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Tommy Ray Franks (born June 17, 1945) is a retired United States Army general. His last army post was as the Commander of the United States Central Command, overseeing United States military operations in a 25-country region, including the Middle East.
Tommy Ray Franks (n. en Wynnewood, Oklahoma, Estados Unidos, el 17 de junio de 1945) es un general retirado quien fue el jefe del Comando Central de los Estados Unidos (Centcom) y comandante de la fuerza multinacional que lideró Estados Unidos en la invasión de Afganistán de 2001 e invasión de Irak en 2003.
13 de jun. de 2024 · Tommy Franks (born June 17, 1945, Wynnewood, Okla., U.S.) is an American general who, as commander in chief of Central Command (Centcom; 2000–03), led U.S. forces in the overthrow of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan (2001) and of Ṣaddām Ḥussein in Iraq (2003).
Tommy Ray Franks es un general retirado quien fue el jefe del Comando Central de los Estados Unidos (Centcom) y comandante de la fuerza multinacional que lideró Estados Unidos en la invasión de Afganistán de 2001 e invasión de Irak en 2003.
It’s in this position that the world knows Tommy Franks best – the culmination of an almost four-decade military career that saw him lead American and Coalition troops in two strategically unprecedented campaigns in two years – Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq.
General Franks serves on the boards of the University of Texas, Arlington and William Penn University. He is Co-Chair of the Flight 93 memorial foundation and serves as an Advisor to the Military Child Education Coalition, Operation Homefront Oklahoma, and the Southeastern Guide Dog Organization.
Since his retirement in 2003, General Franks has traveled the world, speaking on leadership, character and the value of Democracy. His autobiography, American Soldier debuted as Number 1 on the New York Times Best Sellers list in August 2004.
