Former CENTCOM Commander Michael “Erik” Kurilla Joins The Washington Institute as Its Bernstein Distinguished Fellow
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy is pleased to announce that retired U.S. Army general and former head of U.S. Central Command Michael “Erik” Kurilla has joined the organization as its Jill and Jay Bernstein Distinguished Fellow.
With more than 35 years of exemplary military service, General Kurilla brings to the Institute unparalleled operational and strategic expertise on Middle Eastern defense issues.
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