Michael R. Fenzel | |
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 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Born | 29 July 1967 |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1989–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
| Awards | Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal (3) |
Michael R. Fenzel is a United States Army lieutenant general who serves as the United States Security Coordinator of the Israel-Palestinian Authority since November 2021. He most recently served as the vice director for strategy, plans, and policy of the Joint Staff. Prior to serving in that position, he was the senior military advisor to the Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation in the United States Department of State. [1] [2] [3] During the attacks on 11 September 2001, Fenzel, as a major, was on a White House Fellowship serving under Richard Clarke. He was tasked to join Vice President Dick Cheney in the Presidential Emergency Operations Center and liaise with Clarke. [4]
In July 2021, Fenzel was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as the United States Security Coordinator for the Israel-Palestinian Authority, replacing Mark C. Schwartz. [5] [6]
He earned degrees from Johns Hopkins University (BA), U.S. Naval War College (MA), Harvard University (MA), and Naval Postgraduate School (PhD). [7]
