Francis J. Wiercinski
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Francis J. Wiercinski
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Lieutenant General Francis J. Wiercinski in May 2011
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| Allegiance |  United States |
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United States Army |
| Years of service | 1979–2013 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | United States Army Pacific United States Army, Japan 187th Infantry Regiment 6th Ranger Training Battalion |
| Battles/wars | United States invasion of Panama War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (4) |
Lieutenant General Francis J. (Frank) Wiercinski is a retired United States Army officer who was the Commander United States Army Pacific (USARPAC). Wiercinski joined the US Army in 1979.
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.[1] 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).
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| Preceded by | Commander, United States Army Pacific 2010–2013 |
Succeeded by GEN Vincent K. Brooks |
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