Patrick Frank | |
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Official portrait, 2022 | |
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. Frank is a United States Army lieutenant general who serves as the commanding general of United States Army Central since 7 July 2022. He most recently served as the Chief of Staff of the United States Central Command and before that served as the Commanding General of the Joint Readiness Training Center.
Frank earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in finance from St. Bonaventure University in 1989. He later received a Master of Public Administration degree from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University, a master's degree in national security and strategic studies from the Naval War College and a Master of Strategic Studies degree from the United States Army War College.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government.
- "Sumter Today: A Change of Command for U.S. Army Central". The Item. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- "Major General Patrick D. Frank – General Officer Management Office". www.gomo.army.mil.
- "Chief of Staff, Major General Patrick D. Frank". plainsguardian.dodlive.mil.
- ^ "Biography: Brigadier General Patrick D. Frank" (PDF). 11 September 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- "Outgoing senior commander to be honored at Fort Riley ceremony". 23 June 2017.
- "Frank promoted to brigadier general". www.army.mil. 9 December 2015.
- "Distinguished Alumni". St. Bonaventure University. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded byRobert W. Bennett Jr | Deputy Commanding General of the United States Army Cadet Command 2017–2018 |
Succeeded byJohn R. Evans Jr. |
Preceded byGary M. Brito | Commanding General of the Joint Readiness Training Center 2018–2020 |
Succeeded byDavid S. Doyle |
Preceded byScott McKean | Chief of Staff of the United States Central Command 2020–2022 | |
Preceded byRonald P. Clark | Commanding General of United States Army Central 2022–present |
Incumbent |
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