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Eric P. Wendt
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1986-2021
RankLieutenant general
CommandsNATO Special Operations Headquarters
John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School
Special Operations Command Korea
AwardsDefense Distinguished Service Medal
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal (3)
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (3)
German Gold Cross of Honour
Alma materUniversity of California, Santa Barbara (LLB)
Naval Postgraduate School MA, and later Senior Service College Fellow

Eric P. Wendt is a retired United States Army Green Beret lieutenant general who during his career served 55 months deployed to multiple combat zones around the world, and who last served as the commander of the NATO Special Operations Headquarters. He previously had terms as a General Officer serving as the United States Security Coordinator for Israel-Palestinian Authority, commanding general of the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School and commander of Special Operations Command Korea.[1] He also served as a General Officer as chief of staff of the United States Pacific Command from 2015 to 2016 and as the Deputy Commander of Regional Command-North in Afghanistan from 2011-2012.[2]

Wendt was commissioned in the Army as a second lieutenant via the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps in 1986 and retired effective March 1st, 2021. Wendt speaks Arabic and Korean.[3] President Donald Trump nominated him to be United States ambassador to Qatar, but his nomination was returned by the Senate on January 3, 2021, without action.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Office of Special Operations - Lieutenant General Eric Wendt" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  2. ^ "Camp Smith, HI - Major General Eric P. Wendt, U.S. Army". Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  3. ^ "PN344 — Army, 100th Congress (1987-1988)". 15 May 1987. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  4. ^ "PN2244 — Eric P. Wendt — Department of State, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". 3 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander of Special Operations Command Korea
2012–2014 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commanding General of the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School
2014–2015 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief of Staff of the United States Pacific Command
2015–2016 		Succeeded by
Preceded by United States Security Coordinator of the Israel-Palestinian Authority
2016–2019 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the NATO Special Operations Headquarters
2019–2021 		Succeeded by


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