Benjamin Freakley
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Benjamin C. Freakley (born 21 August 1953) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general. From Woodstock, Virginia, Freakley was commissioned as an infantry officer in 1975, and served in Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan before retiring in 2012. After leaving active duty military service, he joined the McCain Institute and Arizona State University.
Early life
Originally from Woodstock, Virginia,[1] he graduated from Central High School in Woodstock in 1971.[3] Freakley also became an Eagle Scout.[4] Applying for admission to two senior military colleges (Virginia Military Institute, The Citadel) and West Point, he ended up graduating from West Point with the Class of 1975.[3]
Military career
Being commissioned as a second lieutenant of infantry in 1975, he was assigned to the 506th Infantry Regiment until 1979.[1] He then was an aide-de-camp to the commanding general of the Military District of Washington, before being sent to West Germany to serve with the 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment.[1] During Operation Desert Shield, Freakley worked on the war plans,[6] and served as battalion executive officer of the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment.[1] Operation Desert Storm found him serving as the operations officer of the 1st Brigade of the 24th Infantry Division.[1]
After Operation Desert Storm, Freakley commanded the 1st Battalion of the 5th Cavalry Regiment, before serving in staff positions with the 24th Infantry Division and III Corps, until being placed in command of the 3rd Brigade of the 1st Cavalry Division.[1] 1999 found Freakley commanding the operations group at Fort Irwin's National Training Center, before serving in staff positions at the National Military Command Center and Joint Staff.[1][3]
In 2003, Freakley served as assistant division commander, under David Petraeus, of the 101st Airborne Division, which found Freakley involved in combat in Iraq a second time during Operation Iraqi Freedom.[6][7][8] After Iraq, Freakley became the Chief of Infantry at Fort Benning,[1][7][9] during which time the Infantry Center became part of the Maneuver Center of Excellence.[10]
In 2005, Freakley commanded the 10th Mountain Division as it was deployed to Afghanistan,[6] where he also became the commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-76.[1][3][11][12] In 2007, Freakley took command of Accessions Command,[6][13] where he remained until he retired in 2012.[3][14]
Post-military career
After retiring from the army, Freakley became a professor at Arizona State University,[4] and special advisor to the university's president.[5]
Awards and decorations
Freakley has received the following awards:[1][15]
Freakley was also named the policy leader of the year, by the National Association of State Boards of Education in 2010.[17][18]
References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Accessions Command discontinued". United States Army Installation Management Command. United States Army. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Sally Voth (11 February 2012). "A civilian once again". The Northern Virginia Daily. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ben Freakley". The McCain Institute for International Leadership. 2012. Archived from the original on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Policy Advisors". Office of the President. Arizona State University. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
Special Advisor to the President for Leadership Initiatives
- ^ a b c d e Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Garren Shipley (11 October 2008). "Lieutenant general has commanded units in the last three major conflicts". The North Virginia Daily. Archived from the original on 30 January 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Atkinson, Rick (2007). In the Company of Soldiers: A Chronicle of Combat. Macmillan. pp. 283–284. ISBN 978-1429900010. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jim Dwyer (18 March 2003). "Threats and Responses: 101st Airborne Division; Just South of Iraq, a Dress Rehearsal for Seizing Territory". New York Times. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Joe Burlas (13 February 2004). "'TF Soldier' focuses on warrior readiness". Army News Service. United States Army. Archived from the original on January 10, 2005. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Sean D. Maylor (10 October 2005). "Officials confident about outcome of combining armor, infantry centers". Army Times. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Retired Lt. General Benjamin Freakley to Deliver 2012 Commencement Address". Jefferson Community College. The State University of New York. 14 August 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
LTG Benjamin C. Freakley (RET) served as Commanding General of the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) at Fort Drum from August 2005 to April 2007. During this time, he led the 10th Mountain Division as commanding general of the Combined/Joint Task Force-76 in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, from February 2006 to February 2007.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Sergeant Douglas DeMaio (21 February 2006). "10th Mountain Division Takes Afghanistan Task Force Command". American Forces Press Service. United States Department of Defense. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jim Tice (1 November 2010). "Fort Knox: Where promotions begin". Army Times. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Army to inactivate Accessions Command". Army Public Affairs. United States Army. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."LTG Freakley and female leaders in Army Strong Zone". Army Recruiting. flickr. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Keynote Speaker" (PDF). citadel.edu. The Citadel – The Military College of South Carolina. 12 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014. - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."LTG Freakley and BG Price in Army Strong Zone". Army Recruiting. flickr. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Freakley named leader of month". The Northern Virginia Daily. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."LTG Ben Freakley '75 – Nat'l Education Policy Leader of the Year". West Point Grad News 2010. West Point Association of Graduates. 12 November 2010. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
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