Michael Dennis Bernacchi Jr. (born 1965) is a retired

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who last served as the deputy commander of the United States Tenth Fleet.

Early life and education

Bernacchi was raised in

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, where his father was a professor of marketing at the nearby

University of Detroit The University of Detroit Mercy is a private Catholic university in Detroit, Michigan, United States. It is sponsored by both the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and the Sisters of Mercy. The university was founded in 1877 and is the largest Catho ...

. The younger Bernacchi attended Shrine High School and graduated from the University of Detroit in 1988 with a B.S. degree in biology. He later earned master's degrees in nuclear engineering and industrial engineering from the

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Military career

From August 9, 2017, to April 25, 2020, Bernacchi commanded the

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. In June 2020, Bernacchi was reassigned to the

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as the director of strategy, plans, and policy. He started in his new assignment on July 10, 2020. In March 2022, he was reassigned as deputy commander of the United States Tenth Fleet.

Dates of promotion

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* 1965 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) People from Pleasant Ridge, Michigan University of Detroit Mercy alumni University of Michigan College of Engineering alumni United States submarine commanders Recipients of the Legion of Merit United States Navy rear admirals Military personnel from Michigan {{USN-bio-stub