Karsten Heckl

Karsten Heckl
Birth nameKarsten Selby Heckl
Nickname(s)Hazel[1]
BornStone Mountain, Georgia, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1988–2024
RankLieutenant General
Commands
Battles / wars
Awards
Alma materGeorgia State University (BA)
Karsten Heckl's voice
Heckl on the 31-amphibious-ship requirement at a House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee hearing
Recorded May 18, 2022

Karsten Selby Heckl is a retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general born September 2, 1964 who last served as the deputy commandant for combat development and integration and commanding general of the Marine Corps Combat Development Command.[2][3][4] Heckl previously served as the commander of I Marine Expeditionary Force. He previously served as commander of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.[5][6][7][8]

On 30 October 2023, Heckl was made acting Commandant of the United States Marine Corps when Commandant Eric Smith was hospitalized, until he was relieved of his duties as acting Commandant when General Christopher J. Mahoney was sworn in as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps on November 3. 2023.[9][10]

  1. ^ "LT. GEN. KARSTEN "HAZEL" HECKL". Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "PN959 — Lt. Gen. Karsten S. Heckl — Marine Corps — 117th Congress (2021-2022)". U.S. Congress. August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  3. ^ "General Officer Announcement". U.S. Department of Defense (Press release). August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "LIEUTENANT GENERAL KARSTEN S. HECKL". Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  5. ^ "Marine Corps Announces New Aviation, Pacific Leadership Assignments". USNI News. May 6, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "Major General Karsten Heckl Farewell Video". DVIDS. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  7. ^ Pickrell, Ryan. "Marine Corps fires commander after 9 service members died when their amphibious assault vehicle sank into the sea". Business Insider. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  8. ^ "Rita Anne Myers". Clarkesville, Georgia: Hillside Memorial Chapel and Gardens. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  9. ^ Shelbourne, Mallory (October 30, 2023). "Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith Hospitalized". USNI News. United States Naval Institute. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  10. ^ "General Christopher J. Mahoney". United States Marine Corps Flagship. Retrieved November 26, 2023.