General Micheal E. Langley, U.S. Marine Corps
Commander, U.S. Africa Command
A native of Shreveport, Louisiana, General Langley graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington and commissioned in 1985. He commanded at every level from platoon to regiment - including Battery K, 5th Battalion, 11th Marines in support of Operations WILDFIRE in the Western United States; battalion and regimental commands in 12th Marines forward deployed in Okinawa, Japan; and both the 201st Regional Corps Advisory Command-Central and Regional Support Command - Southwest in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in Afghanistan.
As a General Officer, his command assignments include Deputy Commanding General, II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) and Commanding General, 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade; Commander, Marine Forces Europe and Africa; Deputy Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic and Deputy Commander, Marine Forces Command and Marine Forces Northern Command; and Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic and Commander, Marine Forces Command and Marine Forces Northern Command.
General Langley’s staff and joint assignments include serving as Deputy G-1, 1st Marine Division deployed in support of Operation RESTORE HOPE in Somalia; Iraq Desk Officer in the Joint Staff Response Cell, J-3 Operations Directorate; Deputy Executive Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Assistant Division Commander of 3d Marine Division; Deputy Director for Operations, J-3, Joint Staff; Assistant Deputy Commandant for Programs and Resources, Headquarters, Marine Corps; and Director for Strategy, Plans, and Policy, J-5, U.S. Central Command.
General Langley’s formal military education includes U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Warfare School and College of Naval Command and Staff. He holds multiple advanced degrees including Masters in National Security Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College.