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General 'Michael W. 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 was succeeded by General James T. Conway on November 13, 2006. ^[1] He stepped down as Commandant two months before the end of his four-year term. Hagee had his retirement ceremony on November 13, 2006, just prior to the change of command ceremony. ^[2]
Hagee retired from the Marine Corps on January 1, 2007. ^[3][4]
Hagee graduated with distinction from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1968 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering. 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.

Contents

Command Assignments

Staff Assignments

Personal Decorations

Military

Civilian

Foreign

Badges

See also

Notes

References

External links

Command Assignments

Platoon Commander Company A, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines1970
Commanding Officer Company A, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines1970-1971
Commanding Officer H & S Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines1970-1971
Commanding Officer, Waikele-West Loch Guard Company1974-1976
Commanding Officer, Pearl Harbor Guard Company1976-1977
Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines1988-1990
Commanding Officer, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit 1992-1993
Commanding General, 1st Marine Division1998-1999
Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force2000-2002
Commandant of the Marine Corps2003-2006

Staff Assignments

Communications-Electronics Officer, Marine Air Command and Control Squadron 11971
Assistant Director, Telecommunications School1972-1974
Training Officer, 3rd Marine Division1977-1978
Electrical Engineering Instructor, U.S. Naval Academy1978-1981
Head, Officer Plans Section, Headquarters Marine Corps1982-1986
Assistant Chief of Staff, G-1, 2nd Marine Division1987-1988
Executive Officer, 8th Marine Regiment1988
Director Humanities and Social Science Division/Marine Corps Representative, U.S. Naval Academy1990-1992
Liaison Officer to the U.S. Special Envoy to Somalia1992-1993
Executive Assistant to the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps1993-1994
Director, Character Development Division, United States Naval Academy1994-1995
Senior Military Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense1995-1996
Executive Assistant to the Director of Central Intelligence1995-1996
Deputy Director of Operations, Headquarters, U.S. European Command1996-1998
Director Strategic Plans and Policy, U.S. Pacific Command1999-2000

Personal Decorations

Military

★ Defense Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster

★ Defense Superior Service Medal

★ Legion of Merit with two gold stars

★ Bronze Star Medal with Valor device

★ Defense Meritorious Service Medal

★ Meritorious Service Medal with one gold star

★ Navy Achievement Medal with one gold star

★ Combat Action Ribbon

★ Joint Meritorious Unit Award with 2 oak leaf clusters

★ Meritorious Unit Commendation with one service star

★ National Defense Service Medal with two service stars

★ Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

★ Vietnam Service Medal with three service stars

★ Southwest Asia Service Medal with one service star

★ Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with two service stars

★ Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon with one service star

Civilian

★ National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal

Foreign

★ Kuwait Liberation Medal

★ Vietnam Campaign Medal

★ Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation

★ Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation

Badges

★ Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge

See also

Notes

1. Conway becomes Marine Corps Commandant
2. Hagee retires, Conway appointed 34th commandant
3. ''Public Directory of: U.S. Marine Corps General Officers & Senior Executives'' (6 December 2006), Senior Leader Management Branch (MMSL), Manpower & Reserve Affairs, United States Marine Corps. Retrieved on December 6, 2006. MS Word document.
4. Official Biography: General Michael W. Hagee

References

★ 33rd Commandant of the Marine Corps (Official biography)

★ Hagee to step down Nov. 13

External links

★ Top Marine's Retirement Elaine M. Grossman