Mike Bernacchi
U.S. Navy rear admiral
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Michael Dennis Bernacchi Jr.[1] (born 1965)[2] is a retired United States Navy rear admiral who last served as the deputy commander of the United States Tenth Fleet.[3]
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Mike Bernacchi | |
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Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Born | 1965 (age 60–61) Pleasant Ridge, Michigan, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Service years | 1988–2023 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | Naval Service Training Command Submarine Group 10 Submarine Squadron 4 USS Alexandria (SSN 757) |
| Awards | Legion of Merit (8) |
Early life and education
Bernacchi was raised in Pleasant Ridge, Michigan,[3] where his father was a professor of marketing at the nearby University of Detroit.[4] The younger Bernacchi attended Shrine High School[5] and graduated from the University of Detroit in 1988[1] with a B.S. degree in biology. He later earned master's degrees in nuclear engineering and industrial engineering from the University of Michigan.[3]
Military career
From August 9, 2017, to April 25, 2020, Bernacchi commanded the Naval Service Training Command.[6][7]
In June 2020, Bernacchi was reassigned to the United States Space Command as the director of strategy, plans, and policy.[8][9] He started in his new assignment on July 10, 2020.[10] In March 2022, he was reassigned as deputy commander of the United States Tenth Fleet.[11]
Dates of promotion
| Rank | Date |
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 Rear Admiral (lower half) | 2017[12] |
 Rear Admiral | June 1, 2020[10] |
