| Eric P. Wendt | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1986-2021 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held |
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 |
Eric P. Wendt is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who last served as the 5th[1] commander of the NATO Special Operations Headquarters, departing command on 29 January 2021. As a general officer, Wendt previously served as the United States Security Coordinator for the Israel-Palestinian Authority from November 2017 to October 2019, with prior general officer terms as the chief of staff of the United States Pacific Command from May 2015 to September 2016, as the commanding general of the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School from 2014 to 2015, as the commander of Special Operations Command Korea from 2012 to 2014,[2][3][4][5][6][7] and as the deputy commander of Regional Command North of the International Security Assistance Force from 2011 to 2012 in Afghanistan.[8]
Wendt was commissioned in the Army as a second lieutenant via the ROTC program at the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1986, graduating with a B.A. degree in law and society, and later graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School with a M.A. degree in national security affairs. He retired effective March 1, 2021 after over 34 years of distinguished service, including over 4 years in the infantry and 30 years as a Special Forces Green Beret.[9] He speaks Arabic and Korean.[7]
President Donald Trump nominated him to be United States ambassador to Qatar on 22 September 2020, but his confirmation hearing was not scheduled before the 116th Congress permanently adjourned on January 3, 2021, so his nomination was returned without action.[10]
References[]
- ↑ https://twitter.com/nato_sof/status/1192961924566310912?lang=en
- ↑ "Change of Command at NATO Special Operations Headquarters". https://shape.nato.int/news-archive/2021/change-of-command-at-nato-special-operations-headquarters.aspx.
- ↑ "NATO Special Operations Headquarters holds Change of Command". https://shape.nato.int/news-archive/2019/nato-special-operations-headquarters-holds-change-of-command.aspx.
- ↑ "Wendt Eric P. - State of Qatar - September 2020". https://www.state.gov/wendt-eric-p-state-of-qatar-september-2020/.
- ↑ "Camp Smith, HI - Major General Eric P. Wendt, U.S. Army". https://www.pacom.mil/Media/Photos/igphoto/2001515966/.
- ↑ "Wendt takes helm of special ops command in South Korea". https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/wendt-takes-helm-of-special-ops-command-in-south-korea-1.195125.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Office of Special Operations - Lieutenant General Eric Wendt". https://shape.nato.int/resources/3/bios/wendt.pdf.
- ↑ "RC-North female shura". https://www.dvidshub.net/image/559863/rc-north-female-shura.
- ↑ "PN344 — Army, 100th Congress (1987-1988)". 15 May 1987. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/100th-congress/344?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22%22%5D%7D&s=3&r=49.
- ↑ "PN2244 — Eric P. Wendt — Department of State, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". 3 January 2021. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/116th-congress/2244.
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