Francis John "Frank" Wiercinski (born November 19, 1956) is a former United States Army officer who was the Commander United States Army Pacific (USARPAC). Wiercinski joined the United States Army in 1979 and retired in 2013.
Career On December 20, 1989, then Captain Wiercinski, Company Commander of Bravo Company, 3/75 Ranger Regiment, led his rangers during a night-time combat jump into Rio Hato, Panama during Operation Just Cause, assisting in the regiment's successful seizure of the airfield.
He was previously the Deputy Commander for Support, of the Multinational Division North, Iraq. The troops under his command were responsible for a large part of Iraq, stretching from Baghdad to the Turkish border, and east and west to the borders of Iran and Syria.
During Operation Anaconda (2002), in Afghanistan, Wiercinski (then a colonel) was commander of the 187th Infantry Regiment (a. k. a. "The Rakkasans"), 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
He previously held a job as Senior Vice President and managing director of Asia-Pacific Region, Cubic Global Defense before joining Raytheon in 2020 as their vice president for Missile Defense Requirements and Capabilities.https://www.linkedin.com/in/fjwiercinski/
Awards and decorations Combat Infantryman Badge (2 awards)Master Parachutist Badge with one bronze Combat Jump DeviceRanger tabOffice of the Secretary of Defense Identification BadgeJoint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge101st Airborne Division Combat Service Identification Badge187th Infantry Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia4 Overseas Service Bars Army Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf clusterDefense Superior Service MedalLegion of Merit with three bronze oak leaf clustersBronze Star with "V" Device and oak leaf clusterDefense Meritorious Service MedalMeritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf clusterArmy Commendation Medal with oak leaf clusterArmy Achievement Medal with oak leaf clusterJoint Meritorious Unit Award with two oak leaf clustersValorous Unit AwardMeritorious Unit CommendationSuperior Unit AwardNational Defense Service Medal with one bronze service starArmed Forces Expeditionary Medal with Arrowhead deviceAfghanistan Campaign Medal with Arrowhead device and service starIraq Campaign Medal with service starGlobal War on Terrorism Service MedalHumanitarian Service MedalArmy Service RibbonArmy Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 4Order of the Rising Sun (Japan) 2nd Class, Gold and Silver StarMeritorious Service Medal (Canada, military version)Montana Distinguished Service MedalUnidentified awardHawaiian Medal of Honor
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