Major General Andrew Juknelis

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Major General (MG) Andrew Juknelis was commissioned into the Infantry at the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1988 with a BS degree in Aerospace Engineering. Upon completion of Infantry Officer Basic Course and the US Army Ranger School at Fort Benning, GA, he was assigned to the 9th Infantry Regiment “Manchu” with the 7th Infantry Division at Fort Ord, CA. He deployed as part of the Multinational Force and Observers in Sinai, Egypt, and was awarded the Expert Infantry Badge. As a Platoon Leader on Operation Just Cause in Panama, he was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.

MG Juknelis’ career has been distinguished by infantry service, combat deployment, military-police and detention operations, large-scale training and readiness missions, multinational exercises, and senior command—particularly his leadership and staff service in the Pacific and Korea.

MG Juknelis received the Order of National Security Cheonsu Medal signed by Korean President Moon Jae In for his leadership as the US Chief of Staff in the certification of the Combined Ground Component Command Headquarters in the Republic of Korea from 2016 to 2020.

MG Juknelis has been awarded the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star, and the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Bronze Hourglass and “M” Device.

He has a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Santa Clara University and a Masters in Strategic Studies from the US Army War College. He and his wife, Mei, enjoy the outdoors and reside in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada in Northern California.