Carl E. Mundy III

Carl Epting Mundy III (born 1960) is a lieutenant general in the United States Marine Corps, who serves as commander of the United States Marine Forces Central Command. He previously served as commander of the United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC).[1] He is the son of Marine Corps General and former Commandant of the Marine Corps, Carl Epting Mundy Jr..[2]

Carl Epting Mundy III
Born	1960 (age 60–61)
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1983–present
Rank	Lieutenant general
Commands held	MARSOC
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal

Marine Corps career

Mundy graduated from Auburn University in 1983 and was commissioned a second lieutenant. Mundy graduated from USMC Officer Candidate School (OCS) 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 US Marine Corps Command and Staff College, Joint Forces Staff College and the USMC School of Advanced Warfighting.

He 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; U.S. 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.[3] Mundy relinquished command of 5th MEB to Brig. Gen. Francis L. Donovan on June 23, 2016.[4] 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.[5]

Awards and decorations

U.S. military decorations Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit with Combat Distinguishing device and gold award star Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with gold award star Navy Achievement Medal Combat Action Ribbon U.S. Unit Awards Presidential Unit Citation Joint Meritorious Unit Award Navy Unit Commendation Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with (with bronze campaign stars) U.S. Service (Campaign) Medals and Service and Training Ribbons National Defense Service Medal with bronze campaign stars Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal 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 Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with silver and bronze service stars 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. https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2018/05/18/raider-commander-to-lead-marines-operating-in-the-middle-east/
2. https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/09/us/gen-carl-e-mundy-jr-outspoken-marine-corps-commandant-dies-at-78.html
3. "Marine brigade fights lean". The Morning Call. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
4. "5th MEB change of command". USMC. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
5. "Lieutenant General Carl E. Mundy III". United States Marine Corps. Retrieved 29 January 2020.