Major General Galen B. Jackman was commissioned from the University of Nebraska ROTC Program in 1973. His first duty assignment was with the 1st battalion (ABN) 508th Infantry, 82d Airborne Division, 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, 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 as Procurement Officer, Squadron Executive Officer, and Squadron Commander in 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta.
Major General Jackman has commanded the 1st battalion, 14th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division; 2d Brigade, 7th Infantry Division; and the Ranger Training Brigade, Fort Benning, Georgia. He has also served as the Director of Combined Arms and Tactics at the United States Army Infantry School, as well as the Deputy J3 for Training and Readiness, United States Pacific Command, Hawaii, Chief of Staff and Assistant Division Commander for Support, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry). Major General Jackman most recently served as Director of Operations, United States Southern Command.
Major General Jackman is a graduate of the Infantry Basic and Advanced Courses, Command and General Staff College, and Industrial Arts College of the Armed Forces. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of Nebraska and a Master of Science in Acquisition and Contract Management from the Florida Institute of Technology. He has earned the Ranger Tab, Master Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, and Expert Infantryman Badge. His awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters and Army Achievement Medal.