Bennet S. Sacolick

Lieutenant General Bennet S. Sacolick, is a retired general officer in the United States Army, former commander of Delta Force and John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. He has participated in numerous combat operations, such as; Operation Just Cause in 1989, Operation Desert Storm in 1991, Operation Gothic Serpent in 1993 and since 2001 the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Bennet S. Sacolick
Bennet S. Sacolick
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1981-2016
Rank Lieutenant general
Commands heldDelta Force
John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School
Deputy Director for Defense, Counter Terrorism Center CIA
Director of Force Management and Development, Army Special Operations Command
Chief of Current Operations, Joint Special Operations Command
7th Special Forces Group
Battles/wars
Operation Just Cause
Operation Desert Storm
Battle of Mogadishu
Iraq War
War in Afghanistan
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal

Military career

Sacolick enlisted in the United States Army in 1981 and was assigned to 2nd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment prior to attending Officer Candidate School. Sacolick earned his commission as an Infantry officer in 1982 and was assigned Rifle platoon leader to the 509th Airborne Battalion Combat Team in Vicenza, Italy. In 1986, after completing the Special Forces Qualification Course, he was assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group and participated in combat operations in El Salvador, Peru, Colombia and Panama during Operation Just Cause. In 1990 Sacolick completed selection for 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment - Delta (1st SFOD-D), commonly known to the public as "Delta Force", at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Sacolick served as Assistant Operations Officer then Troop Commander and participated in numerous combat operations during Operation Desert Storm in Iraq, Operation Gothic Serpent in Somalia and Operation Joint Endeavor in Bosnia. Sacolick subsequently served as Deputy Operations Officer, Squadron Commander and later on unit commander from April 2003 to July 2005.[1] From 2005 to 2008, Sacolick served as Deputy Director for Defense, Counter Terrorism Center - Central Intelligence Agency in Washington D.C. providing liaison and support for the CIA counterterrorism mission and served as the subject matter expert for US Special Operations. Later on Sacolick assumed command of the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School in August 2010.[2] From 2012 to 2014, Sacolick was assigned as Director of Force Management and Development for the U.S. Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base.[3] He retired in 2016.

Awards and decorations

Combat Infantryman Badge with Star (denoting 2nd award)
Master Parachutist Badge
Special Forces Tab
Ranger tab
Military Free Fall Parachutist Badge
Special Operations Diver Badge
US Army Special Forces Combat Service Identification Badge
Special Forces Distinctive Unit Insignia
6 Overseas Service Bars
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Army Achievement Medal
Army Presidential Unit Citation
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
Valorous Unit Award
Army Superior Unit Award
Army Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with two service stars
Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star
Iraq Campaign Medal with campaign star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 2
NATO Medal for the Former Yugoslavia
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

References

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