Michael Patrick Mulroy

Michael Patrick Mulroy
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
for the Middle East
In office
October 20, 2017 – December 1, 2019
Personal details
Nationality
  • American
SpouseMary Beth Mulroy
Children2[1]
EducationAugusta University (BA)
Samford University (JD)
ProfessionNational Security
Awards
Military service
Allegiance United States of America
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Central Intelligence Agency
Department of Defense
Years of service1988–2016 (U.S. Marine Corps)
1997–2017 (CIA)
2017–2019 (DoD)
RankMarine Officer and Enlisted
Paramilitary Operations Officer
Senior Executive Service
Unit4th Marine Division
Special Activities Center
Secretary of Defense
Battles/warsWar in Afghanistan
Iraq War
War on Terror

Michael Patrick Mulroy (born 1967) is the former United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD)[3] for the Middle East,[4] serving under Secretary James N. Mattis and Secretary Mark T. Esper. He was responsible for representing the United States Department of Defense (DoD) for defense policy and for Middle East policy in the interagency.[5][6][7][8] He is also a retired CIA Paramilitary Operations Officer and a United States Marine.[9]

After leaving the Pentagon, he co-founded the Lobo Institute along with U.S. Navy SEAL Eric Oehlerich.[10] He also began serving on the board of the nonprofit Grassroots Reconciliation Group, became a Special Advisor to the United Nations,[11] the Co-director of the Yemen Steering Initiative,[12] a Senior Fellow for national security and defense policy with the Middle East Institute,[13] and an ABC News National Security Analyst,[14][15][16] and the co-president of End Child Soldiering.[17]

Mulroy's post-service efforts focus on advocating for human rights, supporting global humanitarian and disaster relief operations,[18] educating people on global conflicts,[19][20] combatting extremism,[21][22] and the philosophy of stoicism.[23][24]

  1. ^ "Michael (Mick) P. Mulroy > U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE > Biography View". dod.defense.gov. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  2. ^ "Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service to Michael Patrick Mulroy". Lobo Institute. November 3, 2019. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "Video: US points finger at Saudi prince in Jamal Khashoggi's murder". ABC News. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  4. ^ Gilsinan, Kathy (July 11, 2019). "The U.S. Is Worried About China's Investments—This Time in Israel". The Atlantic. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  5. ^ "Senior Executive Service Announcements". defense.gov. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  6. ^ "Mulroy Assigned Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East". SIGNAL Magazine. January 12, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  7. ^ "Michael (Mick) P. Mulroy > U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE > Biography View". www.defense.gov. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  8. ^ "U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council Hosts Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East". usuaebusiness.org. April 19, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  9. ^ "Special Operations News Update 20171018". sof.news. October 18, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  10. ^ Seligman, Lara (September 5, 2019). "Hollowed-Out Pentagon Begins to Staff Up". Foreign Policy. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  11. ^ "The Lawfare Podcast: Yemen's Ongoing Tragedy". Lawfare. August 26, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  12. ^ "Monday Briefing: A new round of Iranian-Saudi talks". Middle East Institute. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  13. ^ "Experts". Middle East Institute.
  14. ^ Margolin, Josh; Ramos, Stephanie; Hutchinson, Bill (December 8, 2019). "FBI probing whether Pensacola naval base suspect watched mass-shooting videos before attack, sources say". ABC News.
  15. ^ "Board of Directors - Grassrootsgroup.org | Grassroots Reconciliation Group". grassrootsgroup.org. March 11, 2021.
  16. ^ Seligman, Lara (November 8, 2019). "The Child Soldier Crisis: 'Kids Are Cheap'". foreignpolicy.com.
  17. ^ "Analysis: How the US can combat the soldiering of children - World News - ABC News Radio". abcnewsradioonline.com. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  18. ^ Mundy, Sam; Mulroy, Mick; Connable, Ben (January 7, 2024). "Improving U.S. Disaster Relief at Reduced Risk and Cost". Lawfare (website). Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  19. ^ "Jackson hosts third annual Special Operations Conference". Yale Jackson Institute for Global Affairs. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  20. ^ L., Andrew; Mulroy, Mick; Tovo, Kenneth (August 12, 2021). "Irregular Warfare: A Case Study in CIA and US Army Special Forces Operations in Northern Iraq, 2002-03". Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  21. ^ "Will there be an American insurgency? - National News - ABC News Radio". abcnewsradioonline.com. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  22. ^ S. Warrick, Thomas; Mulroy, Mick (August 15, 2023). "How to put out the fires of violent political extremism". Atlantic Council. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  23. ^ Robertson, Donald; Mulroy, Mick. "Socrates as Sergeant Major". Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  24. ^ "A Tale of Two Republics". September 13, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.