Galen B. Jackman

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Galen B. Jackman
1951-
U.S. Army Major General Galen B. Jackman as MDW Commander
Place of birth	Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Allegiance	United States
Years of service	1973-
Rank	Major General
Commands	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) -Legion of Merit (1 OLC) -Expert Infantryman Badge -Master Parachutist Badge -Air Assault Badge

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).

Although Jackman may continue to accept many different assignments in the US Army, he 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 Nancy Reagan, the former president's wife.

1 Military career
2 Qualifications and decorations
3 References

[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."

Army Major General Galen Jackman may be best-known for his role in escorting Nancy Reagan during the state funeral of Ronald Reagan, her husband, America's 40th president

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. He has also 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 and served as Nancy Reagan's official escort throughout, and served as commander of the Joint Task Force-Armed Forces Inaugural Committee for 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 College of the Armed Forces, (Ft. Lesley J. McNair in SW Washington, D.C.), completing his year-long studies in 1992.