Mark Kimmitt
Brigadier General Mark T. Kimmitt.,
United States Army | |
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Brig. General Mark Kimmitt breifing the press in Washington DC. | |
| Allegiance |  United States Army |
| Rank | Brigadier General (Retired) |
| Battles/wars | Bosnian War, Kosovo War, Iraq War |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit Medal, Bronze Star Medal, (3x) NATO Medal |
Mark T. Kimmitt (born 21 June 1954), formerly a Brigadier General in the US Army, is currently serving as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East. [1] Previously, Kimmitt served as Deputy Director for Strategy and Plans for the United States Central Command, and Deputy Director for Operations/Chief Military Spokesman for Coalition Forces in Iraq[1], and served at NATO's SHAPE headquarters in Belgium.
On July 11, 2007, Kimmitt was nominated by President George W. Bush to be Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs[1].
Family
Mark Kimmitt's father is Joseph Stanley Kimmitt (Stan), former Secretary of the Senate and army colonel, who died in 2004. Kimmitt's brother, Robert M. Kimmitt is the current Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Treasury.
Education
Kimmitt graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point as a part of the class of 1976[2], and earned a Masters in Business Administration degree from Harvard University as part of the class of 1984[3]. He also received master's degrees from the United States Army Command and General Staff College and the National Defense University[1].
Military Career
While in the Army, Kimmitt had command and staff assignments throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, including planning positions within both Allied and Joint service commands. Additionally, he spent three years as an assistant professor and instructor with the Military Academy’s Department of Social Sciences.[2].
Kimmitt's professional military education includes the Field Artillery Officer Basic and Armor Officer Advanced Courses, the Army Command and General Staff College, the Advanced Military Studies Program, and the National War College.[4]. Additionally, Brigadier General Kimmitt completed Ranger, Airborne, Jumpmaster, Naval Gunfire, Joint Firepower Control, Air Assault, Pathfinder, and Jungle Schools.[4].
Awards and decorations
Kimmitt's distinctive awards and decorations include the following[4].:
United States awards
- Defense Superior Service Medal
- Legion of Merit
- Bronze Star
- Defense Meritorious Service Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal
- Joint Staff Commendation
- Army Commendation
- Korean Defense Service Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Medal (Expeditionary and Service)
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
- Master Parachutist Wings
Foreign and international awards
- NATO Medal for operations in Bosnia
- NATO Medal for operations in Kosovo
- NATO Medal for operations in Macedonia[2].
- NATO Service Medal
- German Parachutist Wings
- German Leistungabzeichen in Gold.
External links
- Mark Kimmitt at IMDb
References
- ^ a b c d "Personnel Announcement". The White House. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- ^ a b c "Iraq: Mission Continued?". The Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- ^ "New Horizons for Iraq". Harvard Business School Bulletin. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- ^ a b c "Kimmitt, Brigadier General, US Army, to address military strategic planning in Iraq March 13". Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
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