Major General Galen B. Jackman of the United States Army currently serves in the Pentagon as the Army's Chief of Legislative Liaison^[1]. The Office, Chief of Legislative Liaison (OCLL) operates directly under the Office of the Secretary of the Army. Its mission is to coordinate efforts between the US Army and Congress. Prior to his assuming this newest Washington assignment, he was the first commanding general of the Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region (JFHQ-NCR), a dual-hatted role combined with commanding the Military District of Washington (MDW). The United States Army is the largest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ... This article is about the U.S. military building. ... Flag of the United States Secretary of the Army The United States Secretary of the Army has statutory responsibility for all matters relating to the United States Army: manpower, personnel, reserve affairs, installations, environmental issues, weapons systems and equipment acquisition, communications, and financial management. ... The Congress of the United States is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States of America. ... Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region (JFHQ-NCR) is directly responsible for the homeland security and defense of the Washington D.C. area as well as surrounding counties in Virginia and Maryland. ... Military District of Washington Shoulder Sleeve Insignia Military District of Washington Distinctive Unit Insignia The Military District of Washington (MDW), is one of nineteen major commands of the U.S. Army. ...

Although Jackman may continue to accept many different assignments in the US Army, he may be best-known for his role during the seven days in June 2004 that marked the death and state funeral of Ronald Reagan. As the then-commanding general of the MDW (CG MDW), he became a known figure when he escorted Former First Lady Nancy Reagan, the former president's wife. Nancy Reagan kisses the casket of her husband, Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan during the week long state funeral honoring him in June of 2004. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Nancy Davis Reagan (born Anne Frances Robbins July 6, 1921) was the First Lady of the United States of America from 1981 to 1989. ...

Military career

After attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on an Army ROTC scholarship, Jackman was commissioned into active duty in June of 1973. His first duty assignment was with the 1st battalion (ABN) 508th Infantry, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where he served as a rifle platoon leader, anti-tank platoon leader, company executive officer, and battalion adjutant. He next served with the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, as a battalion S4, rifle company commander, and battalion S3. Following assignment as a Procurement Officer with the United States Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, he served at Fort Bragg as Procurement Officer, Squadron Executive Officer, and Support Squadron Commander in 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (Airborne) (1st SFOD-D(A)), more commonly referred to as "Delta Force." The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a state-supported institution of higher learning located in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. Often referred to as simply Nebraska or UNL, it is the flagship and largest campus of the University of Nebraska system. ... The Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) is a training program of the United States armed forces present on college campuses to recruit and educate commissioned officers. ... The 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army was formed originally as the 82nd Infantry Division on August 25, 1917, at Camp Gordon, Georgia. ... Fort Bragg is a census-designated place and a major United States Army fort, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA, near Fayetteville. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... (Redirected from 25th Infantry Division) Patch of the United States Army 25th Infantry Division. ... Schofield Barracks is a United States Army installation (and census-designated place or CDP) located in the City & County of Honolulu and in the Wahiawa District of the island of O‘ahu, Hawai‘i. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The S4, aided by the S4 section and specialized platoons (support, maintenance) organic to the headquarters and headquarters company (HHC), manages the battalions logistical support. ... The S3 is the battalion commanders principal staff officer for matters concerning operations, plans, organization, and training. ... ATACMS missile The United States Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) is the U.S. Army organization primarily responsible for life cycle management of army missile, helicopter, unmanned ground vehicle and unmanned aerial vehicle weapon systems. ... Redstone Arsenal is a U.S. Army post and a census-designated place (CDP) located next to the city of Huntsville in Madison County, Alabama, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  Ranked 30th  - Total 52,419 sq mi (135,765 km²)  - Width 190 miles (306 km)  - Length 330 miles (531 km)  - % water 3. ... (Redirected from 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta) Official force name 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (Airborne) 1st SFOD-D (A) Combat Application Group (CAG) Delta Force Nicknames D-boys Delta boys Deltas Branch U.S. Army Chain of Command USASOC Description Versatile Special Operations Force, mainly trained for...

Army Major General Galen Jackman may be best-known for his role in escorting former First Lady Nancy Reagan during the state funeral of Ronald Reagan, her husband, America's 40th president.

Jackman has commanded the 1st battalion, 14th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division (Light); 2nd Brigade, 7th Infantry Division (Light), Fort Ord, California; and the Ranger Training Brigade, Fort Benning, Georgia. It was under then-Colonel Jackman's command at the Ranger Training Brigade that four Ranger Candidates were killed in training on February 15, 1995 in the Florida swamps of Eglin Air Force Base[1]. Killed were Captain Milton Palmer, Second Lieutenant Curt G. Sansoucie, Second Lieutenant Spencer D. Dodge, and Sergeant Norman Tillman. It was reported to be the worst incident in the Ranger School's 44-year history [2]. Multiple accounts held the leadership climate, both at the command level and at the trainer level, responsible for the multiple errors that led to the training accident and deaths. Among the reasons named for the deaths include the command's lack of a proper risk assessment of the weather conditions surrounding the exercise before it took place and the Ranger trainers' decision to continue with the exercise despite poor training conditions and high water dangers. As a result of the accident, the Ranger School's command changed swamp training to include more food and sleep for trainees and requiring trainers to go into potentially high water before their trainees do.[3] No evidence exists to suggest that Jackman suffered any career-related consequences due to the incident. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2000x3008, 1117 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Death and state funeral of Ronald Reagan Galen B. Jackman Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2000x3008, 1117 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Death and state funeral of Ronald Reagan Galen B. Jackman Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Nancy Davis Reagan (born Anne Frances Robbins July 6, 1921) was the First Lady of the United States of America from 1981 to 1989. ... Nancy Reagan kisses the casket of her husband, Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan during the week long state funeral honoring him in June of 2004. ... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981 – 1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967 – 1975). ... The 7th Infantry Division (Light), nicknamed Lightfighters and sometimes referred to as the The Bayonet Division is a reserve combat division of the United States Army currently made up of National Guard units. ... Fort Ord Fort Ord Fort Ord was a U.S. Army post on Monterey Bay in California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The United States Army Ranger School is an intense nine-week long combat leadership course, conducted in three three-week phases - at Fort Benning, Georgia, U.S.A., (the woodland terrain, Benning Phase), at Camp Rogers and Camp Darby, Georgia, (the Mountain Phase) at Camp Merrill near Dahlonega Georgia, and... Fort Benning is a United States Army base, located southwest of Columbus in Muscogee and Chattahoochee counties in Georgia and Russell County, Alabama It is part of the Columbus, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. ... February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Eglin Air Force Base is the home of the United States Air Force 96th Air Base Wing of the Air Force Materiel Command, and is also headquarters for more than 45 associate units. ...

Following his command at the Ranger Training Brigade, Jackman served as the Director of Combined Arms and Tactics at the United States Army Infantry School at Fort Benning, as well as the Deputy J3 for Training and Readiness, United States Pacific Command (USPACOM), Hawaii. He was then assigned as Chief of Staff, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York, during which he participated as part of NATO's "Follow-on Force" in Operation Joint Forge, Bosnia-Herzegovina. Shortly thereafter he was made Assistant Division Commander for Support for the 10th Mountain Division. The United States Army Infantry School is located in Fort Benning, Georgia. ... Emblem of the United States Pacific Command New emblem: [1] The United States Pacific Command (USPACOM), led by the Commander, Pacific Command (CDRUSPACOM), is the supreme military authority for the various branches of the Armed Forces of the United States serving within its area of responsibility (AOR). ... The 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) is a light infantry division of the United States Army currently serving under the XVIII Airborne Corps. ... Fort Drum is a census-designated place and U.S. Army military reservation in Jefferson County, New York, United States. ... Operation Joint Forge was the name given to the operations of the NATO Follow-On Force in Bosnia beginning on 20 June 1998. ...

Jackman served as Director of Operations, United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) from 2001-2003, concentrating mostly on anti-drug and anti-terrorism endeavours. He took command of the MDW in mid-2003 and subsequently the JFHQ-NCR in late 2004 at its official inception. While in this dual command capacity, Jackman organized the proceedings and security for the dedication of the World War II Memorial on the National Mall and its accompanying WWII reunion, organized former President Ronald Reagan's state funeral, served as the official escort to the former President's wife, former First Lady Nancy Reagan, and served as commander of the Joint Task Force-Armed Forces Inaugural Committee for President George W. Bush's 2005 Presidential Inauguration. Jackman was assigned to his current position as the Army's Chief of Legislative Liaison on July 21, 2005. USSOUTHCOM emblem The United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM, or informally: SOUTHCOM) is a Unified Combatant Command responsible for all United States military activities in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean basin (except Cuba and Puerto Rico, which are the responsibility of United States Northern Command). ... Panorama of the Memorial, seen from the east. ... Facing east across the Mall with ones back towards the Lincoln Memorial. ... This article is about the office in the United States. ... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981 – 1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967 – 1975). ... The Joint Task Force-Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (JTF-AFIC) coordinates the United States Armed Forces participation in the ten-day period of U.S. Presidential Inauguration Day ceremonies. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Inauguration Day is the day on which the President of the United States is sworn in and takes office. ... July 21, 2005 (Thursday) In Maharashtra, India, the state Assembly unanimously adopts a Bill amending the Bombay Police Act, 1951 which will ban dance bars across the state. ...

Qualifications and decorations

Education and training

Jackman graduated from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 1973 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. After entering the U.S. Army in June, he completed the three-month Infantry Officer Basic Course, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia, towards the end of 1973. He later completed the six-month Infantry Officer Advanced Course, also at the United States Army Infantry School, in 1978. In 1983, Jackman graduated after attending the US Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas after nearly a year of study. That same year, he earned a Masters of Science degree in Procurement and Contract Management from the Florida Institute of Technology. Finally, Jackman attended the College of the Armed Forces, (Ft. Lesley J. McNair in SW Washington, D.C.), completing his year-long studies in 1992. The United States Army Infantry School is located in Fort Benning, Georgia. ... The United States Army Infantry School is located in Fort Benning, Georgia. ... The Command and General Staff College (C&GSC) at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas is a United States Army facility that functions as a graduate school for U.S. military leaders. ... In 1827, Colonel Henry Leavenworth established a post on the bluffs overlooking the western bank of the Missouri River to protect the fur trade, safeguard commerce on the Santa Fe Trail and maintain the peace among the inhabitants. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Florida Institute of Technology is an independent technical college located in Melbourne, Florida (Brevard County), United States. ...

Dates of rank

• Second Lieutenant: 19 May 1973
• First Lieutenant: 6 June 1975
• Captain: 6 June 1977
• Major: 1 March 1984
• Lieutenant Colonel: 1 June 1989
• Colonel: 1 September 1993
• Brigadier General: 1 August 2000
• Major General: 1 October 2003

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Decorations, awards and badges

• Distinguished Service Medal
• Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
• Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
• Defense Meritorious Service Medal
• Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
• Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
• Army Achievement Medal
• Joint Meritorious Unit Award
• National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
• Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with bronze star
• Humanitarian Service Medal
• Army Service Ribbon
• Overseas Service Ribbon with Arabic numeral 3
• NATO Medal
• Expert Infantryman Badge
• Master Parachutist Badge
• Air Assault Badge
• Ranger Tab
• Army Staff Identification Badge

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References

1. ^ The Office, Chief of Legislative Liaison

• Jackman's Career Biography current as of 14 August 2006
• Jackman's Career Biography current up through July 2005 via MDW Homepage
• Executive Agent for State Funerals
• Family Escort for Reagan Funeral
• JTF-AFIC Homepage