Michael R. Fenzel

Michael R. Fenzel
Michael R. Fenzel
	Official portrait, 2022
Born	July 29, 1967 (age 57)
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	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 September 11 attacks, 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]

In 2024, Tablet Magazine accused Fenzel of pro-Palestinian bias, which allegedly resulted in President Joe Biden issuing an Executive Order regarding the West Bank.^[7]^[8]^[9]

He earned degrees from Johns Hopkins University (BA), U.S. Naval War College (MA), Harvard University (MA), and Naval Postgraduate School (PhD).^[10]

Awards and decorations

	Combat Infantryman Badge with star (denoting 2nd award)
	Expert Infantryman Badge
	Ranger tab
	Master Combat Parachutist Badge with one bronze jump star
	Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
	Presidential Service Badge
	Army Staff Identification Badge
	German Parachutist badge in bronze
	505th Infantry Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia
	8 Overseas Service Bars

Legion of Merit with one bronze oak leaf cluster

Bronze Star Medal with "V" device and two oak leaf clusters

Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster

Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters

Army Commendation Medal with "V" device and three oak leaf clusters

Army Achievement Medal

National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with two service stars

Southwest Asia Service Medal

Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two service stars

Iraq Campaign Medal with three service stars

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Armed Forces Service Medal

Humanitarian Service Medal

Army Service Ribbon

Army Overseas Service Ribbon

NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia with service star

Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)

Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

References

This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government.

^ "Maj. Gen. Michael R. Fenzel". Joint Staff. January 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ "Colonel Michael R. Fenzel". November 25, 2015.
^ "Officials Note Progress in Afghanistan, Difficulty for Taliban".
^ Clarke, Richard A. (2004). Against All Enemies. New York: Free Press. p. 4. ISBN 0-7432-6024-4.
^ "PN947 — Maj. Gen. Michael R. Fenzel — Army". U.S. Congress. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
^ "General Officer Assignments". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
^ "The Fraudulent Case Against 'Violent Settlers'". Tablet Magazine.
^ "Israeli settler sanctioned by Biden speaks out". ABC News. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
^ "Background Press Call On Upcoming Measures to Address Actions That Undermine Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank". The White House. February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
^ "Colonel Michael R. Fenzel". November 25, 2015.

Military offices
Preceded by Daryl L. Caudle	Vice Director for Strategy, Plans, and Policy of the Joint Staff 2020–2021	Succeeded by Brett G. Sylvia
Preceded by Michael Eastman	Special Assistant to the Director of the Army Staff 2021	Succeeded by Patrick Matlock
Preceded by Mark C. Schwartz	United States Security Coordinator of the Israel-Palestinian Authority 2021–present	Incumbent

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[biography-1] "Maj. Gen. Michael R. Fenzel". Joint Staff. January 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[2] "Colonel Michael R. Fenzel". November 25, 2015.

[3] "Officials Note Progress in Afghanistan, Difficulty for Taliban".

[4] Clarke, Richard A. (2004). Against All Enemies. New York: Free Press. p. 4. ISBN 0-7432-6024-4.

[5] "PN947 — Maj. Gen. Michael R. Fenzel — Army". U.S. Congress. Retrieved July 30, 2021.

[11_Aug_General-6] "General Officer Assignments". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved August 12, 2021.

[7] "The Fraudulent Case Against 'Violent Settlers'". Tablet Magazine.

[8] "Israeli settler sanctioned by Biden speaks out". ABC News. Retrieved February 8, 2024.

[9] "Background Press Call On Upcoming Measures to Address Actions That Undermine Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank". The White House. February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.

[10] "Colonel Michael R. Fenzel". November 25, 2015.

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