Leaders

Biography

BG Patrick Costello was born in Charlottesville, Virginia. He commissioned as an Air Defense Artillery Officer upon graduation from Providence College in 1997. He holds Master’s Degrees in Military Studies from the Marine Corps University and Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College. BG Costello’s most recent assignment was as the Commanding General, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickman. BG Costello’s first assignment was with 3d Battalion (Airborne) 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC. After completion of the Infantry Officer Advanced Course, he was assigned to 2d Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) where he served as assistant S3, and commanded Charlie Battery, 2- 44 ADA during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Upon completion of command, BG Costello was assigned as SHORAD systems evaluator, Army Test and Evaluation Command, and later as Aide-de-Camp to the Commanding General, Army Test and Evaluation Command, Alexandria, Virginia. Following these duties BG Costello was assigned to the Army Staff where he served as a Strategic Planner in the HQDA G-3/5/7 Army Initiatives Group, and later as Executive Officer to the Army Deputy G-3. He returned to Fort Bragg in 2009 and served as Battalion Executive Officer of 3d Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Brigade S3, and Deputy Commanding Officer of the 108th ADA Brigade, both deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and at Fort Bragg. From May of 2013 until June of 2015, BG Costello commanded 3d Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment and deployed in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Inherent Resolve. After Senior Service College, he served as the Theater Missile Defense Chief for United States Forces Korea and Combined Forces Command. After departing Korea, BG Costello commanded the 38th ADA Brigade, Sagami General Depot Japan followed by an assignment as Deputy Director of Fires for HQDA G-3/5/7. Following HQDA G-3/5/7, BG Costello was assigned as the Executive Officer to the Secretary of the Army. He then was assigned as the Director of the Air and Missile Defense Cross Functional Team under Army Futures Command.

His military education and training include the Air Defense Artillery Officer Basic Course, Infantry Officers’ Advanced Course, Combined Arms and Services Staff School, the Marine Corps Command and Staff College, the Army War College Advanced Strategic Arts Program, Airborne School, Air Assault School, and the Jumpmaster Course. Awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Joint Commendation Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Senior Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, Combat Action Badge, Army Staff Identification Badge, and the German and Canadian parachutist badges.

BG Costello is married and has three children.

Biography

Command Sergeant Major Robert A. Flynn, a native of Jersey City, New Jersey entered the Army and conducted One Station Unit Training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where he was awarded the Military Occupational Specialty of 13B, Cannon Crew Member

Command Sergeant Major Flynn’s assignments include Cannon Crew Member and Howitzer Section Chief, Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Howitzer Section Chief, Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York; Gunnery Sergeant and Chief of Firing Battery, Bravo Battery, 3rd Battalion 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 25th ID, Schofield Barracks Hawaii; Operations Sergeant and Battalion Master Gunner, 1st Battalion 320th Field Artillery, 101st ABN DIV, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; First Sergeant, Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion 320th Field Artillery, 101st ABN DIV, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; First Sergeant, The Sabalauski Air Assault School, 101st ABN DIV, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Student, United States Army Sergeants Major Academy, Class 66, Fort Bliss, Texas; Operations Sergeant Major, 8th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington; Battalion Command Sergeant Major, 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, Joint Base Lewis-McChord and 4th Battalion, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) Fort Benning, Georgia; 3rd Infantry Division Artillery (DIVARTY) Command Sergeant Major, and the Mission Command Center of Excellence (MCCoE) Sergeant Major.

Command Sergeant Major Flynn deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom’s V and VII-IX, Operation Enduring Freedom’s II, IV-V, X–XI and Operation Alamo Shield in Honduras.

Command Sergeant Major Flynn’s military education includes the Primary Leadership Development Course, the Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course, the Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course, the First Sergeant’s Course, Master Resilience Trainer, Air Assault School, Airborne School, Rappel Master Course, Fast Rope Insertion/Extraction (FRIES)/Special Purpose Insertion Extraction (SPIES) Master Course, Sling Load Inspector Certification Course, Jumpmaster Course, Pathfinder Course, Master Resiliency Course, the Field Artillery Master Gunner Course and the Military Advisor Training Academy (MATA/CAT-C). Command Sergeant Major Flynn is a graduate of the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy Class 66, the Nominative Leader Course and has completed a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from Austin Peay State University.

Command Sergeant Major Flynn’s awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit (2 OLC), Bronze Star Medal with Valor Device (4 OLC), the Meritorious Service Medal (4 OLC), the Army Commendation Medal with Valor Device (6 OLC) the Joint Service Achievement Ribbon, the Army Achievement Medal (3 OLC), the Army Good Conduct Medal (9th Award), the National Defense Service Medal (2nd Award), the Afghanistan Campaign Medal (3 Bronze Star), the Iraqi Campaign Medal (1 Bronze Star), the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Ribbon, the NCO Professional Development Medal (w/ Numeral 5), the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon (w/ Numeral 5), the NATO Medal, the Meritorious Unit Citation (OLC), the Combat Action Badge, the Parachutist Badge, the Senior Parachutist Badge, the Air Assault Badge, and the Pathfinder Badge. Command Sergeant Major Flynn is a recipient of the Ancient Order of Saint Barbara.

Biography

Dr. Alvin W. Peterson Jr. was selected for the Senior Executive Service in November 2024. Dr. Peterson was appointed as the Deputy to the Commanding General, (DtCG), Fires Center of Excellence and Fort Sill, effective 17 November 2024.

Dr. Peterson works for the Commanding General in the development and execution of organizational goals, objectives, and policies to ensure the Warfighting commanders receive world class Field Artillery and Air Defense Artillery Soldiers, equipment, and organizations. Dr. Peterson is responsible for the Center’s 3,300 military and civilian personnel, technical and managerial efforts, and the $130-million-dollar annual operating budget.

Dr. Peterson previously served as the Deputy Chief of Staff (DCoS), Fires Center of Excellence (FCOE) and Fort Sill from December 2019 to October 2024. As the DCoS, Dr. Peterson assisted in leading and synchronizing the FCOE staff, and subordinate commands in the accomplishment of FCOE and Fort Sill mission and objectives as assigned by the Commanding General. Prior to serving as the DCoS, Dr. Peterson served as Director, G8/Directorate Resource Management, FCOE. Dr. Peterson was responsible to the Commanding General, Fort Sill for managing a $150 million plus dollar budget. Prior to serving as the Director, Dr. Peterson, served as the Deputy Director. Preceding his tour as a resource manager, Dr. Peterson worked training developments as the Chief of Training Development and Requirements, FCOE.

Prior to serving as a Department of Army Civilian, Dr. Peterson spent over 20 years as an officer in the United States Marine Corps. Highlights of Dr. Peterson’s military career include time as a United Nations Observer with the United Nations Iraq Kuwait Observer Mission; Company Commander Uphold and Support Democracy, Haiti; Inspector-Instructor Marine Forces Reserve, and Fire Support Instructor, Fort Sill, OK.

Dr. Peterson is well traveled but claims Washington as his home. He has been active in the community as an adjunct faculty teaching Graduate level management and leadership courses; President of American Society of Military Comptrollers, Great Plains Chapter; and youth soccer coach. Dr. Peterson earned a Ph.D. in Education with a specialization in Organizational Leadership from Northcentral University and a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Oklahoma.

Dr. Peterson is married and has five children. Dr. Peterson’s hobbies include running, biking, weightlifting, cooking, and reading

Biography

Brigadier General Shawn M. Fuellenbach is a native of Richfield, Utah, and currently serves in a dual-hat role as the Deputy Commanding General, Army National Guard - Field Artillery at the Fires Center of Excellence, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and as the Assistant Adjutant General and Commander of the Utah Army National Guard, where he is responsible for the training and readiness of more than 6,100 Soldiers.

BG Fuellenbach enlisted in the Utah Army National Guard in 1989 as a field artillery cannon crewmember and advanced to the rank of sergeant first class before commissioning as a Field Artillery officer in July 2001. He was the Distinguished Honor Graduate of his Field Artillery Officer Basic Course. His military education includes the United States Army War College, the Dual Status Commander Course, the Joint Task Force Commander Training Course, and the Joint and Combined Warfighting School.

BG Fuellenbach has commanded at every level, most recently as Commander of the 65th Field Artillery Brigade, “America's Thunder.” His previous command and operational assignments include Deputy Commander, 65th Field Artillery Brigade, where he deployed in support of Operation Spartan Shield and Operation Inherent Resolve; Commander, 2nd Battalion, 222nd Field Artillery, Cedar City, Utah; and Commander, A Battery, 2nd Battalion, 222nd Field Artillery, Richfield, Utah, where he deployed to Ar Ramadi, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. During his command, A Battery received the Hamilton Award, recognizing it as the best Field Artillery battery in the Army National Guard

BG Fuellenbach holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Southern Utah University, a Master of Arts in Management and Leadership from Webster University and completed a National Security Fellowship at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government

His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Commendation Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal with two Campaign Stars, Navy Unit Commendation, Army Meritorious Unit Citation, and the Combat Action Badge. He is also a recipient of the General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award, the Honorable Order of Saint Barbara, and the Ancient Order of Saint Barbara

BG Fuellenbach is married and has three children

Biography

BG Price received his commission in 1998 as a Distinguished Military Graduate of The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina. He served in the Florida Army National Guard (FLARNG) and deployed to Iraq as a Company Commander in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) II in 2004. He returned to the SCARNG in 2005 and later redeployed to Iraq as the 151st Signal Battalion S3 in support of OIF and Operation New Dawn. He served in various leadership roles while activated in response to State Active-Duty missions including multiple hurricanes, winter storms, and COVID-19 pandemic response efforts. His most recent operational assignment was in support of Operation Noble Eagle as the Joint Air Defense Operations Center Integrated Air Defense System (IADS) Task Force Bulldog Commander.

BG Price served as Platoon Leader, Executive Officer, and Company Commander for the 653 rd Signal Company (FLARNG); Telecom Officer and System Control Officer of the 228th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade (SCARNG); S2/S3, 151st Signal Battalion (SCARNG); Battalion Commander, 5th Battalion (Signal) 218th Regiment (Leadership) SCARNG Regional Training Institute; Deputy Commander and Brigade Commander, 228 th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade in Spartanburg, SC. He served as the SCARNG JFHQ G6 (Deputy Chief of Staff for command, control, communications, cyber operations and networks) and 678 th ADA Brigade IADS Task Force Commander. Price currently serves as the 263d Army Air and Missile Defense Command Deputy Commanding General.

BG Price is a graduate of the US Army Signal Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the Combined Arms Exercise Course, the United States Army Command and General Staff College, the US Army Signal Battalion and US Army Brigade Commander Pre-Command Courses, the Army National Guard Training Institute Pre-Command Course, the Army Air Defense Artillery Transition Course, and is a Distinguished Graduate of the US Army War College.

BG Price's awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters), Air and Space Commendation Medal, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal, the National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star), the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal (with Campaign Star), Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with M device), Overseas Service Ribbon, Humanitarian Service Medal, Armed Forces Services Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, and Combat Action Badge.

He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from The Citadel and is a Harvard Kennedy School Senior Executive Fellow. He holds Master’s Degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of South Carolina and in Strategic Studies from the US Army War College in Carlisle PA.

BG Price is employed as a Department of the Navy Civil Servant and Senior Engineer by the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic in Charleston, SC. He is married to the former Paige Gibson of Memphis, TN, and they have two daughters, Faith Alexandrea and Brooke Katherine, and a son, Gibson Ryan.

Biography

BG Jason T. Williams commissioned as a Field Artillery Officer from the University of North Georgia in 1998. His first assignment was to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment at Fort Carson, CO where he deployed to Bosnia in support of Operation Joint Forge. Following the completion of Infantry Captain’s Career Course in 2002, BG Williams moved to Fort Bragg, NC, deploying to Iraq twice. He served in various assignments with the 18th Field Artillery Brigade (Airborne) and XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery from 2002 to 2007. This includes command of Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 321st Field Artillery Regiment.

Following CGSC and SAMS, BG Williams returned to Fort Bragg in 2009 where he served as a future operations planner on the 82nd Airborne Division staff in Afghanistan, and later the S3 and XO of 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment in Iraq. BG Williams then served as the Deputy Commanding Officer for 18th Field Artillery Brigade (Airborne).

In 2013, BG Williams was assigned to Fort Drum, NY and the 10th Mountain Division, where he commanded 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, until 2015. Following Battalion Command, BG Williams served as Deputy Executive Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In 2018, BG Williams returned to the North Country where he served as Commander of 10th Mountain Division Artillery and then as the 10th Mountain Division Chief of Staff.

In 2021, BG Williams moved to Germany to serve as the Executive Officer to the Combatant Commander of USAFRICOM and later the Executive Officer to the Commanding General of US Army Europe & Africa. In June 2023, BG Williams returned to the 82nd Airborne Division and Fort Bragg to serve as the Deputy Commanding General – Support, then the Deputy Commanding General – Operations.

Mostly recently, BG Williams moved to Fort Sill, Oklahoma to serve as the 58th Commandant of the United States Field Artillery School and Chief of Field Artillery.

BG Williams holds a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership from the University of Oklahoma and a Master of Military Arts and Science from SAMS. He also completed an assignment to the Army War College as a Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC.

BG Williams is from Douglasville, GA. He has been married for more than 25 years to his college sweetheart, Shelley, and they have three college-aged daughters.

Biography

CW5 Temple enlisted in the Army March 26th, 1996, as a Canon Fire Direction Specialist (13E). He served his first eight years in the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC.

CW5 Temple’s previous assignments include XVIII Airborne Corps Targeting Officer, 131A Career Manager, Human Resources Command, Senior Targeting Officer of 1st Armored Division, DIVARTY Senior Targeting officer of 1st Armored Division, Senior Targeting OC/T and Junior Targeting OC/T of Joint Readiness Training Center, and Brigade Targeting Officer of 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division

CW5 Temple is a graduate of Sullivan University with a Master of Human Resources and Management. His military education includes all Warrant Officer PME, Joint Targeting School, Military Deception, and Special Technical Operations Planners Course. CW5 Temple is also a graduate of the Space 100 & 200 Cadre Courses.

CW5 Temple has been married to his beautiful wife Laura for 26 years. They have eight beautiful kids.

Biography

Command Sergeant Major Bamba is a descendent of the Northern Mariana Islands. He enlisted in the United States Army in August 1996 and attended One Station Unit Training (OSUT) in Delta Battery, 1st BN, 31 st FA Fort Sill, Oklahoma where he was awarded the MOS 13B- Cannon Crewmember. His assignments include: Service Battery, 1st BN, 377 th FAR (AASLT), Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Charlie BTRY, 2 nd BN, 17 th FA, Camp Hovey, Republic of Korea; Alpha BTRY, 3 rd BN, 7 th FAR, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; Bravo BTRY, 1 st BN, 15 th FA, Camp Casey, Republic of Korea; Alpha BTRY, 1 st BN, 78 th FA, Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Alpha BTRY, 1 st BN, 22nd FA and Foxtrot BTRY, 1st BN, 19 th FA, Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Alpha/Bravo/HHB 1 st BN, 7 th FAR, Fort, Riley Kansas; University of Texas- Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, Texas, 2 nd BN, 18 th FAR, 1 st BN, 79 th FA (Basic Combat Training) and JRMC Vampire Team and 75 th Field Artillery Brigade. CSM Bamba currently serves as the United States Army Field Artillery School Command Sergeant Major.

His military education includes: Primary, Basic, and Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course, Sergeants Major Course Class, Red Team Course, Cadre/Faculty Development Course, Foundation Instructor Facilitator Course, Asymmetric Warfare Group- Observer, Trainer, Mentor (OTM) Course, Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Course, First Sergeant and Company Commanders Course, Field Artillery Master Gunner Course, Master Resilience Training Course, Combatives Course (Level 1 and 2), Equal Opportunity Leaders Course, Drill Sergeant Course, Army Retention Course, Air Assault course, Joint Operational Fires and Effects Course and the Senior Officer Legal Orientation Course. CSM Bamba holds an Associate’s Degree from Upper Iowa University, Bachelor of Science Degree from Upper Iowa University, and a Master of Arts Degree from University of Louisville in Higher Education Administration.

CSM Bamba’s award and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star (1OLC), the Meritorious Service Medal (3OLC), Army Commendation Medal (1SLC), Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal (9 OLC), Army Good Conduct Medal (silver 2 loops), National Defense Service Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal (3 Stars), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (Numeral 5), Army Service Ribbon, and Overseas Service Ribbon (numeral 6), Drill Sergeant Identification Badge, Master Gunner Identification Badge, Combat Action Badge, Air Assault Badge, and Drivers Badge (T and W). CSM Bamba is a member of the prestigious Sergeant Audie Murphy Club and a member of the Order of Saint Barbara.

CSM Bamba has held numerous staff and leadership positions including Brigade Command Sergeant Major, Vampire OC/T, Battalion Command Sergeant Major, Operations Sergeant Major, Senior Military Science Instructor, Battery First Sergeant, Battalion Master Gunner, Chief of Firing Battery, Personal Security Detachment (PSD) Platoon Leader, Senior Drill Sergeant, Drill Sergeant, Section Chief, and Gunner.

CSM Bamba is currently married to Anginette Mendiola and resides in Lawton, Oklahoma. Their children are +Chanelle Mendiola, Chadd Mendiola, Chanoa Mendiola, Chantasia Mendiola, Joshua Bamba, John Bamba Jr, and Jaychris Bamba

Biography

Chief Warrant Officer Five (CW5) Robert W. Balch is a native of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, entering the military February 4, 1998. He completed basic training at Ft Sill, Oklahoma and 14T- Patriot Launching Station Enhanced Operator/Maintainer Advanced Individual Training at Ft Bliss, Texas. After serving seven years as an enlisted Soldier and Non-Commissioned Officer within Air Defense. He was selected to attend Warrant Officer Candidate School in 2006, graduating the Warrant Officer Basic Course in February 2007 where he was awarded the Military Occupational Specialty 140A C2 Systems Integrator.

CW5 Balch’s previous assignments include: Charlie Battery 5th Battalion 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Hanau, Germany as a Patriot Operator/Maintainer; Charlie Battery 2nd Battalion 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Ft. Bliss, Texas as a Launcher Section Sergeant; HHB 1st Battalion 44th Air and Missile Defense Composite Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas, as an Air Defense Systems Integrator; 1st Space Company, 1st Space Battalion, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado as the Training and Evaluations Officer; 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Germany as the Senior Interface Control Officer; Headquarters and Alpha Battery 2nd Battalion 6th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Oklahoma as the 140A Warrant Officer Education System Chief and 140A Warrant Officer Basic Course Instructor/Manager;

CW5 Balch’s Awards and Decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (4th award), Army Commendation Medal (6th), Army achievement Medal (8th award), Army good Conduct Medal (2 Knots), National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal (Campaign Star), Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal (2nd Award) Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and the Overseas Service Ribbon (5th Award).

CW5 Balch is currently assigned to Army Futures Command’s Air and Missile Defense Cross Functional Team at Fort Sill, Oklahoma as a Technical Advisor. He has been married 21years to the former Victoria Oginski or Saratoga Springs, New York. They have two sons: Blake and Avery.

Biography

Brigadier General Glenn Henke serves as the 46th Commandant of the U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery, Chief of Air Defense Artillery, and Deputy Commanding Officer of the Fires Center of Excellence and Fort Sill, Oklahoma. His prior assignment was as the Military Deputy Director, Joint Counter-sUAS Office (JCO) in the Pentagon.

Born and raised in Boise, Idaho, Brigadier General Henke entered active duty in 1997 after graduating from Seattle University. As a lieutenant, he served as an Avenger/Stinger platoon leader in the 82nd Airborne Division and aide to the XVIII Airborne Corps Chief of Staff. As a captain, he served in the 1st Infantry Division as Assistant S-3, Operations Officer for Task Force Falcon in Kosovo, battalion S-3, and battery commander in Operation Iraqi Freedom II.

Following battery command, Brigadier General Henke served with the TRADOC Capability Manager for Ballistic Missile Defense in Arlington, VA, the 82nd Airborne Division Chief of Future Plans in Afghanistan, battalion executive officer at Fort Bragg, and on a Joint Test in support of NORAD and USNORTHCOM.

Brigadier General Henke commanded 1-43 ADA at Fort Bliss, then served as G-3 for the 32d AAMDC. As a colonel, he served as the Missile Defense Division Chief for CFC & USKF, commanded the 35th ADA Brigade in South Korea, and served as the Deputy Commanding Officer for 32d AAMDC.

Brigadier General Henke holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Seattle University, a Master of Arts in International Security Studies from Kansas State University, a Master in Military Art and Science from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and a Master of Science in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College.

He is a graduate of the ADA Officer Basic Course, the Armor Captains Career Course, CGSOC, SAMS, and the Army War College. Brigadier General Henke’s military awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, with campaign and service medals for Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan, Korea, and the Global War on Terror. Brigadier General Henke is a master rated parachutist and holds the Army Basic Space Badge.

Brigadier General Henke married Katherine Anselmo from Spokane, Washington, in 1997, and they have two teenage daughters.

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A native of Darby, Pennsylvania, CSM Macri enlisted into the Army in August 1996 as a 14S (Avenger Crewmember). He attended basic training at Fort Sill, OK and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Bliss, TX.

CSM Macri served in every leadership position from Stinger/Avenger team chief to AAMDC Command Sergeant Major. His stateside assignments include Fort Hood, TX. Fort Bliss, TX, and Fort Sill, OK. His overseas assignments include Germany, with deployments to Croatia, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Iraq, Kuwait, and Qatar.

CSM Macri’s military education includes Basic Leadership Course, Advanced Leadership Course, Drill Sergeant School, Senior Leadership Course, Executive Leaders Course. Battle Staff Course, Military Transition Team Training Course, Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) Course, and the Master Resilience Trainer (MRT) Course. He is also a graduate of the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy (USASMA), Class 66. CSM Macri’s civilian education includes an Associate’s degree in Applied Science and Technology from Central Texas College, a Bachelor of Professional Studies in Business Management from Excelsior College, and a Masters of Art in Leadership and Management with and emphasis in Project Management from Webster University.

CSM Macri’s awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit (2nd award), Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal (4rd award), the Army Commendation Medal (6th award), the Army Achievement Medal (10th award), the Good Conduct Medal (6th award), the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, the Drill Sergeant Badge, and the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (gold).

He is also a member of the prestigious Sergeant Audie Murphy Club and the Ancient Order of Saint Barbara. CSM Macri is married to Chandra (MSG retired) of Mt. Clemens, MI. They have one son, Deandre, who is currently in the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M University and studying meteorology.

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Colonel Morgan is from Munday, Texas. He enlisted as a 13B Field Artillery Cannon Crew Member and was later commissioned as a Field Artillery Second Lieutenant through Officer Candidate School. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas; a Master of Arts in Defense and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island; a Master of Arts in Strategic Studies from the Command and General Staff College, School of Advanced Military Studies in Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas.

Prior to becoming the FCoE Chief of Staff, COL Morgan commanded the 1st Armored Division Artillery, Ft. Bliss, TX and forward deployed to Rzeshow, Poland in support of Security Assistance Group-Ukraine (SAG-U). His previous assignments include Marshall Scholar, Ft. Leavenworth, KS; Commander of the 4th BN 3rd Security Force Assistance Brigade, Ft. Cavazos, TX; FDG Deputy Div Chief U.S. Army G-8, Washington, D.C.; Commander of the 5th BN 25th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd BDE 10th MTN DIV, Ft. Polk, LA; Operations Officer J33/J35 Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.; Observer-Controller-Trainer at the National Training Center, Ft. Irwin, CA. He has served in additional key and developmental assignments at the Company and Field Grade level at Ft. Cavazos, TX; Ft. Riley, KS; and Ft. Stewart, GA.

His military education includes successful completion of the Field Artillery Officer's Basic and Captain's Career Courses, College of Naval Command and Staff, School of Advanced Military Studies - Advanced Strategic Leadership Studies Program. His combat deployments include tours in Afghanistan (2009, 2012- 2013) and Iraq (2004-2005, 2007-2008).

His awards include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with two oak leaf cluster, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf cluster, Army Commendation Medal with “V” device, Army Commendation Medal with four oak leaf cluster, Army Achievement Medal with four oak leaf cluster, Army Good Conduct Medal, Valorous Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Unit Citation, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal with two bronze stars, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary and Service Medals, NATO Medal, Overseas Service Ribbon with numeral 3, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge, Combat Action Badge, Parachutist Badge.

COL Morgan is married and has three children

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CW5 Pressley was appointed warrant officer one, through the Warrant Officers Candidates Course at Fort Rucker Alabama in 1999 and promoted to chief Warrant officer two and commissioned as an officer in the United States Army in 2001 at Fort Drum, NY. CW5 Pressley's previous served as the senior targeting officer in the Theater Fires Element, United States Army Pacific Command (USARPAC), Prior to that he served as the Chief Warrant Officer of the Field Artillery Branch. Throughout his career, CW5 Pressley has served in a variety of positions at the tactical, operational and strategic level.

• Present: Command Chief Warrant Officer, Fires Center of Excellence, Fort Sill OK
• March 2022-September 2024: Senior Targeting Officer, United States Army Pacific Command, Fort Shafter, H
• July 2018-March 2022: Chief Warrant Officer of the Field Artillery, Course Manager Warrant Officer Instruction Branch, Fort Sill, OK
• July 2016 - March 2018: Senior Targeting Officer, Americas First Corps, Joint Base Lewis McCord, WA
• June 2014 -June 2016: Chief of Dynamic Fires, Joint Fires Element (J35), HQ United Sates Indo Pacific Command, Camp Smith, HI
• July 2013 -June 2016: Senior Targeting Officer United States Army Pacific Command, Fort Shafter, HI
• July 2010 - July 2013: Senior Targeting Officer, 4th Battlefield Coordination Detachment, Shaw AFB, SC & Combined Air Operations Center, Qatar
• December 2007- July 2010: Observer / Controller, OPS Group, Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, LA
• October 2003 - December 2007: Q37 Radar Section Leader, D/1-33 FA, Bamberg GE, (OIF), 2-1 ID Targeting Officer, Schweinfurt GE, (OIF)
• January 2000 - October 2003: Q37 Radar Section Leader, 10th Target Acquisition Detachment, Q36 Radar Section Leader, 2-15 FAR, 2-10 MTN BDE Targeting Officer, Fort Drum, NY. (OIF)

Military Education: Warrant Officer PME Complete, Joint Targeting Staff Course, Joint Air Operations C2 Course, Joint Fire Power Course, Joint Operational Fires and Effects Course, Collateral Damage Estimation Course, Target Mensuration Only Course, Basic Airborne, Air Assaul

Civilian Education: Master Degree - Human Resource / Executive Leadership