Mark Hertling

Mark Hertling
Mark Phillip Hertling
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Lieutenant General Mark Phillip Hertling
35th Commanding General, United States Army Europe
Born September 29, 1953 (1953-09-29) (age 58)
St. Louis, Missouri
Allegiance United States United States of America
Service/branch United States Army seal United States Army
Years of service 1975 – present
Rank US-O9 insignia.svg Lieutenant General
Commands held Initial Military Training
1st Armored Division/Multi-National Division-North
National Training Center
Battles/wars Gulf War
War on Terror
Iraq War
Awards Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.svg Distinguished Service Medal
US Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg Def. Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit ribbon.svg Legion of Merit

Lieutenant General Mark Phillip Hertling, USA (born September 29, 1953) is the Commanding General, US Army Europe and Seventh Army. In that role, he is the Commander of the approximately 42,000 US Army forces assigned to Europe, and he is the Army Component Commander of US European Command. While Hertling's primary role is training US Army Soldiers and Units for Contingency and Full Spectrum Operations, he is also responsible for Theater Security Cooperation and Building Partner Capacity with the 51 Allied nations that are part of the European area of operation.

In the first 180 days as USAREUR Commander, Hertling visited more than 26 countries to meet with military counterparts and state department officials to further mil-to-mil partnerships in the region and increase theatre security operations to help prevent future conflicts. Additionally, he consistently visits with Minister Presidents and German officials to further the relationship with the USAREUR host-nation. Hertling has also overseen the re-stand-up of V Corps in Wiesbaden, brought the innovative Soldier Fueling Initiative to USAREUR Soldiers, increased efficiencies throughout all units, provided increased support for family programs and wounded warrior programs, and reinforced leader development, values, and the Army Profession.

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Recent Commands

Prior to assuming duties as the USAREUR Commander, Hertling served as the first Deputy Commanding General for Initial Military Training. In that role he was responsible for initial training of approximately 160,000 officers and enlisted soldiers entering US Army training every year at 27 installations across the United States. During the period he was assigned, Hertling led significant change in several areas, to include integrating new training methods into Basic Combat Training, Advanced Individual Training and Basic Officer Leadership Courses. IMT revised the Army's Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills and further developing training in rifle marksmanship, combatives, values instruction, first-aid, and cultural training. IMT's "Soldier-Athlete" initiative also brought about changes in Physical Readiness Training, introducing Athletic Trainers and Physical Therapists to training units, and integrating performance nutrition into dining facilities (Fueling the Soldier). Complimenting Soldier Athlete, Hertling drove a design for a radical change in the Army's Physical Readiness (PT) test in 2011.

Prior to becoming DCG-IMT, Hertling commanded the 1st Armored Division in Germany, and the 28,000-strong Task Force Iron in Northern Iraq. That Task Force was based in Tikrit, and cooperated with 5 different Iraqi Army Divisions from October of 2007 to December 2008. During that period there was a significant decrease in insurgent activity in Iraq's four Northern provinces and the Kurdish area. Simultaneously the economic and political landscape in the area improved dramatically. TF Iron combined a series of kinetic operations ("Iron") with a unique series of non-kinetic engagements ("United and Strong") to further improve conditions and ensure lasting security.

Hertling has seen alternating assignment between operational and training postings, and he is considered by many to be a skilled trainer and a soldier-focused leader. He has served or commanded at every level, and he has been assigned to all of the Combat Training Center in the United States and Germany; he has influenced the training model in the US Army at various stages of his career.

Biography

Mark Hertling was born on September 29, 1953 in St. Louis, Mo. He attended Christian Brothers College High School in Clayton, Mo. Hertling was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Armor Branch after graduation from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1975. While at West Point, Hertling was on the NCAA Division 1 Swimming and Water Polo Team, and he was active as a member of his class committee and Cadet Captain his senior year.

Hertling has served in various command and staff assignments, both in the Continental United States and overseas. He began his professional career in Europe as a second lieutenant, leading tank and scout platoons in the 3rd Infantry Division in 1975–1977. He returned to Europe as a major in 1988, serving first on the staff of the 1st Armored Division as the deputy G-3, then as the S-3 of 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment (Blackhawks) with whom he deployed during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. He commanded 1st Squadron, 16th Cavalry Regiment at Fort Knox, Ky. He Commanded 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division at Fort Lewis, Wash. when that unit was named as the Army’s first Stryker Brigade. He was also the Commander of Operations Group, National Training Center and Fort Irwin, Fort Irwin, Calif., and he commanded the 7th Army Training Command, transforming it to the Joint-Multinational Training Command, in Grafenwoehr, Germany. He also served as the Vice J-7 and the J-7, on the Joint Staff in Washginton, D.C. from 2001–2003, and as the U.S. Army Europe G-3 from 2005–2007. His overseas operations also include the Commanding General, 1st Armored Division/Multi-National Division-North, as a major general from October 2007 to December 2008 both in Wiesbaden, Germany and Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. As a brigadier general, he was the assistant division commander from September 2003 to August 2004 of the 1st Armored Division, U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany and deployed to Baghdad, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Since graduation, Hertling has received a Masters in Science in Physical Education from Indiana University, a Masters in Military Arts and Sciences from the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., and a Masters in National Security and Strategic Studies from the National War College in Washington, D.C..

Hertling has taught in the Department of Physical Education at the US Military Academy, and has served as a speechwriter for GEN (ret.) Frederick M. Franks when he commanded TRADOC.

Lieutenant General Hertling is a member of Phi Kappa Phi, a Board of Trustee member at the United States Military Academy, a life member of the Purple Heart association and the Friends of Army Swimming.

LTG Hertling is married, and he and his wife Susan have two sons and a daughter-in-law who are active duty Soldiers, another daughter-in-law who is a teacher, and they currently have one grandson.

Publications

  1. CPT Mark Hertling and Dr James Peterson, “Being All You Can Be…Physically!”, ARMY Magazine, February 1986, pp 45–49
  2. Mark Hertling, “Brooms and Brawn”, TRIATHLON Magazine, May 1986, pp 22–23
  3. Mark Hertling, “Dryland Training at West Point”, SWIMMING TECHNIQUE, May–June 1986, pp 23–30
  4. James Sfayer and Mark Hertling, “Fit to Fight,” Marine Corps Gazette, August 1987, pp 43–44
  5. Mark P. Hertling, “Physical Training for the Modern Battlefield: Are We Tough Enough?”.[1] SAMS Monograph, CALL Library, Nov 23, 87
  6. Mark P. Hertling, “Whence Values Come,”[2] Military Review, December 1987, 16–23
  7. Mark P. Hertling, “Insights Garnered and Gained: The Israeli Defense Forces and Operation Peace for Galilee,”[3] SAMS Monograph, CALL Library, April 22, 88
  8. Mark P. Hertling, “Narcoterrorism: The New Unconventional War,”[4] Military Review, March 90
  9. Mark P. Hertling, “The Battle Of Oom Chalouba, June 17, 2008,”[5] ARMOR Magazine, Vol 104, Jan–Feb 1995 pg 26–33
  10. Hertling, Mark P. "The Battle of Oom Chalouba, June 17, 2008: The Leader’s Role in Preparing Units for the Physical Demands of Combat." In Leadership: The Warrior’s Art, ed. Christopher D. Kolenda, 287–307. 2nd ed. Carlisle: Army War College Foundation Press, 2001. (UB210 .L21 2001)
  11. COL Mark P. Hertling and Lt Col James Boiselle, “Coming of Age in the Desert: The NTC at 20,”[6] Military Review, September–October 2001, 64–65, October 9, 2002.
  12. Thom Shanker and Mark Hertling, “The Military Media Relationship: A Dysfunctional Marriage,”[7] Military Review, Sept–Oct 2009, Vol 89, Number 5
  13. LTG Mark P. Hertling, “The Year of the NCO: A Division Commander’s Perspective,”[8] Military Review, September 2009, Vol. 89, Number 5.
  14. LTG Mark Hertling, LTC William Graham and MAJ Louis Florence, “We Need More Engineers!”,[9] ARMY Magazine, January 2010
  15. LTG Mark Hertling, "What's Going On In Basic Training", ARMY Magazine, March 2010
  16. LTG Mark Hertling and PFC Jennifer Prowell,"A Soldiers Thoughts on Training, Leadership,"[10] ARMY Magazine, November 2010
  17. LTG Mark Hertling, "The US Army in Europe, Fighting Above Our Weight Class,"[11] AUSA Green Book 2011

Interviews

  1. Military Family Reflects on Sacrifices of Iraq Service[12] – Steve Inskeep. National Public Radio. September 13, 2004
  2. Army Ranks See Imbalance in Iraq War Sacrifice[13] – Steve Inskeep. National Public Radio. July 12, 2007
  3. DoD News Briefing, Operation Iron Hammer.[14] – November 19, 2007.
  4. DoD News Briefing, Maj. Gen. Bergner and Maj. Gen. Hertling.[15] – December 19, 2007.
  5. U.S. Planes Strike Al-Qaida Hideouts Near Baghdad[16] – Anne Garrells. National Public Radio. January 10, 2008
  6. The Compassionate General[17] Michael Holmes, CNN. February 9, 2008.
  7. DoD News Briefing, Operational Update: Maj. Gen. Hertling[18] – May 21, 2008.</ref>
  8. U.S. Bridging Gaps Between Baghdad, Provinces[19] – Renee Montagne, All Things Considered. National Public Radio. March 18, 2008
  9. DoD News Briefing, Operational Update: Maj. Gen. Hertling[18] – May 21, 2008.
  10. US troops in Northern Iraq[20] – Wolf Blitzer, CNN. May 23, 2008.
  11. DoD News Briefing, Northern Iraq Security Operations[21] – July 27, 2008.
  12. US troops in Iraq[22] – Wolf Blitzer, CNN. August 3, 2008.
  13. DoD News Briefing,[23] December 8, 2008.
  14. New Basic Training Hardens Softer Generation[24] – All Things Considered, National Public Radio. March 20, 2010
  15. Making Soldiers Fit to Fight[25] – James Dao, New York Times. August 30, 2010.
  16. Soldiers Require Best Nutritional Benefits[26] – Brian Williams, NBC Nightly News. December 13, 2010.
  17. Army Boot Camp Embraces New-Age Fitness[27] – Frank Morris, All Things Considered. National Public Radio. December 28, 2010.
  18. Michelle Obama sees Military as Model for Fitness Effort,[28] – Mimi Hall, USA Today. January 28, 2011.
  19. US Army Europe and the Future of Forward Presence,[29] – Atlantic Council. July 11, 2011.
  20. US Army Europe Podcast: LTG Mark Hertling,[30] – US Army Europe YouTube. Aug. 23, 2011.
  21. Conference of European Armies highlights success of longtime alliances, new partnerships,[31] – Jorge Benitez – Atlantic Council. Sept. 22, 2011.
  22. Consensus scarce on future of overseas bases[32] – Catherine Cheney and Charles Hoskinson – Politico. Oct. 23, 2011.
  23. Future of US Army Europe, [33] - Vago Muradian - Defensenews.com Oct. 30, 2011.

See also

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  • US-OF1B.svg 2LT – Jun 4, 75
  • US-OF1A.svg 1LT – Jun 5, 77
  • US-O3 insignia.svg CPT – Nov 18, 79
  • US-O4 insignia.svg MAJ – Jun 1, 86
  • US-O5 insignia.svg LTC – Jul 1, 92
  • US-O6 insignia.svg COL – Aug 1, 97
  • US-O7 insignia.svg BG – Jan 1, 03
  • US-O8 insignia.svg MG – Jan 1, 06
  • US-O9 insignia.svg LTG −Sep 25, 09

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References

  1. ^ Physical Training for the Modern Battlefield: Are We Tough Enough
  2. ^ "Whence Value Come". Combined Arms Research Library. October 16, 2009. http://cgsc.cdmhost.com/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/p124201coll1&CISOPTR=522&CISOBOX=1&REC=1. Retrieved October 25, 2011. 
  3. ^ "Insights Garnered and Gained". Combined Arms Research Library. http://cgsc.cdmhost.com/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/p4013coll3&CISOPTR=2035&CISOBOX=1&REC=4. Retrieved October 25, 2011. 
  4. ^ "Narcoterrorism". Combined Arms Research Library. October 21, 2009. http://cgsc.cdmhost.com/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/p124201coll1&CISOPTR=534&CISOBOX=1&REC=2. Retrieved October 25, 2011. 
  5. ^ "The Battle Of Oom Chalouba". Knox.army.mil. https://www.knox.army.mil/center/ocoa/armormag/backissues/1990s/1995/jf95/1chalouba95.pdf. Retrieved October 25, 2011. 
  6. ^ "Coming of Age in the Desert". Combined Arms Research Library. July 1, 2009. http://cgsc.cdmhost.com/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/p124201coll1&CISOPTR=228&CISOBOX=1&REC=1. Retrieved October 25, 2011. 
  7. ^ "The Military Media Relationship" (PDF). http://usacac.army.mil/CAC2/MilitaryReview/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20091031_art004.pdf. Retrieved October 25, 2011. 
  8. ^ "The Year of the NCO". Army.mil. http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/09/29/28000-year-of-the-nco-a-division-commanders-perspective/index.html. Retrieved October 25, 2011. 
  9. ^ We Need More Engineers[dead link]
  10. ^ "A Soldiers Thoughts on Training, Leadership" (PDF). http://www.ausa.org/publications/armymagazine/archive/2010/11/Documents/Hertling_Prowell_1110.pdf. Retrieved October 25, 2011. 
  11. ^ http://www.eur.army.mil/pdf/2011USAREUR-AUSA-Green-Book-article.pdf
  12. ^ Morning Edition. "Military Family Reflects on Sacrifices of Iraq Service". Npr.org. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3914961&ps=rs. Retrieved October 25, 2011. 
  13. ^ "Army Ranks See Imbalance in Iraq War Sacrifice". Npr.org. July 12, 2007. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11903774. Retrieved October 25, 2011. 
  14. ^ "Operation Iron Hammer: Maj. Gen. Mark Hertling, Nov. 19 |". United States Forces – Iraq. November 18, 2007. http://www.usf-iraq.com/news/press-briefings/operation-iron-hammer-maj-gen-mark-hertling-nov-19. Retrieved October 25, 2011. 
  15. ^ "Maj. Gen. Bergner, Maj. Gen. Mark Hertling, Dec. 19 |". United States Forces – Iraq. December 18, 2007. http://www.usf-iraq.com/news/press-briefings/maj-gen-bergner-maj-gen-mark-hertling-dec-19. Retrieved October 25, 2011. 
  16. ^ "U.S. Planes Strike Al-Qaida Hideouts Near Baghdad". Npr.org. January 10, 2008. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17999002. Retrieved October 25, 2011. 
  17. ^ "The compassionate general". LiveLeak.com. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=7ab_1202713644. Retrieved October 25, 2011. 
  18. ^ a b "Operational Update: Maj. Gen. Hertling, May 21 |". United States Forces – Iraq. May 21, 2008. http://www.usf-iraq.com/news/press-briefings/operational-update-maj-gen-hertling-may-21. Retrieved October 25, 2011. 
  19. ^ Morning Edition. "U.S. Bridging Gaps Between Baghdad, Provinces". Npr.org. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88431904. Retrieved October 25, 2011. 
  20. ^ "DVIDS – Video – Maj. Gen. Hertling". Dvidshub.net. May 23, 2008. http://www.dvidshub.net/video/39344/maj-gen-hertling. Retrieved October 25, 2011. 
  21. ^ "Northern Iraq Security Operations: Maj. Gen. Hertling, July 27 |". United States Forces – Iraq. July 27, 2008. http://www.usf-iraq.com/news/press-briefings/northern-iraq-security-operations-maj-gen-hertling-july-27. Retrieved October 25, 2011. 
  22. ^ "CNN.com – Transcripts". CNN. August 3, 2008. http://archives.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0808/03/le.01.html. Retrieved October 25, 2011. 
  23. ^ "DoD News Briefing: Maj. Gen. Mark Hertling, Dec. 8 |". United States Forces – Iraq. December 7, 2008. http://www.usf-iraq.com/news/press-briefings/dod-news-briefing-maj-gen-mark-hertling-dec-8. Retrieved October 25, 2011. 
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  25. ^ Dao, James (August 30, 2010). "Army Revises Training to Deal With Unfit Recruits". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/us/31soldier.html. Retrieved October 25, 2011. 
  26. ^ "Nightly News: Soldiers require 'best nutritional benefits'". Clicker.com. http://www.clicker.com/tv/nightly-news/Soldiers-require-best-nutritional-benefits-1239876/. Retrieved October 25, 2011. 
  27. ^ "Army Boot Camp Embraces New-Age Fitness". NPR. December 28, 2010. http://www.npr.org/2010/12/28/132407022/army-ditches-boot-camp-in-favor-of-new-age-fitness. Retrieved October 25, 2011. 
  28. ^ "Michelle Obama sees military as model for fitness effort". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2011-01-28-firstladyinside28_ST_N.htm. Retrieved October 25, 2011. 
  29. ^ "US Army Europe and the Future of US Forward Presence | Atlantic Council". Acus.org. July 11, 2011. http://www.acus.org/event/us-army-europe-and-future-us-forward-presence. Retrieved October 25, 2011. 
  30. ^ om een reactie te plaatsen! (August 23, 2011). "U.S. Army Europe Podcast: LTG Mark Hertling". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzxFiuWgNAU. Retrieved October 25, 2011. 
  31. ^ "Conference of European Armies highlights success of longtime alliances, new partnerships | Atlantic Council". Acus.org. September 22, 2011. http://www.acus.org/natosource/conference-european-armies-highlights-success-longtime-alliances-new-partnerships. Retrieved October 25, 2011. 
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Richard C. Longo
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Carter F. Ham		 Commanding General, United States Army Europe
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