Aaron D. Bright Email & Phone Number

Rhode Island, United States

Joint Military Operations Military Professor

Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Fort Sill, Oklahoma

Notes from evaluation: "A future General Officer." "Aaron is smart, poised and a master of his warfighting function and has demonstrated his ability to effectively communicate complex problems and proposed solutions to Army Senior leaders." "He clearly is a senior leader for our Army." "Easily in the top 2 of Battalion Commanders and former Battalion Commanders I Senior Rate."Job Description:Overall responsible for the team that writes the documents (and the guidance they provide) to commanders for training their respective units within the US Army’s Field Artillery and Air Defense. Completed the rewrite of the TC 3-09.8 and the shift in how we fire our Artillery Tables to be more in line with large-scale combat operations vice counterinsurgency. Published an article in our profession publication, The FA Journal, concerning the updates, changes and the reasons behind all the changes we brought to training the force.

Camp Casey, South Korea

Notes from evaluations: “He is the most talented warfighter in the forward deployed Division.” “My best tactician and warfighting battalion commander.” “Aaron is the most talented I’ve seen integrate combined fires in my career.” “His innovation and initiative clearly surpass his peers and demonstrates his unlimited potential.”Job Description:As a Battalion Commander, I was responsible for the readiness, training and - should hostilities arise - executor of our portion of the Operational Plan against North Korean forces. My unit, the 1st Battalion, 38th Field Artillery, remains one of the two permanently-stationed Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) units within 15 miles of the North Korean border and is one of the first lethal responses to any provocation from Pyongyang. The battalion consists of 450 Soldiers and 16 launchers, poised to protect Seoul thorough counter-battery fire. Living and working so close to an actual enemy is a luxury few units have, and in terms of mastering the ground on which you'll fight and the intricacies of your targeted enemy, there is no comparison in the U.S. Army.

Camp Casey, South Korea

210th FA Brigade

United Kingdom

Notes from performance evaluations: “Continued exceptional performance by a top 3% officer. LTC Bright has excelled as both an artilleryman and as a US Ambassador to the British Army. The US Army could not have chosen better.” “A natural leader with plenty of bite and grit.” “He has a sharp mind that writes and speaks with clarity and brevity.”Job Description:The US Army's Exchange Instructor to the British Royal School of Artillery (RSA) on the Salisbury Plain, in Southern England. I ran their Battery Commanders' Course, Commanding Officers' Designate Course, and the Royal Navy's Principal Warfare Officers' Course. In addition, I also created and then taught classes on working with American Forces to almost all other major courses offered at the RSA and several other classes within the Tactical Targeting & Intelligence Course. My duties also included planning, organizing, and executing a yearly, week-long WW1 Battlefield Tour/Study across Belgium and France.

Fort Bliss, Texas

Notes from evaluations: “Continued superior performance by the best Executive Officer in the 1st Armored Division.” “He is demanding, yet caring and invests time in the professional development and growth of his subordinates.”Job Description:212th Fires Brigade, 1st Armored DivisionI served as the Executive Officer (XO) to the newest Fires Brigade in the Army, at that time. My role as Chief of Staff dealt with the development of a new Brigade from almost nothing to the establishment of the requisite brigade training, maintenance and human resource systems and processes needed to make it function. As the second in command, I was responsible for the brigade's readiness, especially its ability to provide timely and accurate artillery fire in support of 1st Armored Division units. I served as the Brigade Commander's senior advisor on all matters concerning the unit.

Fort Bliss, Texas & Mosul, Iraq

Notes from evaluations: “Absolutely outstanding performance by my top major…no one else comes close.” “The best Executive officer in the Brigade Combat Team and ranks in the top 5 of 45 officers I senior rate.” “Aaron led the BCT’s successful task to transfer COS Marez in Mosul to the Government of Iraq, which set the standard for all subsequent base transfers.”Job Description:2nd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery - 4th Brigade, 1st Armored DivisionBattalion Executive Officer for a 155mm Paladin direct support artillery battalion consisting of 4 batteries and 466 soldiers. Served as the Commander’s Chief of Staff, responsible for managing the administrative and logistical functions of the battalion and directing the staff battle rhythm and planning process. Deployed to Mosul, Iraq and coordinated the handover of operations there and Erbil, to both the Government of Iraq and the US Department of State, both of which occurred ahead of schedule. I led the planning effort for the battalion’s 600-mile road march from Mosul to Kuwait and executed without a single loss of life, or piece of equipment. As the battalion prepared to leave Kuwait for home, and then did, I remained behind with a personally handpicked team to locate, turn in and ship all of the unit’s equipment scattered across Iraq and Kuwait back to the States. The effort took 5 weeks, but we cleared Kuwait 6 weeks ahead of the end of year deadline.

Fort Polk, La

Notes from performance evaluation: “One of the top three majors of the 55 that serve with the Joint Readiness Training Center and one of the top two Artillery majors I have served with in 20 years.”Job Description:-Live Fire Division, Peason Ridge-Operations Observer / ControllerThe senior fire support O/C (Observed / Controller) for the live fire division of the Joint Readiness Training Center. Coached, taught and mentored the US Army's artillery Fire Support Teams, Field Artillery Batteries and Infantry Mortar Platoons throughout some of the most demanding and realistic combined arms maneuver live fire exercises the Army offers. I oversaw the planning coordination and synchronization of joint fires to include indirect fires, attack aviation, and close air support. I was also responsible for conducting thorough after action reviews at all levels, making units better than they were when they arrived though not only conveying their strengths and weaknesses, but also coaching them on how to do it better. Operations O/C for JRTC with the role of providing advanced level training for forces in contingency operations. Coached, taught and mentored various types of army units including: airborne, air assault, ranger, mountain, and both heavy and light brigade combat teams on all aspects of operations. My duties and responsibilities included coaching battalion tactical operations centers, plans shops, and other staff elements, analyzing unit performance, providing immediate feedback, as well as leading Field Artillery operations after actions reviews.

Fort Drum, Ny & Lutifiyah, Iraq

Notes from performance evaluation: “He opened one of the major routes in our sectors – long contested by the deeply embedded Sunni insurgency – after a masterful campaign combining classic counterinsurgency tactics against a determined enemy.” “Captain Aaron Bright’s performance has been extraordinary and above what I would expect from a new Commander immediately immersed in intense combat operations.”Job Description:Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery - 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain DivisionCommander in combat of a 105mm, direct support artillery battery, which subsequently served as a motorized infantry company assigned to the area affectionately known as "The Triangle of Death" in Mahmudiyah and Lutifiyah, Iraq. I worked and lived alongside the 1/4/6 Iraqi Army Battalion, and was directly responsible for the lives of 8 officers, 22 non-commissioned officers, and 62 soldiers all fighting out of one of the most isolated patrol bases in the notorious Lutifiyah. The Brigade Commander personally commended us for turning one of the most dangerous sectors in the area of operations into one of the most secure. We were successful in securing the “Shaka Region” through continuous operations, including extremely complex air assaults and arduous dismounted combat operations. Through these, we were able to return over 50 families back to the Shaka region after ousting the terrorist safe havens and training camps in and around their former homes and lands.

Master'S Degree, Defense And Strategic Studies

Graduate Certificate In Maritime History, The Cannon’S Place In The Rise Of The British Empire

Master'S Degree, History

Education record

Education record

Ft. Benning, GA

Education record

Ft. Sill, OK

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History

Commission, General Studies

Activities and Societies: The National Society of Scabbard and Blade