Michael T. Plehn

Michael T. Plehn
Michael T. Plehn
Born	1964 (age 59–60)
Service / branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1988–2024
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	National Defense University; 1st Special Operations Wing; 27th Operations Group; 19th Special Operations Squadron;
Battles / wars	Gulf War
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal; Air Force Distinguished Service Medal; Defense Superior Service Medal (3); Legion of Merit; Bronze Star Medal;

Michael Todd Plehn (born 1964) is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who last served as the 17th president of the National Defense University from 2021 to 2024.^[1] He previously served as deputy commander of the United States Southern Command from 2018 to 2020. He is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy.^[2]^[3]

^ "Retirement Ceremony in honor of Lt. Gen. Michael T. Plehn, USAF". Vimeo Livestream. National Defense University. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
^ "Lieutenant General Michael T. Plehn (USAF)". U.S. Air Force. July 30, 2021. Archived from the original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
^ "Lt. Gen. Michael T. Plehn". U.S. Southern Command. November 2018. Archived from the original on 2020-09-20.