Mike Bernacchi Explained

Michael Dennis Bernacchi Jr. (born 1965)^[1] is a retired United States Navy rear admiral who last served as the deputy commander of the United States Tenth Fleet.^[2]

Early life and education

Bernacchi was raised in Pleasant Ridge, Michigan,^[2] where his father was a professor of marketing at the nearby University of Detroit.^[3] The younger Bernacchi attended Shrine High School^[4] and graduated from the University of Detroit in 1988^[5] with a B.S. degree in biology. He later earned master's degrees in nuclear engineering and industrial engineering from the University of Michigan.^[2]

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. In March 2022, he was reassigned as deputy commander of the United States Tenth Fleet.^[10]

Dates of promotion

! Rank !! Date

Rear Admiral (lower half)	2017[11]
Rear Admiral	June 1, 2020

Notes and References

1. Book: Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty . October 1, 1990 . 168 . Bureau of Naval Personnel . June 26, 2021 . June 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210626123418/https://books.google.com/books?id=DD8BVZeVFP4C&pg=PA168 . live .
2. Web site: Rear Admiral Mike Bernacchi. October 7, 2020. United States Navy. June 26, 2021. April 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220409113349/https://www.navy.mil/Leadership/Flag-Officer-Biographies/Search/Article/2236513/rear-admiral-mike-bernacchi/. live.
3. Web site: Under the Mike-roscope . College of Business Administration, University of Detroit Mercy . June 26, 2021 . June 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210626123419/https://business.udmercy.edu/centers/mike-roscope.php . live .
4. Book: Spirit . Class of ’84 Expands and Explores to Find Unity . 1983 . 33 . 112 . Shrine High School . Royal Oak, Michigan.
5. Web site: 105th Annual Commencement . May 14, 1988 . 9 . The University of Detroit . June 26, 2021 . June 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210626124921/https://libraries.udmercy.edu/archives/special-collections/index.php?collectionCode=commencement_com&record_id=38&item_id=1466 . live .
6. Web site: Naval Service Training Command's Change of Command. DVIDS. April 9, 2022. April 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220409113349/https://www.dvidshub.net/video/542748/naval-service-training-commands-change-command. live.
7. Web site: Rear Admiral Sands Assumes Command of Naval Service Training Command. 2020-09-25. DVIDS. en. June 29, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210629050722/https://www.dvidshub.net/news/320046/rear-admiral-sands-assumes-command-naval-service-training-command. live.
8. Web site: staff. Navy Times. 2020-06-16. New assignments for Navy flag officers announced. 2020-09-25. Navy Times. en-US.
9. Web site: Flag Officer Assignments. 2020-09-25. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. en-US. June 18, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200618132845/https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Releases/Release/Article/2221794/flag-officer-assignments/. live.
10. Web site: Flag Officer Assignments. 2022-03-11. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. en-US. March 11, 2022. March 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220312235302/https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/2964521/flag-officer-assignments/. live.
11. Web site: UNITED STATES NAVY FLAG OFFICERS - PDF Free Download. docplayer.net. April 9, 2022. September 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230906093811/https://docplayer.net/53872453-United-states-navy-flag-officers.html. live.