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Karsten S. Heckl
Nickname(s)Hazel[1]
BornStone Mountain, Georgia
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1988–present
RankLieutenant General
CommandsMarine Corps Combat Development Command
I Marine Expeditionary Force
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
MAWTS-1
VMM-162
Battles / warsWar in Afghanistan
Iraq War
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star Medal (2)

Karsten Selby "Hazel" Heckl is a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who serves as the Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration and Commanding General of the Marine Corps Combat Development Command.[2][3][4] Heckl most recently served as the Commander of the I Marine Expeditionary Force. He previously served as commander of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.[5][6][7][8]

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government.

  1. ^ "LT. GEN. KARSTEN "HAZEL" HECKL". Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "PN959 — Lt. Gen. Karsten S. Heckl — Marine Corps — 117th Congress (2021-2022)". U.S. Congress. August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  3. ^ "General Officer Announcement". U.S. Department of Defense (Press release). August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "LIEUTENANT GENERAL KARSTEN S. HECKL". Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  5. ^ "Marine Corps Announces New Aviation, Pacific Leadership Assignments". USNI News. May 6, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "Major General Karsten Heckl Farewell Video". DVIDS. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  7. ^ Pickrell, Ryan. "Marine Corps fires commander after 9 service members died when their amphibious assault vehicle sank into the sea". Business Insider. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  8. ^ "Rita Anne Myers". Clarkesville, Georgia: Hillside Memorial Chapel and Gardens. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
Military offices
Preceded by
RDML Roy Kitchener
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Kitchener
Chief of Staff of the Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO
2017–2018
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
2018–2020
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the I Marine Expeditionary Force
2020–2021
Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration of the United States Marine Corps
2021–present
Incumbent
Commanding General of the Marine Corps Combat Development Command
2021–present