LtGen Frank Helmick, USA, Retired, was the Commanding General of America’s only Airborne Corps (the XVIII Airborne Corps) and the nation’s largest military installation, Fort Bragg. He also served as the Deputy Commanding General for Operations with United States Forces in Iraq. He commanded the Multi-National Security Transition Command in Iraq and the North Atlantic Treaty Alliance (NATO) Training Mission in Iraq.

Additionally, Frank was Assistant Division Commander of Operations for the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) when troops under his command successfully ended the hunt for Uday and Qusay Hussein. He also served as Senior Military Assistant to two Deputy Secretaries of Defense.