Norman Lee “Norm” Cooling, Brigadier General (Ret).
Brigadier General Norm Cooling served as Battalion Commander in the Marine Corp. during two deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. He is an exceptional leader and warrior, and I know you will find his insights incredibly valuable. He will be the guest speaker this Thursday night.
Served as the Assistant Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies & Operations, Headquarters, United States Marine Corps, and previously served in a number of roles during deployments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom, notably as the battalion commander of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment.
Brigadier General Cooling served for more than 33 years in the United States Marine Corps. During this tenure, he deployed 11 times, including multiple combat tours as an infantry commander and operations officer. He then attended the U.S. Naval Academy, graduating in 1986.
Cooling’s notable staff assignments include serving as the Deputy Marine Liaison Officer to the U.S. House of Representatives; Director of the 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps’ Staff Group; Executive Assistant to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s Supreme Allied Commander of Europe; Operations Chief for Regional Command Southwest (Afghanistan); Chief of Staff, II Marine Expeditionary Force; Deputy Commander, United States Marine Forces Europe & Africa; Deputy Director, J-3 Plans & Operations for the U.S. European Command in Stuttgart, Germany and legislative assistant to the 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps.