Mike Bernacchi

Michael Dennis Bernacchi Jr.^[1] (born 1965)^[2] is a retired United States Navy rear admiral who last served as the deputy commander of the United States Tenth Fleet.^[3]

Mike Bernacchi
Official portrait, 2019
Born	1965 (age 59–60) Pleasant Ridge, Michigan, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1988–2023
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands	Naval Service Training Command Submarine Group 10 Submarine Squadron 4 USS Alexandria (SSN 757)
Awards	Legion of Merit (8)

Early life and education

Bernacchi was raised in Pleasant Ridge, Michigan,^[3] where his father was a professor of marketing at the nearby University of Detroit.^[4] The younger Bernacchi attended Shrine High School^[5] and graduated from the University of Detroit in 1988^[1] with a B.S. degree in biology. He later earned master's degrees in nuclear engineering and industrial engineering from the University of Michigan.^[3]

Military career

From August 9, 2017, to April 25, 2020, Bernacchi commanded the Naval Service Training Command.^[6][7]

In June 2020, Bernacchi was reassigned to the United States Space Command as the director of strategy, plans, and policy.^[8][9] He started in his new assignment on July 10, 2020.^[10] In March 2022, he was reassigned as deputy commander of the United States Tenth Fleet.^[11]

Dates of promotion

Rank	Date
Rear Admiral (lower half)	2017[12]
Rear Admiral	June 1, 2020[10]