Frank Helmick
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| Frank Helmick | |
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 General Frank Helmick |
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1976-present |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | Southern European Task Force, Assistant Division Commander (Operations) for the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War War in Afghanistan (2001–present) |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal Joint Service Commendation Medal Expert Infantryman Badge Ranger Tab Air Assault Badge Master Parachutist Badge |
Frank Helmick is a Major General in the United States Army. After graduating from the United States Military Academy in 1976, he was assigned as a platoon leader to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, at Fort Hood, Texas. He later served as the executive officer and company commander for the 7th Cavalry Division at Fort Hood.
General Helmick has had many assignments over the course of his military career. He served as the Chief of Operations for Anti-Terrorism in the J3 on the Joint Staff in Washington D.C. and later would become the Assistant Division Commander at Fort Riley, Kansas. He was the Assistant Division Commander (Operations) for the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) in 2003 during Operation Iraqi Freedom.[1] He was the commander who led the attack in Mosul that killed Uday and Qusay Hussein, Saddam Hussein's sons.[2]
