Michael Kurilla

U.S. Army general

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September 2024 Visited Israel for consultations with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
April 2024 Dispatched to Israel in anticipation of an Iranian counter-attack following the Iranian consulate airstrike in Damascus.
2022 Appointed as CENTCOM Commander, taking on a senior leadership role in a critical military command.
2022 Deployed to Germany to oversee U.S. troop deployments in response to the Russo-Ukrainian crisis.
April 1 2022 Appointed as the 15th commander of United States Central Command, taking over leadership of this critical military command.
October 2019 Assumed command of the XVIII Airborne Corps.
2018 Became Chief of Staff of U.S. Central Command, serving until 2019.
2016 Assumed command of the 82nd Airborne Division, serving until 2018.
2015 Became Deputy Director for Special Operations and Counterterrorism of the Joint Staff.
2014 Promoted to Deputy Commanding General of the First Infantry Division.
2012 Became Assistant Commanding General of Joint Special Operations Command, a position he held until 2014.

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