Mark Rualo Asuncion
Military Professor National Security Affairs
Biography
Capt. Mark 'munch' Asuncion has amassed significant geo-political experience through his various diplomatic assignments abroad, to include attaché tours in Colombia, Mexico, and Libya, and as the Senior U.S. Official resident Vanuatu. His staff assignments include Director of the Multi-National Cooperation Center at USAFRICOM, NATO Policy Division Chief at the Joint Staff, ACOS for Strategy and Engagement at U.S. SEVENTH Fleet, and Senior Miliary Advisor for the State Department's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs. He holds a B.A. in Economics from U.C. Berkeley, an M.P.A from Harvard, and a post-graduate diploma in sustainable urban development from Oxford.
Contact Information
Areas of Expertise
- Diplomacy
- Foreign Policy
- International Relations
- Leadership
Professional Highlights
Became the Senior U.S. Official resident Vanuatu
Became the NATO Policy Division Chief on The Joint Staff
Became Director of the Multinational Cooperation Center and Strategic Outreach at USAFRICOM
Became the Senior Defense Official/Defense Attache for Libya
Deployed to Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Education
Post-Graduate Diploma, University of Oxford, Sustainable Urban Development
M.P.A., Harvard University, Public Administration
B.A., University of California, Berkeley, Economics
Awards and Decorations
Defense Superior Service Medal
3 Awards
Legion of Merit
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
2 Awards
Superior Honor Award
External Memberships and Associations
University of California Berkeley's Pilipinx American Alumni Chapter
Board Member
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