Rear Admiral Michael A. LeFever is currently serving as Chief, Office of the Defense Representative, Pakistan. LeFever is a 1976 graduate of the United States Naval Academy where he received a bachelor's of Science degree in Oceanography.

His first sea duty tour was aboard USS Truett (FF 1095). Subsequent sea duty tours included engineer officer in USS Arthur W. Radford (DD 968), executive officer in USS Taurus (PHM 3) and USS Nicholson (DD 982), assistant chief of staff for Commander, Destroyer Squadron 36, commanding officer of USS John Rodgers (DD 983), commander, Destroyer Squadron 21 and commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 1 (ESG 1).

Ashore, LeFever served as director, Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education Policy Division (N13), deputy director, Expeditionary Warfare Division (OPNAV N75) and director, Surface Officer Distribution Division, Navy Personnel Command (PERS 41), Millington, Tenn. Additional tours ashore included action officer on the Joint Staff in the Command, Control, and Communications Directorate (J6); executive assistant to the Vice Director, Joint Staff; branch Head for Fleet Readiness; executive assistant to the Deputy and Chief of Staff, U.S. Atlantic Fleet and senior fellow, Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group. 

LeFever graduated from Naval Post Graduate School and holds a Master of Science Degree in Systems Technology, Command, Control and Communications, has attended Armed Forces Staff College, and various other Joint Warfghting training.

Among his significant accomplishments with ESG 1, LeFever commanded the Disaster Assistance Center Pakistan, responsible for coordinating the U.S. military response to Pakistan’s devastating 2005 earthquake. In addition, he served as Combined Forces Maritime Component commander for Exercise BRIGHT STAR 2005, the world’s largest coalition exercise involving 47 participant and observer nations.

His personal decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit (5), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (2), Navy Commendation Medal (3), Joint Service Achievement Award, Award of “Hilal-i-Quaid-i-Azam” (Order of Great Leader) and Award of “Sitara-i-Eisaar” (Star of Sacrifice) from the President of Pakistan, and various service campaign and unit decorations.