Michael T. Plehn | |
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| Born | 1964 (age 60–61) |
| Service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1988–2024 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | |
| Battles / wars | Gulf War |
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Michael Todd Plehn (born 1964) is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who last served as the 17th president of the National Defense University from 2021 to 2024. [1] He previously served as deputy commander of the United States Southern Command from 2018 to 2020. He is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. [2] [3]
| | Air Force Master Navigator Badge |
| | Basic Parachutist Badge |
| | Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge |
| | Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge |
| Rank [2] | Date |
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| | June 1, 1988 |
| | June 1, 1990 |
| | June 1, 1992 |
| | August 1, 1998 |
| | May 1, 2001 |
| | August 1, 2005 |
| | July 22, 2011 |
| | May 5, 2014 |
| | October 22, 2018 |