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Major General Galen B. Jackman of the . 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 duel-hatted role combined with commanding the Military District Of Washington (MDW). Although Jackman may continue to accept many different assignments in the US Army, he will be most remembered 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, he became a known figure when he escorted Nancy Reagan , the former president's wife. HISTORY during the state funeral of Ronald Reagan , her husband, America's 40th president]] Jackman was commissioned from the University Of Nebraska-Lincoln ROTC Program in 1973. His first duty assignment was with the 1st battalion (ABN) 508th Infantry, 82nd 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 (Airborne) (1st SFOD-D(A)), more commonly referred to as "Delta Force." Jackman has commanded the 1st battalion, 14th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division; 2nd Brigade, . QUALIFICATIONS AND DECORATIONS Jackman is a graduate of the Infantry Basic and Advanced Courses, US Army and a Master of Science in Procurement and Contract Management from the Florida Institute Of Technology . Dates of rank Decorations and Badges
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