Patrick Frank

Patrick Frank
Official portrait, 2022
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1989–present
RankLieutenant General
CommandsUnited States Army Central
Joint Readiness Training Center
3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
1st Battalion, 28th Infantry
Battles / warsGulf War
Iraq War
War in Afghanistan
AwardsArmy 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 July 7, 2022.[1] 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.[2][3][4][5][6]

Frank earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in finance from St. Bonaventure University in 1989.[4][7] 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.[4]

  1. ^ "Sumter Today: A Change of Command for U.S. Army Central". The Item. July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "Major General Patrick D. Frank – General Officer Management Office". www.gomo.army.mil.
  3. ^ "Chief of Staff, Major General Patrick D. Frank". plainsguardian.dodlive.mil.
  4. ^ a b c "Biography: Brigadier General Patrick D. Frank" (PDF). September 11, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  5. ^ "Outgoing senior commander to be honored at Fort Riley ceremony". June 23, 2017.
  6. ^ "Frank promoted to brigadier general". www.army.mil.
  7. ^ "Distinguished Alumni". St. Bonaventure University. Retrieved May 23, 2021.