Eric Wendt
Eric P. Wendt | |
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service | United States Army / Special Forces |
| Years of service | 1986-2021 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands | NATO Special Operations Headquarters John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School Special Operations Command Korea |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal (3) German Gold Cross of Honour |
| Alma mater | University of California, Santa Barbara (LLB) Naval Postgraduate School (MA)[1] |
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.[2] 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.[3]
Wendt was commissioned in the Army as a second lieutenant via the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps in 1986 and retired effective March 1, 2021 after serving 34 years and 6 months of active duty, including 4 years and 6 months in the Infantry, and 30 years as a Green Beret. [4] 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.[5] He speaks Arabic and Korean.[2]
References
- ^ later Senior College Fellow
- ^ a b "Office of Special Operations - Lieutenant General Eric Wendt" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-05-22.
- ^ "Camp Smith, HI - Major General Eric P. Wendt, U.S. Army". Retrieved 2021-05-22.
- ^ "PN344 — Army, 100th Congress (1987-1988)". 15 May 1987. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
- ^ "PN2244 — Eric P. Wendt — Department of State, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". 3 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
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