J. Frank Melgarejo Jr.
Retired, U.S. Army
COL J. Frank Melgarejo Jr. retired as the Theater Civil Affairs Planning Team South Chief at United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) Headquarters in Doral, Florida. His duties included but were not limited to advising the Command, Allies, and Partners on the conduct of Civil Affairs (CA) Operations and DoD Humanitarian Operations in Latin America & the Caribbean. COL(R) Melgarejo was a United States Army Special Operations Forces member for seventeen years. His medals include the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Army Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, and the Defense Meritorious Service Medal. He is currently a broker-associate at Miami New Realty in Doral Florida. He is a native of Hialeah, Florida.