William F. Garrison
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William F. Garrison is a former Major General of the United States Army. He resigned on August 2, 1996; the day after General Mohamed Farrah Aidid died. Garrison was the commanding officer of Operation Gothic Serpent; the unsuccessful military operation launched in 1993 to capture Aidid.
Garrison was portrayed by Sam Shepard in the film Black Hawk Down, which chronicles the events of the Battle of Mogadishu.
Positions held as commanding officer
| Year | Rank at the time | Command | Place |
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| 1980s | Colonel | 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (Delta Force) | Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
| 1992-1994 | Brigadier General | Joint Special Operations Command | Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
| 1995-1996 | Major General | John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center | Fort Bragg, North Carolina |