Raytheon names Galen Jackman VP of Army Programs

Oct. 24, 2008
Retired U.S. Army general to serve as company's internal expert

ARLINGTON, Va. , Oct. 24, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Raytheon Company has appointed retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Galen B. Jackman vice president - Army Programs, U.S. Business Development.

Jackman will serve as the company's internal U.S. Army subject matter expert, helping Raytheon provide integrated mission solutions to address customer needs.

Prior to joining Raytheon, Jackman was the Army's chief of Legislative Liaison at the Pentagon and on Capitol Hill. Before that, he was the commander of the Military District of Washington , and Joint Force HQ of the National Capital Region, where he coordinated and executed homeland security operations among the interagency and joint services for the National Capital Region.

Jackman's previous leadership roles included acquisition and contract management at the U.S. Army Missile Command; in the special operations community; and global military operations in the Pacific, Latin America , Europe and the Middle East .

Jackman holds a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Nebraska and a master's degree in acquisition-contract management from the Florida Institute of Technology. He is also a graduate of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.