LtGen Stephen Sklenka
Deputy Commandant, Installations and LogisticsDC I&L, HQMCLieutenant General Sklenka was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in 1988 after graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science Degree in History.
His service in the Operating Forces includes: Headquarters Company, 6th Marines (March 1989-March 1990); S-4, Marine Detachment UNITAS (March 1990-November 1990); 6th Marines Regimental S-4A (November 1990-January 1992); 6th Marines S-4 (January 1992-May 1992); S-4, Company Executive Officer, Detachment S-3, Detachment Commander, and Company Commander, with 1st Landing Support Battalion (July 1992-June 1995); S-4, 7th Marines (August 1998-June 2001); Executive Officer, Combat Service Support Group-15 (June 2004-March 2005); Commanding Officer, MSSG-11/Combat Logistics Battalion-11, 11th MEU(SOC); AC/S G-3, 1st Force Service Support Group (Fwd) (February 2010-December 2010); Chief of Staff of 1st Marine Logistics Group (Fwd) and Commanding Officer, Combat Logistics Regiment-15 and the Logistics Combat Element of the ISAF MAGTF (December 2010-May 2013); Commanding General, 1st Marine Logistics Group (July 2017-July 2019).
His service outside of the Operating Forces includes: Instructor Group and as Commanding Officer of Training Support Company, Support Battalion, The Basic School (June 1996-August 1998); Current Operations Branch and then Prepositioning Head in Expeditionary Policies Branch of Plans, Policies, and Operations (PP&O), Headquarters Marine Corps (July 2002-June 2004); Materiel Division Head and Deputy J4, US Special Operations Command (June 2007-January 2010); Principal Director for South and Southeast Asia in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (September 2015–June 2017); J5, Director for Strategic Planning and Policy, United States Indo-Pacific Command (August 2019–August 2021); and Deputy Commander, United States Indo-Pacific Command (Aug 2021 – Aug 2024).
His deployments include Operation JUST CAUSE, Panama; Marine Detachment UNITAS, South America; Operations DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait; Operation RESTORE HOPE, Somalia; Operation VIGILANT WARRIOR, Kuwait; Operation IRAQI FREEDOM II, Iraq; 11th MEU(SOC), Pacific and Central Commands; Operation ENDURING FREEDOM-10 and ENDURING FREEDOM-12, Afghanistan.
3-1-5 Framework-The Essentials in Prevailing Against a Peer Adversary
LtGen Stephen Sklenka, USMC, and MajGen Andrew Niebel, USMC, will participate in the Scuttlebutt Podcast, April 28 at 1100. The planned theme of this …LtGen Stephen Sklenka, USMC, and MajGen Andrew Niebel, USMC, will participate in the Scuttlebutt Podcast, April 28 at 1100. The planned theme of this engagement will the essentials in prevailing against a peer adversary in a contested environment. Th…LtGen Stephen Sklenka, USMC, and MajGen Andrew Niebel, USMC, will participate in the Scuttlebutt Podcast, April 28 at 1100. The planned theme of this engagement will the essentials in prevailing against a peer adversary in a contested environment. They will likely speak on the essentials to prevail in a conflict with a peer adversary by addressing littoral mobility and it's necessity in contested space, the five sustainment imperatives (munitions…LtGen Stephen Sklenka, USMC, and MajGen Andrew Niebel, USMC, will participate in the Scuttlebutt Podcast, April 28 at 1100. The planned theme of this engagement will the essentials in prevailing against a peer adversary in a contested environment. They will likely speak on the essentials to prevail in a conflict with a peer adversary by addressing littoral mobility and it's necessity in contested space, the five sustainment imperatives (munitions, fuel, blood, water, and food), and the requirement to solve the three principals moves (force mobilization and deployment, force closure, and force sustainment). Show MoreClick the title to see all detailsShow More
Essentials in Prevailing against a Peer Adversary
LtGen Stephen Sklenka, USMC, will provide a keynote speech on the Warfighting Stage, April 28 at 14:20. The planned theme of this engagement will the …LtGen Stephen Sklenka, USMC, will provide a keynote speech on the Warfighting Stage, April 28 at 14:20. The planned theme of this engagement will the essentials in prevailing against a peer adversary in a contested environment. LtGen Sklenka will lik…LtGen Stephen Sklenka, USMC, will provide a keynote speech on the Warfighting Stage, April 28 at 14:20. The planned theme of this engagement will the essentials in prevailing against a peer adversary in a contested environment. LtGen Sklenka will likely speak to his framework to prevail will address littoral mobility and it's necessity in contested space, the five sustainment imperatives (munitions, fuel, blood, water, and food), and the requirem…LtGen Stephen Sklenka, USMC, will provide a keynote speech on the Warfighting Stage, April 28 at 14:20. The planned theme of this engagement will the essentials in prevailing against a peer adversary in a contested environment. LtGen Sklenka will likely speak to his framework to prevail will address littoral mobility and it's necessity in contested space, the five sustainment imperatives (munitions, fuel, blood, water, and food), and the requirement to solve the three principals moves (force mobilization and deployment, force closure, and force sustainment). Show MoreClick the title to see all detailsShow More
Maritime Prepositioning for the 21st Century
Recapitalization of our aging Maritime Prepositioning ships to support the MAGTF operating in the future threat environment is a critical enabler of t…Recapitalization of our aging Maritime Prepositioning ships to support the MAGTF operating in the future threat environment is a critical enabler of the recently signed First-to-Fight Capstone Concept and aligns with the sustainment and distribution …Recapitalization of our aging Maritime Prepositioning ships to support the MAGTF operating in the future threat environment is a critical enabler of the recently signed First-to-Fight Capstone Concept and aligns with the sustainment and distribution capabilities provided by the Global Positioning Network (GPN). GPN is a network of ashore and afloat prepositioning nodes enabled through contracting, leveraging Joint Logistics Enterprise (JLENT) re…Recapitalization of our aging Maritime Prepositioning ships to support the MAGTF operating in the future threat environment is a critical enabler of the recently signed First-to-Fight Capstone Concept and aligns with the sustainment and distribution capabilities provided by the Global Positioning Network (GPN). GPN is a network of ashore and afloat prepositioning nodes enabled through contracting, leveraging Joint Logistics Enterprise (JLENT) resources, and regular campaigning by the FMF. As highlighted by the shift in focus with the National Defense Strategy and Force Design, the modernization of the maritime prepositioning with characteristics centered around access will provide greater depth and agility to forces operating in distributed maritime environments. We must invest in a prepositioning capability that is both regionally aligned and globally responsive to form the backbone of resilient sustainment and distribution network. Platforms must be capable of accessing austere ports to rapidly deliver tailored supplies and sustainment for concepts like Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO), Distributed Aviation Operations (DAO), & Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO), all while possessing the endurance to operate globally. A future MAGTF supported by the modernized GPN, is essential to ensure our forces can operate in any domain and maintain our strategic and operational advantage.Show MoreClick the title to see all detailsShow More
