Bennet S. Sacolick

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Bennet S. Sacolick
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Bennet S. Sacolick
AllegianceFlag of the United States.svg United States
BranchFlag of the United States Army.svg  United States Army
Years of service1981-2016
Rank Army-USA-OF-08.svg Lieutenant general
Commands Delta Force
John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School
Deputy Director for Defense, Counter Terrorism Center CIA
Director of Force Management and Development, Army Special Operations Command
Chief of Current Operations, Joint Special Operations Command
7th Special Forces Group
Battles / wars
Operation Just Cause
Operation Desert Storm
Battle of Mogadishu
Iraq War
War in Afghanistan
Awards Army Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal

Lieutenant General Bennet S. Sacolick, is a retired general officer in the United States Army, former commander of Delta Force and John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. He has participated in numerous combat operations, such as; Operation Just Cause in 1989, Operation Desert Storm in 1991, Operation Gothic Serpent in 1993 and since 2001 the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Military career

Sacolick enlisted in the United States Army in 1981 and was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment prior to attending Officer Candidate School. Sacolick earned his commission in the Infantry Branch in 1982 and was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), 4th Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force-Italy as a rifle platoon leader. In 1986, after completing the Special Forces Qualification Course, he was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group and participated in combat operations in El Salvador, Peru, Colombia and Panama during Operation Just Cause. [1] In 1990 Sacolick volunteered for and completed a specialized selection course for assignment to the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment - Delta (1st SFOD-D), commonly known as "Delta Force", based out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Following completion of the unit's operators' training course (OTC), Sacolick served as Assistant Operations Officer and Troop Commander, participating in numerous combat operations during Operation Desert Storm in Iraq, Operation Gothic Serpent in Somalia and Operation Joint Endeavor in Bosnia. Sacolick subsequently served as Deputy Operations Officer, Squadron Commander and later as the unit's commander from April 2003 to July 2005. [2] [3] From 2005 to 2008, Sacolick served as Deputy Director for Defense at the Central Intelligence Agency's Counter Terrorism Center, providing liaison and support for the agency's counterterrorism mission in addition to serving as a subject matter expert for Special Operations. Sacolick subsequently assumed command of the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School in August 2010. [4] From 2012 to 2014, Sacolick was assigned as Director of Force Management and Development for the U.S. Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base. [5] Prior to his retirement in 2016, he served as the director for Strategic Planning at the National Counterterrorism Center.

Sacolick's military education includes graduation from the Infantry Officers Basic Course, Infantry Officers Advanced Course, Special Forces Qualification Course, Defense Language Institute (Spanish) and United States Army Command and General Staff College.

Awards and decorations

CIB2.svg Combat Infantryman Badge with Star (denoting 2nd award)
Master Parachutist badge (United States).svg Master Parachutist Badge
Einzelbild Special Forces (Special Forces Insignia).svg Special Forces Tab
Ranger Tab.svg Ranger tab
USAF - Occupational Badge - High Altitude Low Opening.svg Military Free Fall Parachutist Badge
SFDiver.PNG Special Operations Diver Badge
United States Army Special Forces CSIB.svg US Army Special Forces Combat Service Identification Badge
SpecialForces Badge.svg Special Forces Distinctive Unit Insignia
ArmyOSB.svg 6 Overseas Service Bars
U.S. Army Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.svg Army Distinguished Service Medal
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg
Defense Superior Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Legion of Merit ribbon.svg Legion of Merit
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze Star Medal ribbon.svg
Bronze Star Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Defense Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg
Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Joint Service Commendation Medal ribbon.svg
Joint Service Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Army Commendation Medal ribbon.svg
Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Army Achievement Medal ribbon.svg Army Achievement Medal
United States Army and U.S. Air Force Presidential Unit Citation ribbon.svg Army Presidential Unit Citation
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Joint Meritorious Unit Award ribbon.svg
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
Valorous Unit Award ribbon.svg Valorous Unit Award
Army Superior Unit Award ribbon.svg Army Superior Unit Award
Army Good Conduct Medal ribbon.svg Army Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal ribbon, 2nd award.svg National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal ribbon.svg Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with two service stars
Southwest Asia Service Medal ribbon (1991-2016), 1st award.svg Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star
Iraq Campaign Medal ribbon, 1st award.svg Iraq Campaign Medal with campaign star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal ribbon.svg Armed Forces Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon.svg Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon.svg Award numeral 2.svg Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 2
NATO Medal Yugoslavia ribbon bar.svg NATO Medal for the Former Yugoslavia
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) ribbon.svg Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) ribbon.svg Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

References

  1. "Bennet S. Sacolick".
  2. "LTG Bennet Sacolick - Benchmark Executive Search".
  3. "Major General Bennet Sacolick" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-12-29.
  4. "Brigadier General Bennet Sacolick" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2022-09-08. Retrieved 2023-09-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. "Army announces Reeder as next SWCS Commanding General".