Infantryman (Colonel)
Global Assignments
Final Active-Duty Assignment: Deputy Commander for Marine Corps Installations Pacific, second-in-command of 10,800 highly-skilled military, civil servant, and host-nation employees who operate and sustain 13 bases and air stations across Japan, South Korea, Guam, and Hawaii. Home and workplace to ~65,000 American servicemen and women, civilians, and family members, the Marine Corps’ Pacific installations are the service's most tangible, enduring, and visible contribution to U. S. national… Show more Final Active-Duty Assignment: Deputy Commander for Marine Corps Installations Pacific, second-in-command of 10,800 highly-skilled military, civil servant, and host-nation employees who operate and sustain 13 bases and air stations across Japan, South Korea, Guam, and Hawaii. Home and workplace to ~65,000 American servicemen and women, civilians, and family members, the Marine Corps’ Pacific installations are the service's most tangible, enduring, and visible contribution to U. S. national interests in the region.Previous assignments include: • Installation Commander, Marine Corps Base Camp Mujuk in the Republic of Korea. • Inspector General and later Director of Plans, Marine Corps Installations Pacific. • Director of Operations, Plans, & Training, 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade. • Chief Speechwriter for the 19th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. • Anti-Terrorism & Force Protection Branch Chief, Joint Staff J3. • Infantry Battalion Commander and Regimental Operations Director, 3d Marine Regiment. • Infantry Advocate & Occupational Field Manager, Headquarters Marine Corps. • Military Legislative Assistant & DoD Congressional Fellow, U.S. House of Representatives. • Aide-de-camp to the Deputy Commander, Marine Forces Pacific / Central Command. • Various commander, director, and managerial assignments at the infantry battalion, company, and platoon levels. Co-authored professional articles: Show less