NY Army National Guard Lt. Col. Mark Frank, a Cohoes resident, named Superior Graduate by U.S. Army War College
Latham, NY (08/17/2021) — New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Mark Frank, a Cohoes resident, graduated as a Superior Graduate from the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania on July 23.
The Army War College provides graduate-level instruction to senior military officers and civilians to prepare them for strategic leadership assignments and responsibilities. Frank completed the rigorous two-year-long distance learning program and earned a master's degree in Strategic Studies.
Frank currently serves full-time as the New York Army National Guard personnel officer at the Joint Force Headquarters in Latham, New York.
Frank began his military career in 2000, when he graduated from St. Bonaventure University as a Distinguished Military Graduate and received a commission as a Second Lieutenant Aviation Officer.
Frank deployed to Afghanistan in 2002 for a seven-month rotation in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Additionally, Frank deployed to Kuwait and Iraq in 2003 for an eleven-month rotation in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Frank holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from St. Bonaventure University. Additionally, he holds a Master of Arts Degree in Public Administration from Webster University.
Frank is a graduate of the Aviation Officer Basic Course, the CH-47D Aviator Qualification Course, the Engineer Captains Career Course, the Human Resources Management Qualification Course, the Battalion Pre-Command Course, the Command and General Staff Officer Course (Intermediate Level Education Common Core and the Advanced Operations Course), the U.S. Army Airborne School, and the U.S. Army Air Assault School.
Frank's awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, and the Iraq Campaign Medal. His qualification badges include the Army Aviator Badge, the Parachutist Badge, and the Air Assault Badge.
Frank and his spouse Kristin have four children.
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New York National Guard Lt. Col. Mark Frank, center, poses with Lt. General Laura A. Potter, left, the Army's Deputy Chief of staff for intelligence, and Brig. Gen. Janeen L. Birckhead, the Army War College deputy commandant for Reserve Affairs, following his graduation ceremony on the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania on July 23, 2021.
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