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Lieutenant General Stephen Sklenka recently retired from the U.S. Marine Corps after 38 years of service, which culminated in his role as Deputy Commandant, Installation and Logistics. He previously served as Deputy Commander and Director of Strategic Planning and Policy J5 of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Commanding General of the 1st Marine Logistics Group, and Principal Director of South and Southeast Asia for the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.

Sklenka’s combat history includes deployments to Panama, Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He has completed The Basic School, Ground Supply Officers Course, Logistics Officer Course, Amphibious Warfare School, Naval Command and Staff College, and Air War College. He holds a B.S. in History from the U.S. Naval Academy, an M.A. in Unconventional Warfare/Special Operations Low Intensity Conflict from American Military University, and an M.A. in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College.