Ken Keen
Introduction '''Purl Kenneth Keen''' (born July 1952) is a retired United States Army officer. He last served as the commander of the Office of the Defense Representative, U.S. Embassy Pakistan and before that served as Military Deputy Commander of United States Southern Command.
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.
Awards and decorations 125px Combat Infantryman Badge125px Expert Infantryman Badge80px  Master Parachutist Badge80px Pathfinder Badge75px Ranger tab75px Special Forces Tab65px Special Operations Diver Badge100px Brazilian Army Parachutist Badge80px United States Southern Command Identification Badge100px 75th Ranger Regiment Combat Service Identification Badge50px 75th Ranger Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia Army Distinguished Service Medal14px14px Defense Superior Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters14px14px Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters Defense Meritorious Service Medal14px14px Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters Army Commendation Medal Army Achievement Medal14px14px Joint Meritorious Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal11px11px Southwest Asia Service Medal with two campaign stars Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Humanitarian Service Medal Army Service Ribbon11px Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 4 Multinational Force and Observers Medal60px Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)60px Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
References
External links * U.S. Southern Command biography