Michael R. Fenzel
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Official portrait, 2022
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| Born | (1967-07-29) July 29, 1967 (age 56) |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1989–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | 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]
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Combat Infantryman Badge with star (denoting 2nd award) |
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Expert Infantryman Badge |
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Ranger tab |
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Master Combat Parachutist Badge with one bronze jump star |
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Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge |
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Presidential Service Badge |
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Army Staff Identification Badge |
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German Parachutist badge in bronze |
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505th Infantry Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia |
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8Overseas Service Bars |
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   Bronze Star Medal with "V" device and two oak leaf clusters
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 Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
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 Army Commendation Medal with "V" device and three oak leaf clusters
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 Army Achievement Medal
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 Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with two service stars
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 Southwest Asia Service Medal
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  Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two service stars
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 Iraq Campaign Medal with three service stars
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 Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
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 Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
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 Armed Forces Service Medal
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 Humanitarian Service Medal
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 Army Service Ribbon
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 Army Overseas Service Ribbon
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 Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
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 Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
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| Preceded by | Vice Director for Strategy, Plans, and Policy of the Joint Staff 2020–2021 |
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| Preceded by | Special Assistant to the Director of the Army Staff 2021 |
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| Preceded by | United States Security Coordinator of the Israel-Palestinian Authority 2021–present |
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