General michael barbaro biography books

United States Army general

Michael Douglas Barbero^[1] (born September 14, 1953)^[2][3] is a retired United States ArmyLieutenant General and consultant.

Early life and education

Born in West Germany in 1953, Barbero was commissioned in the infantry upon graduation from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a B.S. degree in 1976.^[2][3] He holds a master's degree in national security and strategic studies from the National Defense University, Washington, D.C.

Barbero is also a graduate of the U.S. Army's Command and General Staff College and the School of Advanced Military Studies Program.

Military career

Lieutenant General Michael D. Barbero served as Director, Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) from March 2011 until May 2013.^[4] In this post, he was responsible for leading the Defense Department's actions to rapidly provide counter-IED capabilitie