Patrick Frank
Patrick Frank | |
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Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Service years | 1989–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | United States Army Central Joint Readiness Training Center 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry |
| Conflicts | Gulf War Operation Uphold Democracy Iraq War War in Afghanistan 2026 Iran war |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal (3) |
| Alma mater | St. Bonaventure University (BA) Maxwell School (MPA) United States Army War College (MS) United States Naval War College (MS) |
Patrick D. Frank is an American lieutenant general who has served as the deputy commander of the United States Central Command since 2026. He previoulsy served as commanding general of United States Army Central from 2022 to 2026. He most recently served as the Chief of Staff of the United States Central Command from 2020 to 2022 and before that served as the Commanding General of the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana, from 2018 to 2020.
Frank graduated from St. Bonaventure University's Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps in 1989 and was commissioned as an Infantry officer. He has been deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Haiti. He commanded the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, during a deployment to Afghanistan.