Patrick Frank
Patrick Frank | |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1989–present |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands | United States Army Central Joint Readiness Training Center 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team,10th Mountain Division 1st Battalion,28th Infantry |
Battles/wars | Gulf War Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal(3) |
Patrick D. Frankis aUnited States Armylieutenant generalwho serves as the commanding general ofUnited States Army Centralsince July 7, 2022.[1]He most recently served as the Chief of Staff of theUnited States Central Commandand before that served as the Commanding General of theJoint Readiness Training Center.[2][3][4][5][6]
Frank earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in finance fromSt. Bonaventure Universityin 1989.[4][7]He later received aMaster of Public Administrationdegree from theMaxwell Schoolat Syracuse University, a master's degree in national security and strategic studies from theNaval War Collegeand a Master of Strategic Studies degree from theUnited States Army War College.[4]
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This article incorporatespublic domain materialfrom websites or documents of theUnited States Government.
- ^"Sumter Today: A Change of Command for U.S. Army Central".The Item.July 7, 2022.RetrievedJuly 8,2022.
- ^"Major General Patrick D. Frank – General Officer Management Office".gomo.army.mil.
- ^"Chief of Staff, Major General Patrick D. Frank".plainsguardian.dodlive.mil.
- ^abc"Biography: Brigadier General Patrick D. Frank"(PDF).September 11, 2017.RetrievedMay 23,2021.
- ^"Outgoing senior commander to be honored at Fort Riley ceremony".June 23, 2017.
- ^"Frank promoted to brigadier general".army.mil.
- ^"Distinguished Alumni".St. Bonaventure University.RetrievedMay 23,2021.
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- Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs alumni
- Naval War College alumni
- St. Bonaventure University alumni
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- United States Army personnel of the Gulf War
- United States Army personnel of the Iraq War
- United States Army personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
- United States Army War College alumni
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