Patrick Frank

Patrick Frank
Official portrait, 2022
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	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.^[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]

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government.

1. "Sumter Today: A Change of Command for U.S. Army Central". The Item. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 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. "Biography: Brigadier General Patrick D. Frank" (PDF). 11 September 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
5. "Outgoing senior commander to be honored at Fort Riley ceremony". 23 June 2017.
6. "Frank promoted to brigadier general". www.army.mil. 9 December 2015.
7. "Distinguished Alumni". St. Bonaventure University. Retrieved 23 May 2021.

Military offices
Preceded by Robert W. Bennett Jr	Deputy Commanding General of the United States Army Cadet Command 2017–2018	Succeeded by John R. Evans Jr.
Preceded by Gary M. Brito	Commanding General of the Joint Readiness Training Center 2018–2020	Succeeded by David S. Doyle
Preceded by Scott McKean	Chief of Staff of the United States Central Command 2020–2022
Preceded by Ronald P. Clark	Commanding General of United States Army Central 2022–present	Incumbent