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 | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) Pleasant Ridge, Michigan |
| 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
editBernacchi 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
editFrom 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
edit| Rank | Date |
|---|---|
 Rear Admiral (lower half) |
2017[12] |
 Rear Admiral |
June 1, 2020[10] |
References
edit- ^ a b "105th Annual Commencement". The University of Detroit. May 14, 1988. p. 9. Archived from the original on June 26, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 168. Archived from the original on June 26, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Rear Admiral Mike Bernacchi". United States Navy. October 7, 2020. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Under the Mike-roscope". College of Business Administration, University of Detroit Mercy. Archived from the original on June 26, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ "Class of '84 Expands and Explores to Find Unity". Spirit. Vol. 33. Royal Oak, Michigan: Shrine High School. 1983. p. 112.
- ^ "Naval Service Training Command's Change of Command". DVIDS. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ "Rear Admiral Sands Assumes Command of Naval Service Training Command". DVIDS. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ staff, Navy Times (June 16, 2020). "New assignments for Navy flag officers announced". Navy Times. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "Flag Officer Assignments". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. Archived from the original on June 18, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ a b UNITED STATES NAVY FLAG OFFICERS (Public) January 2022 at the Wayback Machine (archived July 4, 2022)
- ^ "Flag Officer Assignments". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. March 11, 2022. Archived from the original on March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ "UNITED STATES NAVY FLAG OFFICERS - PDF Free Download". docplayer.net. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
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