LTC Brian W. Wright

Army | Special Forces Officer

Dates of Service: Feb 1983 - Nov 2015

RETIRED

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Commissioning Source: OCS, Apr 1986

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Bio

• Served 25+ years in National Security and Military Affairs in a variety of leadership and staff positions worldwide • Substantial Program Management, Special Forces leadership training foreign military and civilian organizations

Military Experiences

Apr 2016 - Feb 2017

Deputy Operations Officer

352 SOG, AFSOC | RAF Mildenhall, UK

General Services (GS) Employee tasked to assist the Director for Operations and Logistics plan, direct and supervise a 1500 man U.S. Air Force Special Operations Wing with 10 CV-22s and 10 MC-130s worth more than $1.5 Billion. Participated in a number of SOF support missions in Europe, Africa and Afghanistan.

Jun 2012 - Nov 2015

Strategic Plans Officer

AFRICOM | Kelley Barracks, Germany

Deputy Director for East Africa Division responsible for all political military engagement and country plans. Deputy Director for the Libyan General Purpose Forces Division for planning and implementing a program to train and equip Libyan Forces to confront situation in Libya. Director for Counter-Terrorism Programs for 13 African Nations worth more than $500 million annually.

Jul 2010 - Jun 2012

Strategic Plans Officer

SOCSOUTH, SOCOM | Homestead ARB (HARB), FL

Chief of Plans Division responsible for drafting, writing and staffing all Strategic Plans to include counter-terrorism, counter-narcotics and SOF Country Plans.

Aug 2007 - Jul 2010

Strategic Plans Officer

SOCEUR, SOCOM | Patch Barracks, Germany

Chief for the Surveys, Engagements, and Coordinations Team (SECT) responsible for writing Strategic Country Plans, developing SOF futures plans, and coordinating directly with European SOF Commands. Responsible for the Military Strategic Assessment of the Democratic Republic of Congo Ministry of Defense to consider standing up a Special Operations Unit. Leader of the SOF Armed Forces Assessment Team sent to Georgia in August 2008 during the Russian Invasion to assess and assist the Georgian SOF. Responsible for promoting and acquiring funding for the Eastern European SOF program worth over $80 million in the FYDP.

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