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]

Carl Epting Mundy III
Born1960 (age 6263)
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1983–2021
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldUnited 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/warsGulf War
Iraq War
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star Medal
RelationsCarl 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]

He retired from active duty in October 2021.[7][1]

Awards and decorations

U.S. military decorations
Defense Superior Service Medal
V
Gold star
Legion of Merit with Combat Distinguishing device and one gold award star
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Gold star
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with award star
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
Combat Action Ribbon
U.S. Unit Awards
Navy Presidential Unit Citation
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Navy Unit Commendation
Bronze star
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with one bronze campaign star
U.S. Service (Campaign) Medals and Service and Training Ribbons
Bronze star
National Defense Service Medal with bronze campaign stars
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Bronze star
Southwest Asia Service Medal with bronze campaign stars
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal
Bronze star
Silver star
Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with silver and bronze service stars
Marine Corps Drill Instructor Ribbon
United Nations Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
U.S. badges, patches and tabs
Rifle Expert Badge
Pistol Expert Badge
Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge

References

  1. "Major General Paul J. Rock Jr". Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  2. "Raider commander to lead Marines operating in the Middle East". 18 May 2018.
  3. Yardley, William (9 April 2014). "Gen. Carl e. Mundy Jr., Outspoken Marine Corps Leader, Dies at 78". The New York Times.
  4. "Marine brigade fights lean". The Morning Call. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  5. "5th MEB change of command". USMC. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
  6. "Lieutenant General Carl E. Mundy III". United States Marine Corps. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  7. "EC1839 — Executive Communication, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
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