Patrick Frank | |
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 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| 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] The U.S. government also appointed him as the military head for a Civil-Military Coordination Center since October 2025, working to implement the Gaza peace plan and get humanitarian aid into the Palestinian enclave. [8]
