From 2004 to 2014, he was stationed in the geographic area of responsibility of the U.S. Central Command,[8] deploying to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria.[9] In 2005, he deployed to Iraq as the commander of 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division.[3] He was awarded a Bronze Star with "V" device after a battle in Mosul in which he "was shot three times but continued to fire back at insurgents while directing his troops."[3][10][11] He is a former commander of the 75th Ranger Regiment.[9] From 2012 to 2014 he was the Assistant Commanding General of Joint Special Operations Command.[6] He served as commander of the 82nd Airborne Division from 2016–2018 and Chief of Staff of U.S. Central Command from 2018–2019.[6] He assumed command of the XVIII Airborne Corps in October 2019.[7] In 2022, he deployed to Germany to oversee U.S. troop deployments in response to the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis.[12]
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^ abc"Chief of Staff, Major General Michael "Erik" Kurilla". United States Central Command. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
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michael, kurilla, michael, erik, kurilla, born, 1966, united, states, army, general, serves, 15th, commander, united, states, central, command, since, april, 2022, previously, served, commanding, general, xviii, airborne, corps, before, that, chief, staff, uni. Michael Erik Kurilla born May 16 1966 1 is a United States Army general who serves as the 15th commander of United States Central Command since April 1 2022 2 3 4 5 He previously served as the commanding general of the XVIII Airborne Corps and before that as the chief of staff of the United States Central Command 6 7 Michael KurillaOfficial portrait 2022Nickname s Erik Gorilla Born 1966 05 16 May 16 1966 age 56 California U S AllegianceUnited StatesService wbr branchUnited States ArmyYears of service1988 presentRankGeneralCommands heldUnited States Central CommandXVIII Airborne Corps82nd Airborne Division75th Ranger Regiment1st Battalion 24th Infantry RegimentBattles warsOperation Just CauseGulf WarIraq WarWar in AfghanistanOperation Inherent ResolveAwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal 2 Defense Superior Service Medal 4 Legion of Merit 2 Bronze Star Medal 5 Purple Heart 2 Alma materUnited States Military Academy BS Regis University MBA National War College MA Biography Edit Gen Kurilla is congratulated by his predecessor Gen Frank McKenzie as he assumes command of CENTCOM on April 1 2022 Born in California and raised in Elk River Minnesota Kurilla received a bachelor s degree in aerospace engineering from the United States Military Academy an MBA from Regis University and a masters degree in national security studies from the National War College 8 After graduating from West Point he was commissioned into the U S Army as an infantry officer in 1988 7 During his early career Kurilla participated in the United States invasion of Panama 9 and the Gulf War as well as operations in Haiti Kosovo and Bosnia 8 From 2004 to 2014 he was stationed in the geographic area of responsibility of the U S Central Command 8 deploying to Iraq Afghanistan and Syria 9 In 2005 he deployed to Iraq as the commander of 1st Battalion 24th Infantry Regiment 1st Brigade 25th Infantry Division 3 He was awarded a Bronze Star with V device after a battle in Mosul in which he was shot three times but continued to fire back at insurgents while directing his troops 3 10 11 He is a former commander of the 75th Ranger Regiment 9 From 2012 to 2014 he was the Assistant Commanding General of Joint Special Operations Command 6 He served as commander of the 82nd Airborne Division from 2016 2018 and Chief of Staff of U S Central Command from 2018 2019 6 He assumed command of the XVIII Airborne Corps in October 2019 7 In 2022 he deployed to Germany to oversee U S troop deployments in response to the 2021 2022 Russo Ukrainian crisis 12 Awards and decorations Edit Combat Infantryman Badge with Star denoting 2nd award Ranger tab Master Combat Parachutist Badge with one bronze jump star Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge United States Central Command Badge 75th Ranger Regiment Combat Service Identification Badge French Parachutist Badge 75th Ranger Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia 10 Overseas Service Bars Army Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster Defense Superior Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster Bronze Star Medal with V device and four oak leaf clusters Purple Heart with oak leaf cluster Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters Joint Service Commendation Medal Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters Army Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters Army Presidential Unit Citation Joint Meritorious Unit Award Valorous Unit Award Meritorious Unit Commendation National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with Arrowhead device and service star Southwest Asia Service Medal with two service stars Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two service stars Iraq Campaign Medal with two service stars Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal with service star Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Korea Defense Service Medal Humanitarian Service Medal Army Service Ribbon Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 7 NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia with service star Kuwait Liberation Medal Saudi Arabia Kuwait Liberation Medal Kuwait References Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Michael E Kurilla This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government Register of Graduates and Former Cadets of the United States Military Academy 1991 PN1606 Lt Gen Michael E Kurilla Army 117th Congress 2021 2022 U S Congress January 5 2022 Retrieved February 19 2021 a b c Myers Meghan January 7 2021 XVIII Airborne Corps commander set to be next CENTCOM boss Military Times General Officer Announcement U S Department of Defense January 7 2021 Retrieved January 8 2021 Webcast CENTCOM Welcomes New Commander DVIDS April 1 2022 a b c Lieutenant General Michael E Kurilla General Officer Management Office www gomo army mil a b c XVIII Airborne Corps hosts change of command welcomes familiar Fort Bragg leader to the helm www army mil a b c Chief of Staff Major General Michael Erik Kurilla United States Central Command Retrieved February 13 2022 a b c Battling terrorism in Afghanistan from over the horizon is extremely difficult says nominee to command CENTCOM Stars and Stripes Retrieved February 13 2022 Cooper Helene January 7 2022 Biden Nominates Combat Leader to Head Central Command via NYTimes com Yon Michael August 31 2005 Gates of Fire Michael Yon Online Retrieved February 13 2022 Biden s pick to lead military in Middle East says U S has a moral obligation to help Afghans left behind Washington Post ISSN 0190 8286 Retrieved February 13 2022 Military officesPreceded byMarshall B Webb Assistant Commanding General of the Joint Special Operations Command2012 2014 Succeeded byJames E KraftPreceded bySean Swindell Deputy Commanding General Maneuver of the 1st Infantry Division2014 2015 Succeeded byJohn S KolasheskiPreceded byScott A Howell Deputy Director for Special Operations and Counter Terrorism of the Joint Staff2015 2016 Succeeded byAlbert EltonPreceded byRichard D Clarke Commanding General of the 82nd Airborne Division2016 2018 Succeeded byJames J MingusPreceded byTerry R Ferrell Chief of Staff of the United States Central Command2018 2019 Succeeded byScott McKeanPreceded byPaul LaCamera Commanding General of the XVIII Airborne Corps2019 2022 Succeeded byChristopher T DonahuePreceded byKenneth F McKenzie Jr Commander of United States Central Command2022 present IncumbentU S order of precedence ceremonial Preceded byLaura J Richardsonas Commander of U S Southern Command Order of precedence of the United Statesas Commander of U S Central Command Succeeded byChristopher G Cavolias Commander of U S European Command This biographical article related to the United States Army is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Michael Kurilla amp oldid 1107921365, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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