Karsten Selby Heckl is a retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general born September 2, 1964 who last served as the deputy commandant for combat development and integration and commanding general of the Marine Corps Combat Development Command.[2][3][4] Heckl previously served as the commander of I Marine Expeditionary Force. He previously served as commander of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.[5][6][7][8]
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| Birth name | Karsten Selby Heckl |
| Nickname(s) | Hazel[1] |
| Born | Stone Mountain, Georgia, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1988–2024 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
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| Alma mater | Georgia State University (BA) |
On 30 October 2023, Heckl was made acting Commandant of the United States Marine Corps when Commandant Eric Smith was hospitalized, until he was relieved of his duties as acting Commandant when General Christopher J. Mahoney was sworn in as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps on November 3. 2023.[9][10]
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- ^ "LT. GEN. KARSTEN "HAZEL" HECKL". Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ^ "PN959 — Lt. Gen. Karsten S. Heckl — Marine Corps — 117th Congress (2021-2022)". U.S. Congress. August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ "General Officer Announcement". U.S. Department of Defense (Press release). August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ "LIEUTENANT GENERAL KARSTEN S. HECKL". Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ^ "Marine Corps Announces New Aviation, Pacific Leadership Assignments". USNI News. May 6, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "Major General Karsten Heckl Farewell Video". DVIDS. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ Pickrell, Ryan. "Marine Corps fires commander after 9 service members died when their amphibious assault vehicle sank into the sea". Business Insider. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "Rita Anne Myers". Clarkesville, Georgia: Hillside Memorial Chapel and Gardens. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ Shelbourne, Mallory (October 30, 2023). "Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith Hospitalized". USNI News. United States Naval Institute. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "General Christopher J. Mahoney". United States Marine Corps Flagship. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
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