Michael S. Cederholm (born 1966) is a

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who serves as the commanding general of the

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. He previously commanded the

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from 2020 to 2022.

Early life and education

Cederholm was born at Camp Lejeune,

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and raised in

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, graduating from

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in 1984. He is the son of Roger and Silvia Cederholm. His father was a Marine Corps helicopter pilot. Cederholm is married to Rebecca Lyn Cederholm and he has five children. Cederholm received his bachelor's degree in international politics from

Wesleyan University Wesleyan University ( ) is a Private university, private liberal arts college, liberal arts university in Middletown, Connecticut. Founded in 1831 as a Men's colleges in the United States, men's college under the auspices of the Methodist Epis ...

. Cederholm played baseball and basketball in high school, attended Wesleyan on a baseball scholarship and then coached basketball at

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. At Wesleyan he joined Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. After receiving his Marine Corps commission as a second lieutenant in April 1989, he attended naval flight training in

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, Beeville, Texas and El Toro, California. Cederholm later earned an M.S. degree in national security strategy from the

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Military career

Deputy Commandant for Aviation, HQMC (2022-2024) In March 2023, he was nominated for assignment as the commanding general of

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* , - Date of birth missing (living people) 1966 births Living people People from Jacksonville, North Carolina People from New Hartford, Connecticut Wesleyan University alumni Military personnel from Connecticut United States Naval Aviators National War College alumni Recipients of the Legion of Merit United States Marine Corps generals Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal {{USMC-bio-stub