Galen B. Jackman
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| Galen B. Jackman | |
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| Born 1951 (age 56–57) | |
 U.S. Army Major General Galen B. Jackman as MDW Commander |
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| Place of birth | Scottsbluff, Nebraska |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1973- |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | Commanding General, Military District of Washington/Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region (2003-2005) Director of Operations (J-3), United States Southern Command (2001-2003) Commander, Ranger Training Brigade, Fort Benning (1994-1996) |
| Battles/wars | Operation Joint Forge, Bosnia-Herzegovina |
| Awards | -Distinguished Service Medal -Defense Superior Service Medal (1 Oak Leaf Cluster) |
Major General Galen B. Jackman of the United States Army currently serves in the Pentagon as the Army's Chief of Legislative Liaison[1]. The Office, Chief of Legislative Liaison (OCLL) operates directly under the Office of the Secretary of the Army. Its mission is to coordinate efforts between the US Army and Congress. Prior to his assuming this newest Washington assignment, he was the first commanding general of the Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region (JFHQ-NCR), a dual-hatted role combined with commanding the Military District of Washington (MDW).
Jackman may be best-known for his role during the seven days in June 2004 that marked the death and state funeral of Ronald Reagan. As the then-commanding general of the MDW (CG MDW), he became a known figure when he escorted Former First Lady Nancy Reagan, the former president's wife.
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[edit] Military career
After attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on an Army ROTC scholarship, Jackman was commissioned into active duty in June of 1973. His first duty assignment was with the 1st Battalion (ABN) 508th Infantry, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where he served as a rifle platoon leader, anti-tank platoon leader, company executive officer, and battalion adjutant. He next served with the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, as a battalion S4, rifle company commander, and battalion S3. Following assignment as a Procurement Officer with the United States Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, he served at Fort Bragg as Procurement Officer, Squadron Executive Officer, and Support Squadron Commander in 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (Airborne) (1st SFOD-D(A)), more commonly referred to as "Delta Force."
Jackman has commanded the 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division (Light); 2nd Brigade, 7th Infantry Division (Light), Fort Ord, California; and the Ranger Training Brigade, Fort Benning, Georgia. It was under then-Colonel Jackman's command at the Ranger Training Brigade that four Ranger Candidates were killed in training on February 15, 1995 in the Florida swamps of Eglin Air Force Base[1]. Killed were Captain Milton Palmer, Second Lieutenant Curt G. Sansoucie, Second Lieutenant Spencer D. Dodge, and Sergeant Norman Tillman. It was reported to be the worst incident in the Ranger School's 44-year history [2]. Multiple accounts held the leadership climate, both at the command level and at the trainer level, responsible for the multiple errors that led to the training accident and deaths. Among the reasons named for the deaths include the command's lack of a proper risk assessment of the weather conditions surrounding the exercise before it took place and the Ranger trainers' decision to continue with the exercise despite poor training conditions and high water dangers. As a result of the accident, the Ranger School's command changed swamp training to include more food and sleep for trainees and requiring trainers to go into potentially high water before their trainees do.[3] No evidence exists to suggest that Jackman suffered any career-related consequences due to the incident.
Following his command at the Ranger Training Brigade, Jackman served as the Director of Combined Arms and Tactics at the United States Army Infantry School at Fort Benning, as well as the Deputy J3 for Training and Readiness, United States Pacific Command (USPACOM), Hawaii. He was then assigned as Chief of Staff, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York, during which he participated as part of NATO's "Follow-on Force" in Operation Joint Forge, Bosnia-Herzegovina. Shortly thereafter he was made Assistant Division Commander for Support for the 10th Mountain Division.
Jackman served as Director of Operations, United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) from 2001-2003, concentrating mostly on anti-drug and anti-terrorism endeavours. He took command of the MDW in mid-2003 and subsequently the JFHQ-NCR in late 2004 at its official inception. While in this dual command capacity, Jackman organized the proceedings and security for the dedication of the World War II Memorial on the National Mall and its accompanying WWII reunion, organized former President Ronald Reagan's state funeral, served as the official escort to the former President's wife, former First Lady Nancy Reagan, and served as commander of the Joint Task Force-Armed Forces Inaugural Committee for President George W. Bush's 2005 Presidential Inauguration. Jackman was assigned to his current position as the Army's Chief of Legislative Liaison on July 21, 2005.
[edit] Qualifications and decorations
[edit] Education and training
Jackman graduated from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 1973 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. After entering the U.S. Army in June, he completed the three-month Infantry Officer Basic Course, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia, towards the end of 1973. He later completed the six-month Infantry Officer Advanced Course, also at the United States Army Infantry School, in 1978. In 1983, Jackman graduated after attending the US Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas after nearly a year of study. That same year, he earned a Masters of Science degree in Procurement and Contract Management from the Florida Institute of Technology. Finally, Jackman attended the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, (Ft. Lesley J. McNair in SW Washington, D.C.), completing his year-long studies in 1992.
[edit] Dates of rank
- Second Lieutenant: 19 May 1973
- First Lieutenant: 6 June 1975
- Captain: 6 June 1977
- Major: 1 March 1984
- Lieutenant Colonel: 1 June 1989
- Colonel: 1 September 1993
- Brigadier General: 1 August 2000
- Major General: 1 October 2003
[edit] Decorations, awards and badges
- Distinguished Service Medal
- Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
- Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
- Defense Meritorious Service Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
- Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
- Army Achievement Medal
- Joint Meritorious Unit Award
- National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with bronze star
- Humanitarian Service Medal
- Army Service Ribbon
- Overseas Service Ribbon with Arabic numeral 3
- NATO Medal
- Expert Infantryman Badge
- Master Parachutist Badge
- Air Assault Badge
- Ranger Tab
- Army Staff Identification Badge
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
[edit] References
- Jackman's Career Biography current as of 14 August 2006
- Jackman's Career Biography current up through July 2005 via MDW Homepage
- Executive Agent for State Funerals
- Family Escort for Reagan Funeral
- JTF-AFIC Homepage
