Michael T. Plehn

Michael T. Plehn
Born1964 (age 60–61)
Service / branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1988–2024
RankLieutenant General
Commands
Battles / warsGulf War
Awards

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]

Awards and decorations

Air Force Master Navigator Badge
Basic Parachutist Badge
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Width-44 crimson ribbon with a pair of width-2 white stripes on the edges Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Defense Meritorious Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Width-44 crimson ribbon with two width-8 white stripes at distance 4 from the edges. Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with one silver and one bronze oak leaf clusters
Gallant Unit Citation
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor device and three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Good Conduct Medal
Air Force Recognition Ribbon
Bronze star
Width=44 scarlet ribbon with a central width-4 golden yellow stripe, flanked by pairs of width-1 scarlet, white, Old Glory blue, and white stripes
 National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Bronze star
 Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with service star
Bronze star
 Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame and two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Medal for Distinguished Service to the Colombian Military Forces[4]
NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

Effective dates of promotion[2]

Rank Date
Second Lieutenant June 1, 1988
First Lieutenant June 1, 1990
Captain June 1, 1992
Major August 1, 1998
Lieutenant Colonel May 1, 2001
Colonel August 1, 2005
Brigadier General July 22, 2011
Major General May 5, 2014
Lieutenant General October 22, 2018
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References

  1. ^ "Retirement Ceremony in honor of Lt. Gen. Michael T. Plehn, USAF". Vimeo Livestream. National Defense University. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  2. ^ a b "Lieutenant General Michael T. Plehn (USAF)". U.S. Air Force. July 30, 2021. Archived from the original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "Lt. Gen. Michael T. Plehn". U.S. Southern Command. November 2018. Archived from the original on 2020-09-20.
  4. ^ "Lieutenant General Michael T. Plehn, USAF".
Military offices
Preceded by Chief of Staff of the United States Southern Command
2015–2017 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Commander of the Air Force Special Operations Command
2017–2018 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Military Deputy Commander of the United States Southern Command
2018–2020 		Succeeded by
Preceded by President of the National Defense University
2021–2024 		Succeeded by


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