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Benjamin Freakley

Benjamin C. Freakley
Portrait photo of Caucasian male wearing an army combat uniform with the rank of lieutenant general, Combat Infantry Badge, Basic Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, and a Ranger tab standing in front of the U.S. flag, a command flag, and a lieutenant general flag.
Benjamin C. Freakley as a lieutenant general
Born (1953-08-21) 21 August 1953 (age 70)[1]
Woodstock, Virginia, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1971–2012[2][3]
RankLieutenant General
Unit101st Airborne Division[2]
National Military Command Center[2]
3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment[2]
24th Infantry Division[2]
30th Infantry Regiment[2]
Military District of Washington[2]
506th Infantry Regiment[2]
United States Military Academy[2]
Commands heldUnited States Army Accessions Command[3]
Combined Joint Task Force 76[4]
10th Mountain Division[2]
United States Army Infantry School[2]
Operations Group, National Training Center[2]
3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division[2]
1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment[2]
Battles/warsGulf War[2]
Iraq War[2]
War in Afghanistan[2]
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Defense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (3)
Bronze Star Medal (2)
Spouse(s)Susan[2]
Other workProfessor & Policy Advisor, Arizona State University.[5][6]

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.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Lieutenant General Benjamin C. Freakley" (PDF). ArmyEdSpace.com. United States Army. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Accessions Command discontinued". United States Army Installation Management Command. United States Army. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference McCainI was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "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

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