Michael R. Fenzel

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 attacks on 11 September 2001, 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]

Michael R. Fenzel
Official portrait, 2022
Born	(1967-07-29) 29 July 1967 (age 57)
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1989–present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	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)

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]

He earned degrees from Johns Hopkins University (BA), U.S. Naval War College (MA), Harvard University (MA), and Naval Postgraduate School (PhD).^[7]

Awards and decorations

	Combat Infantryman Badge with star (denoting 2nd award)
	Expert Infantryman Badge
	Ranger tab
	Master Combat Parachutist Badge with one bronze jump star
	Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
	Presidential Service Badge
	Army Staff Identification Badge
	German Parachutist badge in bronze
	505th Infantry Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia
	8 Overseas Service Bars

Legion of Merit with one bronze oak leaf cluster

Bronze Star Medal with "V" device and two oak leaf clusters

Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster

Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters

Army Commendation Medal with "V" device and three oak leaf clusters

Army Achievement Medal

National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with two service stars

Southwest Asia Service Medal

Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two service stars

Iraq Campaign Medal with three service stars

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Armed Forces Service Medal

Humanitarian Service Medal

Army Service Ribbon

Army Overseas Service Ribbon

NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia with service star

Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)

Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)