Ken Keen

Lieutenant General P. K. "Ken" Keen is a retired United States Army officer.[1] He previously served as Military Deputy Commander of United States Southern Command.

Ken Keen
Lieutenant General Ken Keen in 2009
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1974–2013
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	Operation Unified Response United States Army South United States Military Group Bogota 75th Ranger Regiment 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment
Battles/wars	United States invasion of Panama Gulf War Operation Unified Response
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit (3)

Early life and education

Keen is a native of Hyden, Kentucky. He graduated from Eastern Kentucky University in 1974 with a Bachelor of Science in mathematics. He later earned a Master of Arts in Latin American studies from the University of Florida. Keen also studied at the Brazilian Army Command and General Staff College and the United States Army War College.

Military career

An Infantry officer with 18 years on airborne status, Keen has commanded Light Airborne Infantry, Ranger, Special Forces, Military Group and Army Component units. His commands include a Special Forces Detachment (SCUBA) in 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group; Company and Battalion Commands in the 82nd Airborne Division; Command of 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment; Command of the 75th Ranger Regiment; Command of United States Military Group Bogota, Colombia; Command of United States Army South (USARSO); and Command of Joint Task Force Haiti – Operation Unified Response.

Keen participated in Operation Just Cause as the Assistant S3 of the 75th Ranger Regiment and was Commander, Ranger Task Force during Operation Desert Storm as part of Joint Special Operations Command.

From September 2007 to September 2009, he served as the Director of the United States European Command Plans and Operations Center and the EUCOM Chief of Staff.

Keen is now a professor and the Associate Dean of Leadership Development at Emory University's Goizueta School of Business in Atlanta, Georgia.[1]

Awards and decorations

Combat Infantryman Badge

Expert Infantryman Badge

Master Parachutist Badge

Pathfinder Badge

Ranger tab

Special Forces Tab

Special Operations Diver Badge

Brazilian Army Parachutist Badge

United States Southern Command Identification Badge

75th Ranger Regiment Combat Service Identification Badge

75th Ranger Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia

Army Distinguished Service Medal

Defense Superior Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters

Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters

Defense Meritorious Service Medal

Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters

Army Commendation Medal

Army Achievement Medal

Joint Meritorious Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters

National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

Southwest Asia Service Medal with two campaign stars

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Humanitarian Service Medal

Army Service Ribbon

Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 4

Multinational Force and Observers Medal

Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)

Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

References

1. "P. K. (Ken) Keen Biography". Emory University. Retrieved January 6, 2016.

External links

• U.S. Southern Command biography