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COMMANDER // b. 1957

Gary Berntsen

United StatesIslamic State of Afghanistan1 battle1 war

Lifespan

1957 – c. 2006

19601970198019902000Afghanistan War · 2001–2021 major U.S. war periodTora Bora — Dec 2001 · Islamic State of Afghanistan · Afghanistan War

Active service 2001 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 44.

Profile

Gary Berntsen is an American former Central Intelligence Agency career officer. During his time at the agency, he served as a Station Chief three times and led several counterterrorism deployments including the United States’ response to the East Africa Embassy bombings and the September 11 attacks. He was awarded the Distinguished Intelligence Medal in 2000 and the Intelligence Star in 2004.

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Battles (1)

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