19 Facts About Mark Hertling

Mark Phillip Hertling was born on September 29,1953 and is a retired United States Army Lieutenant General.

In 2013, Mark Hertling was appointed by President Barack Obama to be one of 25 people serving on the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition.

Mark Hertling served as a Council member until 20 January 2017.

Mark Hertling has served as a board member for World TEAM Sport, an organization providing opportunities for physically challenged athletes, and he serves as a senior advisor to "Operation Gratitude", an organization supporting deployed military, first line responders, healthcare workers and their families.

In 2021, Mark Hertling received a Presidential appointment to the American Battle Monuments Commission.

Since June 2014, Mark Hertling has appeared as a national security and military analyst for CNN.

Mark Hertling attended Christian Brothers College High School, then located in Clayton, Missouri, graduating in 1971.

Mark Hertling is a member of the CBC Alumni Hall of Fame, elected in 2010.

In 1975, Mark Hertling was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Armor Branch after graduation from the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Mark Hertling has been assigned to all of the Combat Training Centers in the United States and Germany, expanding the center in Europe.

Mark Hertling has influenced the training model in the US Army at various stages of his career.

Mark Hertling served in command and staff assignments in the continental United States and overseas.

Mark Hertling began his professional career in Europe as a second lieutenant, leading tank and scout platoons in the 3rd Infantry Division in 1975 to 1977.

Mark Hertling commanded 1st Squadron, 16th Cavalry Regiment at Fort Knox.

Mark Hertling commanded 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division at Fort Lewis, Wash.

Mark Hertling was Commander of Operations Group, National Training Center and Fort Irwin, Fort Irwin, California, and commanded the 7th Army Training Command, transforming it to the Joint-Multinational Training Command, in Grafenwoehr, Germany.

Mark Hertling served as the Vice J-7 and the J-7, on the Joint Staff in Washington, DC from 2001 to 2003, and as the United States Army Europe G-3 from 2005 to 2007.

Mark Hertling integrated a series of named kinetic operations with a unique series of non-kinetic engagements to further improve stability, government, economics, and security.

Mark Hertling led change in several areas, including integrating new training methods into basic combat training, advanced individual training, and basic officer leadership courses.