Benjamin Freakley

Benjamin C. Freakley (born 21 August 1953) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general. From Woodstock, Virginia, Freakley was commissioned as an infantry officer in 1975, and served in Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan before retiring in 2012. After leaving active duty military service, he joined the McCain Institute and Arizona State University.

Early life Originally from Woodstock, Virginia, Applying for admission to two senior military colleges (Virginia Military Institute, The Citadel) and West Point, he ended up graduating from West Point with the Class of 1975. After Iraq, Freakley became the Chief of Infantry at Fort Benning, during which time the Infantry Center became part of the Maneuver Center of Excellence.

In 2005, Freakley commanded the 10th Mountain Division as it was deployed to Afghanistan, In 2007, Freakley took command of Accessions Command, where he remained until he retired in 2012.

Post-military career After retiring from the army, Freakley became a professor at Arizona State University,

Freakley was also named the policy leader of the year, by the National Association of State Boards of Education in 2010.