Rick Lynch

Rick Lynch
Lynch as commander of the United States Army Installation Management Command in 2010
Born1955 (age 70–71)
ServiceUnited States Army
Service years1977–2012
RankLieutenant General
UnitUS Army Corps of Engineers
US Army Armor Branch
Commands1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment
1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division
3rd Infantry Division
III Armored Corps
United States Army Installation Management Command
WarsGulf War
Kosovo Force
Iraq War
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Defense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star Medal (2)
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal (2)
Alma materUnited States Military Academy
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Spouse
Sarah Cockerham
(m. 1982)
Children2
Other workLeadership and strategic planning consultant
Public speaker
Author

Rick Lynch (born 1955) is a retired United States Army officer. A 1977 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, he served from 1977 until retiring in 2012. He attained the rank of lieutenant general, and his command assignments included: 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment; 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division; 3rd Infantry Division; III Armored Corps; and United States Army Installation Management Command. He is a veteran of the Iraq War, and his awards include the two awards of the Army Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of the Defense Superior Service Medal, two awards of the Legion of Merit, two awards of the Bronze Star Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, and two awards of the Army Achievement Medal.