# Stephen Liszewski

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'''Lt. Gen. Liszewski''', a native of [Annapolis](/source/Annapolis%2C_Maryland), was raised in [Gaithersburg, Maryland](/source/Gaithersburg%2C_Maryland). He graduated from the [United States Naval Academy](/source/United_States_Naval_Academy) and was commissioned as a 2ndLt in the [United States Marine Corps](/source/United_States_Marine_Corps) in 1990. Assigned as an artillery officer at The Basic School, Liszewski's first tour in the operating forces was with the [1st Battalion, 12th Marines](/source/1st_Battalion%2C_12th_Marines) (Rein) where he served in a variety of billets where he learned the basics of leadership and warfighting.
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| name          = Stephen Liszewski
| image         = LtGen Stephen E. Liszewski.jpg
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| caption       = Official portrait, 2025
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| birth_place   = [Annapolis, Maryland](/source/Annapolis%2C_Maryland), U.S.
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| allegiance    = United States
| branch        = [United States Marine Corps](/source/United_States_Marine_Corps)
| service_years = 1990–present
| rank          = [Lieutenant General](/source/Lieutenant_general_(United_States))
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| battles       = {{ubl|[Iraq War](/source/Iraq_War)|[War in Afghanistan](/source/War_in_Afghanistan_(2001%E2%80%932021))}}
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| alma_mater    = [United States Naval Academy](/source/United_States_Naval_Academy)<br>[University of  Canberra](/source/University_of_Canberra)<br>[United States Naval War College](/source/United_States_Naval_War_College)
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== Biography ==
As a captain, he served as the [fire support officer](/source/fire_support_officer) for the [11th Marine Expeditionary Unit](/source/11th_Marine_Expeditionary_Unit) ([Special Operations Capable](/source/Marine_expeditionary_unit_(special_operations_capable))) for two deployments and later commanded Battery E, [2nd Battalion, 11th Marines](/source/2nd_Battalion%2C_11th_Marines) from 1998 to 2000, where he deployed with Battalion Landing Team 1/5 in support of [31st Marine Expeditionary Unit](/source/31st_Marine_Expeditionary_Unit) (Special Operations Capable).

As a Major in [5th Battalion, 11th Marines](/source/5th_Battalion%2C_11th_Marines) he was the liaison officer, operations officer and [executive officer](/source/Executive_officer). In 2006, he assumed command of 1st Battalion, 12th Marines (Rein) and deployed to [Al Anbar Province](/source/Al_Anbar_Governorate), Iraq in support of [Operation Iraqi Freedom](/source/2003_invasion_of_Iraq).

In 2011, he joined [I Marine Expeditionary Force](/source/I_Marine_Expeditionary_Force) (Forward), where he deployed to [Helmand Province](/source/Helmand_Province), Afghanistan in support of [Operation Enduring Freedom](/source/Operation_Enduring_Freedom). Colonel Liszewski commanded the [11th Marine Regiment](/source/11th_Marine_Regiment) in the [1st Marine Division](/source/1st_Marine_Division) from 2012 to 2014.

Lt. Gen. Liszewski's other assignments have included tours with [Marine Forces Central Command](/source/United_States_Marine_Corps_Forces_Central_Command) (Forward) G-3, [Marine Forces Pacific](/source/United_States_Marine_Corps_Forces%2C_Pacific) G-5 (War Plans), and the [Joint Staff](/source/Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff) (J33, JODCENT). In 2014, he served as the Commandant of the Marine Corps' Fellow at the [Council on Foreign Relations](/source/Council_on_Foreign_Relations) in New York City. From 2015 to 2017, he served as the 86th [Commandant of midshipmen](/source/Commandant_of_midshipmen) at the [United States Naval Academy](/source/United_States_Naval_Academy). Following that assignment, he served as the Military Assistant to the [Secretary of the Navy](/source/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Navy) from 2017 to 2018. From 2018 to 2020 he served as the Director of Operations with Plans, Policies and Operations, [Headquarters Marine Corps](/source/Headquarters_Marine_Corps).  From 2020 to 2022, he served on the Joint Staff as the deputy director, Joint Training, Joint Staff J7 and a Director for the Russia / Ukraine Crisis Management Team.<ref>https://www.jcs.mil/Leadership/Article-View/Article/1974324/lt-gen-stephen-e-liszewski/ {{PD-notice}}</ref>

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