Carl E. Mundy III
Carl Epting Mundy III (born 1960) is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Marine Corps, who last served as commander of the United States Marine Forces Central Command.[1] He previously served as commander of the United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command.[2] He is the son of Carl Epting Mundy Jr., who was a Marine Corps general and Commandant of the Marine Corps.[3]
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| Born | 1960 (age 62–63) |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1983–2021 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | United States Marine Forces Central Command United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade 6th Marine Regiment 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) |
| Battles/wars | Gulf War Iraq War |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal |
| Relations | Carl Epting Mundy Jr. (father) |
Marine Corps career
Mundy graduated from Auburn University in 1983 and was commissioned a second lieutenant. Mundy graduated from USMC Officer Candidate School and The Basic School. He received assignment to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, where he commanded a rifle platoon. As a captain, he commanded rifle company in the 1st Marine Division. He deployed to Somalia during Operation Restore Hope. Mundy later served as executive officer of the 1st Marine Regiment. Upon promotion to the rank of lieutenant colonel, Mundy assumed command of 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines. He deployed twice to Iraq, first as a battalion commander and later as a Marine Expeditionary Unit commander during Operation Iraqi Freedom. As a colonel, Mundy commanded the 6th Marine Regiment.
Mundy is a graduate of the Marine Corps Command and Staff College, Joint Forces Staff College and the USMC School of Advanced Warfighting.
Mundy has also served various staff and training assignments, beginning with the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina; The Basic School at Marine Corps Base Quantico; operations officer, I Marine Expeditionary Force headquarters at Camp Pendleton; the Marine Corps Office of Legislative Affairs; the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization in Washington D.C.; Headquarters Marine Corps in Washington D.C; United States Central Command in Tampa; and as the Deputy Commanding General of I Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton. As a brigadier general, he served as both the Commanding General of 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade and the Commander of Task Force 51 located in Bahrain.[4] Mundy relinquished command of 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade to Brigadier General Francis L. Donovan on June 23, 2016.[5] As a major general, Mundy took command of Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) from 2016 to 2018. Mundy relinquished command of MARSOC to Major General Daniel Yoo in August 2018. After being promoted to lieutenant general, Mundy assumed command of Marine Corps Forces Central Command.[6]
Awards and decorations
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References
- "Major General Paul J. Rock Jr". Retrieved 2021-10-28.
- "Raider commander to lead Marines operating in the Middle East". 18 May 2018.
- Yardley, William (9 April 2014). "Gen. Carl e. Mundy Jr., Outspoken Marine Corps Leader, Dies at 78". The New York Times.
- "Marine brigade fights lean". The Morning Call. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- "5th MEB change of command". USMC. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- "Lieutenant General Carl E. Mundy III". United States Marine Corps. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- "EC1839 — Executive Communication, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2021-09-29.