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Brigade Commander
COL Brian Mennes
COL Brian Mennes graduated from The United States Military Academy and was commissioned as an Infantry Officer in May 1988. After attending the Infantry Officer Basic Course at Fort Benning GA., his first assignment was with the 7th Infantry Division (Light) at Fort Ord, CA, where he served as a Platoon Leader, a Support Platoon Leader, Logistics Officer for the 4th Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, and as the Detachment Executive Officer for the Division Long Range Surveillance Detachment, 107th Military Intelligence Battalion. During his time as a platoon leader, COL Mennes deployed in support of Operation Just Cause (Panama).
Following the completion of the Infantry Officer Advanced Course at Fort Benning, he served as the plans officer for 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, and commanded Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Inf. Division in the Republic of Korea. Following that Assignment the Mennes family returned to Fort Benning, GA., and joined the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment serving as the Battalion Adjutant, Assistant Operations Officer and Commander of Alpha Company. After completing the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, COL Mennes served as the Operations Officer for 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, and the Brigade Operations Officer for 325th AIR, 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, NC.
Still on Fort Bragg he served with the Joint Special Operations Command deploying as a J3 Plans Officer in support of the initial invasions and for both OEF (Afghanistan) and OIF (Iraq). Following three deployments with JSOC he returned to the 82nd Airborne Division as the 325th AIR Regimental Executive Officer during OIF I (Iraq).
After his fourth deployment he was selected to become the Deputy Director, and then the Director, of the Simon Center for the Professional Military Ethics at West Point. He returned to 82nd Airborne Division where he Commanded the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, during a 15 month deployment to Afghanistan serving as the ISAF Commander’s Theater Tactical Force (Theater COIN Reserve). COL Mennes recently relinquished command of the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, after deploying with them to both Iraq and Afghanistan.
COL Mennes has been awarded the Legion of Merit (2), the NATO Meritorious Service Medal, the Bronze Star Medal (4), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Ranger Tab and the Master Parachutist Badge.
Regimental Sergeant Major
CSM William Forro
Command Sergeant Major Forro enlisted in the United States Army in October of 1987. His previous assignments include 4-27 INF, 2-5 INF, and 2-27 INF, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, 2nd ID Long Range Surveillance Detachment, Camp Hovey, Korea, 1-22 FA, Ft Sill, Oklahoma, 3-504th PIR, 2-325th AIR, 1-505th PIR, Ft Bragg, North Carolina. His previous assignment was the Battalion Command Sergeant Major of 2-325th AIR.
CSM Forro is a graduate of all NCOES courses from Primary Leadership Development Course to the United States Sergeants Major Academy (Class#57). CSM Forro has also completed Airborne School, the 82nd ABN DIV Jumpmaster Course, Air Assault Course, Ranger Course, Drill Sergeant School and the First Sergeant’s Course.
His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal (2nd Award), Meritorious Service Medal 2nd Award), Army Commendation Medal (6th Award), Army Achievement Medal (5th Award), Army Good Conduct Award (7th Award), National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal, Humanitarian Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon (Numeral 4), Overseas Service Ribbon (Numeral 5), and Meritorious Unit Citation (2nd Award). CSM Forro has also earned his Expert Infantryman’s Badge, Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, Drill Sergeant Badge, and Ranger Tab. His foreign awards include Korean, Chinese, and Australian Parachutist Badge, as well as being a member of the Field Artillery’s Honorable Order of Saint Barbara and the Infantry’s Order of St Maurice.
CSM Forro is married to Victoria Forro. They have three children: Garrett (17), Megan (15), and Austin (11). |
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