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Eric Wendt

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Eric Wendt
United States Ambassador to Albania
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 26, 2026
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byYuri Kim (2023)
Personal details
Born (1964-10-07) 7 October 1964 (age 61)
Berkeley, California, U.S.[1]
EducationUniversity of California, Santa Barbara (BA)
Naval Postgraduate School (MA)[2]
Awards
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Army Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Defense Superior Service Medal (3)
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (3)
German Gold Cross of Honour
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service
1986–2021
RankLieutenant General
CommandsNATO Special Operations Headquarters
John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School
Special Operations Command Korea

Eric P. Wendt (born 7 October 1964) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who last served as the 5th[3] commander of the NATO Special Operations Headquarters, departing command on January 29, 2021. As a general officer, Wendt previously served as the United States Security Coordinator for the Israel-Palestinian Authority from November 2017 to October 2019, with prior general officer terms as the chief of staff of the United States Pacific Command from May 2015 to September 2016, as the commanding general of the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School from 2014 to 2015, as the commander of Special Operations Command Korea from 2012 to 2014,[4][5][6][7][8][9] and as the deputy commander of Regional Command North of the International Security Assistance Force from 2011 to 2012 in Afghanistan.[10]

Wendt was commissioned in the Army as a second lieutenant via the ROTC program at the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1986, graduating with a B.A. degree in law and society, and later graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School with a M.A. degree in national security affairs. He retired effective March 1, 2021 after over 34 years of distinguished service, including over 4 years in the infantry and 30 years as a Special Forces Green Beret.[11] He speaks Arabic and Korean.[9]

President Donald Trump nominated him to be United States ambassador to Qatar on September 22, 2020, but his confirmation hearing was not scheduled before the 116th Congress permanently adjourned on January 3, 2021, so his nomination was returned without action.[12]

Wendt was nominated by Trump to be United States ambassador to Albania on April 13, 2026.[13]

On September 26, 2026 he assumed his post as the United States Ambassador to Albania.

References

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  1. ↑ "PROFILE/ Who is Eric Wand, Trump's nominee as US ambassador to Albania?". CNA. 13 April 2026. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  2. ↑ later Senior College Fellow
  3. ↑ "NATO SOF HQ (NSHQ) on Twitter: "LTG Eric P. Wendt assumed command as the 5th NSHQ commander in a change of command ceremony held at SHAPE. LTG Wendt received command from VADM Colin J. Kilrain during a ceremony presided over by SACEUR General Tod D. Wolters".
  4. ↑ "Change of Command at NATO Special Operations Headquarters". shape.nato.int.
  5. ↑ "NATO Special Operations Headquarters holds Change of Command". shape.nato.int.
  6. ↑ "Wendt Eric P. - State of Qatar - September 2020".
  7. ↑ "Camp Smith, HI - Major General Eric P. Wendt, U.S. Army". Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Wendt takes helm of special ops command in South Korea". Stars and Stripes.
  9. 1 2 "Office of Special Operations - Lieutenant General Eric Wendt" (PDF). Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  10. ↑ "RC-North female shura". DVIDS. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  11. ↑ "PN344 — Army, 100th Congress (1987-1988)". 15 May 1987. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  12. ↑ "PN2244 — Eric P. Wendt — Department of State, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". January 3, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  13. ↑ Nominations & Appointments (April 13, 2026). "Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate". The White House. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
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