Michael Hagee
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Michael Hagee
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General Michael W. Hagee, 33rd Commandant of the Marine Corps (2003–2006)
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| Born | December 1, 1944 Hampton, Virginia |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
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 United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1968–2007 |
| Rank |  General |
| Commands held | 1st Battalion 8th Marines 11th MEU 1st Marine Division 1st Marine Division 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Commandant of the Marine Corps |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War Gulf War |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal |
General Michael William Hagee (born December 1, 1944) was the 33rd Commandant of the United States Marine Corps (2003–2006), succeeding James L. Jones on January 13, 2003. He stepped down as Commandant two months before the end of his four-year term, and was succeeded by General James T. Conway on November 13, 2006.[1]
On that date, Hagee had his retirement ceremony just prior to the change of command ceremony.[2] Hagee retired from the Marine Corps on January 1, 2007.[3][4]
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Biography
Hagee was born in Hampton, Virginia in 1944[5] and raised in Fredericksburg, Texas.[6] He graduated with distinction from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1968 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and was a classmate of Oliver North, Charles Bolden, Jim Webb and Michael Mullen. He also holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School and a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College. He is a graduate of the Command and Staff College and the U.S. Naval War College. In 2004, he was honored with the Naval War College Distinguished Graduate Leadership Award.
His father, Robert L. Hagee, served as a U.S. Navy pilot in World War II and, in the summer of 2009, was awarded a plaque at the Admiral Nimitz State Historic Site, now known as the National Museum of the Pacific War (formerly Nimitz Museum) in Fredericksburg, Texas. He and his wife Silke, daughter of the German Air Force brigadier general Werner Boie,[7] have two children.
Assignments
| Platoon Commander, Company A, 1st Battalion 9th Marines | 1970 |
| Commanding Officer, Company A and H&S Company, 1st Battalion 1st Marines | 1970–1971 |
| Communications-Electronics Officer, Marine Air Command and Control Squadron 1 | 1971 |
| Assistant Director, Telecommunications School | 1972–1974 |
| Commanding Officer, Waikele-West Loch Guard Company | 1974–1976 |
| Commanding Officer, Pearl Harbor Guard Company | 1976–1977 |
| Training Officer, 3rd Marine Division | 1977–1978 |
| Electrical Engineering Instructor, United States Naval Academy | 1978–1981 |
| Head, Officer Plans Section, Headquarters Marine Corps | 1982–1986 |
| Assistant Chief of Staff, G-1, 2nd Marine Division | 1987–1988 |
| Executive Officer, 8th Marine Regiment | 1988 |
| Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion 8th Marines | 1988–1990 |
| Director Humanities and Social Science Division/Marine Corps Representative, United States Naval Academy | 1990–1992 |
| Commanding Officer, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 1992–1993 |
| Liaison Officer to the U.S. Special Envoy to Somalia | 1992–1993 |
| Executive Assistant to the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps | 1993–1994 |
| Director, Character Development Division, United States Naval Academy | 1994–1995 |
| Senior Military Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense | 1995–1996 |
| Executive Assistant to the Director of Central Intelligence | 1995–1996 |
| Deputy Director of Operations, Headquarters, United States European Command | 1996–1998 |
| Commanding General, 1st Marine Division | 1998–1999 |
| Director Strategic Plans and Policy, United States Pacific Command | 1999–2000 |
| Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force | 2000–2002 |
| Commandant of the Marine Corps | 2003–2006 |
Awards and decorations
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See also
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Notes
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References
- This article incorporates text in the public domain from the United States Marine Corps.
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Gen James L. Jones
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Commandant of the United States Marine Corps 2003–2006 |
Succeeded by Gen James T. Conway |
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