Galen B. Jackman

Galen B. Jackman
U.S. Army Major General Galen B. Jackman as MDW Commander
Birth name	Galen Bruce Jackman
Born	1951 (age 72–73) Scottsbluff, Nebraska, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1973–2008
Rank	Major General
Commands held	Commanding General, Military District of Washington/Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region (2003–2005) Director of Operations (J-3), United States Southern Command (2001–2003) Commander, Ranger Training Brigade, Fort Benning (1994–1996)
Battles/wars	Operation Joint Forge, Bosnia-Herzegovina
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (1 Oak Leaf Cluster) Legion of Merit (1 OLC) Expert Infantryman Badge Master Parachutist Badge Air Assault Badge Ranger Tab
Other work	Raytheon Co. V.P., Army Programs, U.S. Business Development

Galen Bruce Jackman (born 1951) is a retired United States Army Major General. His last assignment in the Army was serving in the Pentagon as the Army's Chief Legislative Liaison. Prior to that assignment, he was the first commanding general of the Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region (JFHQ-NCR), a dual-hatted role combined with commanding the Military District of Washington (MDW).

After his retirement from the U.S. Army, Jackman was hired in October 2008 by Raytheon Company, a Massachusetts-based defense contractor, as the vice-president over U.S. Army Programs, U.S. Business Development. [1]

Jackman may be best known 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 (CG MDW), he became a known figure when he escorted former First Lady Nancy Reagan, the former president's wife.