Brian is a Weston, Pennsylvania native. He began his military career in 1995 as a Psychological Operations Specialist at Fort Bragg, NC. In February 2002, he received his commission from Officer Candidate School, Fort Benning, GA. He attended Chemical Officer Basic Course at Fort Leonard Wood, MO.
Brian’s officer assignments include Battalion Chemical Officer and Service Detachment Commander, 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Panzer Kaserne, Germany; Instructor/Writer A Co, 84th Chemical Battalion at Fort Leonard Wood, MO; Headquarters and Headquarters Company Commander, 2nd Brigade, 70th Training Division, Fort McCoy, WI; Officer Instructor, 2nd Battalion, 339th Regiment (Leader Training), Fort McCoy, WI; Auditor, 88th Regional Support Command (RSC), Fort McCoy, WI; Detailed Inspector General, 88th RSC, Fort McCoy, WI; Senior Human Resources Officer, Office of the Chief Army Reserve, Fort Belvoir, VA; Secretary of the General Staff, 88th Readiness Division, Fort McCoy, WI; Battalion Commander, 3rd Battalion, Army Reserve Careers Group at Fort Story, VA, Chief, Operations and Readiness Division, Human Resources Command, Fort Knox, KY, and Director, Program Management Office for Army Reserve Engagement Cells, United States Army Reserve Command, Fort Bragg NC.
Brian holds Bachelors of Art Degrees in Psychology and Elementary Education from Wilkes University and a Masters of Defense Studies from The Royal Military College of Canada. His military education includes Command and General Staff College, Adjutant General Captains Career Course, Chemical Officer Basic Course, Inspector General Course, Airborne School, Air Assault School and the Joint Command and Staff Programme at the Canadian Forces College.
Brian’s military awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit (One Oak Leaf Cluster), Meritorious Service Medal (One Silver Oak Leaf Cluster), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (Four Oak Leaf Clusters), Joint Service Achievement Medal (One Oak Leaf Cluster), Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (with Bronze Numeral 2), Basic Parachutist and Air Assault Badges, Army Staff Identification Badge, and El Salvadoran Parachutist Badge.
