} |{{Ribbon devices|number=2|type=service-star|ribbon=U.S. Navy Unit Commendation ribbon.svg |width=106}} |{{Ribbon devices|number=3|type=service-star|ribbon=Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg|width=106}} |{{Ribbon devices|number=1|type=service-star|ribbon=National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}} |- |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}} |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}} |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Global War on Terrorism Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}} |{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=service-star|ribbon=Iraq Campaign Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}} |- |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Armed Forces Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}} |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Humanitarian Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}} |{{Ribbon devices|number=2|type=service-star|ribbon=Navy and Marine Corps Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.svg|width=106}} |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=NATO Medal Yugoslavia ribbon bar.svg|width=106}} |- |- |colspan="2"|150px |colspan="2"|150px |} {| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;" |- |colspan="5"|Defense Superior Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters |colspan="6"|Legion of Merit |colspan="5"|Bronze Star medal with gold award star |- |colspan="4"|Meritorious Service Medal with gold award star |colspan="4"|Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with gold award star |colspan="4"|Joint Service Achievement Medal |colspan="4"|Combat Action Ribbon |- |colspan="4"|Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster |colspan="4"|U.S. Navy Unit Commendation with two bronze service stars |colspan="4"|Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with three service stars |colspan="4"|National Defense Service Medal with service star |- |colspan="4"|Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal |colspan="4"|Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal |colspan="4"|Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |colspan="4"|Iraq Campaign Medal with service star |- |colspan="4"|Armed Forces Service Medal |colspan="4"|Humanitarian Service Medal |colspan="4"|Navy and Marine Corps Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with two service stars |colspan="4"|NATO Medal for service with Yugoslavia |- |colspan="8"|Rifle Expert Badge |colspan="8"|Pistol Sharpshooter Badge |} |}

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