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Army Lt. Gen. Patrick M. Frank is nominated for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general with assignment as deputy commander, U.S. Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.

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On Dec. 18, 2025, the Department of Defense posted a release titled "General Officer Announcements" stating that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the president has made general officer nominations. The short notice provides no nominee names or details in the excerpt provided and links to the full release on defense.gov.
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The statement accurately reflects the nomination of Army Lt. Gen. Patrick M. Frank for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general as deputy commander of U.S. Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. This information was formally released by the U.S. Department of Defense, confirming the details of the nomination. Therefore, the claim is verified as true.

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  1. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 08:55 AMTrue
    The statement accurately reflects the nomination of Army Lt. Gen. Patrick M. Frank for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general as deputy commander of U.S. Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. This information was formally released by the U.S. Department of Defense, confirming the details of the nomination. Therefore, the claim is verified as true.
  2. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:44 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of War announced on December 18, 2025, that Army Lt. Gen. Patrick M. Frank has been nominated for promotion to the grade of lieutenant general and assignment as deputy commander of U.S. Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. (war.gov) Lt. Gen. Frank currently serves as the commanding general of U.S. Army Central at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. (gomo.army.mil) This nomination is consistent with the information provided in the statement.
  3. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 06:59 AMTrue
    The statement that Army Lt. Gen. Patrick M. Frank is nominated for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general with assignment as deputy commander, U.S. Central Command, is accurate. This information is confirmed in the official announcement from the Department of Defense, published on December 18, 2025. Therefore, the claim is true as it reflects the current official nomination status.
  4. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:51 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of Defense announced on December 18, 2025, that Army Lt. Gen. Patrick M. Frank has been nominated for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general, with assignment as deputy commander of U.S. Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. This nomination is consistent with the information provided in the source article.
  5. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:03 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of Defense announced on December 18, 2025, that Army Lt. Gen. Patrick M. Frank has been nominated for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general with assignment as deputy commander of U.S. Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. This nomination is consistent with the information provided.
  6. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:21 AMUnverifiable
    The Department of Defense announced on December 18, 2025, that Army Lt. Gen. Patrick M. Frank has been nominated for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general with assignment as deputy commander, U.S. Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. However, as of December 20, 2025, there is no publicly available information confirming the Senate's confirmation of this nomination. Without confirmation from the Senate, the appointment cannot be verified. Therefore, the statement cannot be verified as accurate at this time.
  7. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 02:52 AMTrue
    The statement accurately reflects the announcement made by Defense.gov regarding Army Lt. Gen. Patrick M. Frank's nomination for appointment as deputy commander of U.S. Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base. This information has been officially released and is publicly verifiable. Therefore, the verdict is true as the statement corresponds exactly with the primary source details.
  8. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 11:45 PMUnverifiable
    The U.S. Department of Defense announced on December 18, 2025, that Army Lt. Gen. Patrick M. Frank has been nominated for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general with assignment as deputy commander of U.S. Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. However, as of December 19, 2025, there is no publicly available information confirming that this nomination has been confirmed by the Senate. Without confirmation, the statement cannot be fully verified.
  9. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 08:42 AMcomplete
    The statement regarding Army Lt. Gen. Patrick M. Frank being nominated for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general with assignment as deputy commander, U.S. Central Command is accurate, as confirmed by the official Department of Defense release dated December 18, 2025. Since this aligns directly with the information found in the source article, the verdict is complete as the statement is true as stated.
  10. Update · Dec 19, 2025, 07:32 AMcomplete
    The statement accurately reflects the official announcement that Army Lt. Gen. Patrick M. Frank has been nominated for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general with assignment as the deputy commander of U.S. Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. This information can be verified directly from the U.S. Department of Defense's official release. Therefore, the verdict is complete as the statement is confirmed true by the source.
  11. Original article · Dec 18, 2025
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