Michael R. Lehnert
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1973–2009 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Battles/wars | Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) |
Michael R. Lehnert is a retired
Lehnert graduated from
After completing
In 1977, he was ordered to Marine Barracks,
In 1979, he attended the U.S. Army Advanced Engineer School at
He was transferred to Camp Pendleton, California in 1983 and held the following assignments from 1983 to 1986: Company Commander, Company C, 1st Landing Support Battalion; Commanding Officer, Combat Service Support Detachment 11; Commanding Officer, Combat Service Support Detachment 16; Executive Officer, MAU Service Support Group 17; Landing Force Support Party Cdr, BSSG 7; and MEF Engineer, First Marine Amphibious Force.
In 1987, he was selected for
He was reassigned in 1990 as Inspector-Instructor, 6th Engineer Support Battalion, Portland, Oregon. He was selected for top level school, and completed the Naval War College in 1993 with the award of a master's degree.
In 1993, he was assigned to the Joint Warfighting Center in Norfolk, Virginia where he served as the Chief of the Futures Branch, Doctrine Division.
In 1995, he reported to the
He commanded Marine Wing Support Group 27 at
His first tour as a general officer was at Headquarters Marine Corps, where he served as the Assistant Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics.
He took command of
Lehnert's final Marine Corps assignment was as Commanding General, Marine Corps Installations West (MCI West), based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, where he had assumed command on October 21, 2005. Under Lehnert’s command, MCI West made vast developments to base infrastructure, Marine and family housing, training facilities and numerous other quality-of-life improvements for all installations in the western U.S.
Lehnert retired after 37 years of service after turning over command of MCI West to Maj. Gen. Anthony L. Jackson on September 29, 2009.[5]
Civilian Life
In 2020, Mike Lehnert joined other retired senior leaders like Retired Lt. Gen. Richard L. Kelly to speak out against the abuses of Donald Trump through Lehnert's affiliation with National Security Leaders for Biden.[6]
Awards
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| Defense Superior Service Medal w/ 1 oak leaf cluster | award star
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Defense Meritorious Service Medal w/ 2 oak leaf clusters | Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal w/ 1 award star | Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
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| Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal | Joint Meritorious Unit Award w/ 1 oak leaf cluster | Navy Unit Commendation w/ 1 service star | Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation | |
| National Defense Service Medal w/ 2 service stars | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal | Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | |
| Humanitarian Service Medal | Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon w/ 2 service stars | Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon w/ 1 service star | Marine Corps Recruiting Ribbon |
Notes
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Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
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ISBN 978-0-19-537188-8. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
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Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
- ^ Greenberg, Karen, 'Sunday Perspective: The untold lessons of Guantanamo's early days', Contra Costa Times, January 2, 2009, http://www.contracostatimes.com/columns/ci_11600141, retrieved March 11, 2009.
- ^ Gutierrez, Lance Cpl. Damien (2009-09-29). "MCI West welcomes new commander". Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ^ Lehnert, Michael R. (2020-10-30). "Trump's dangerous isolationism weakens USA and strengthens our adversaries: Opinion". TCPalm. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.
- "Major General Michael R. Lehnert, Commander, Marine Corps Installations West (Official Biography)". Biographies: General Officers and Senior Executives. Manpower & Reserve Affairs, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2006-11-19.
