Bryan Neal
678.907.0644
bneal@gmail.com
Sergeant First Class Neal is currently assigned (retired August 2022) as the Georgia Southern University ROTC Detachment NCOIC. Previously, SFC Neal was the Station leader of the GA Recruiting and Retention Battalion’s 2-1 Statesboro station from June of 2015 until November of 2018
Previous assignments include the NCOIC of The Georgia Army National Guard’s Pre-Mobilization Training Assistance Element (PTAE) in September of 2009 until June 2015 were he trained more than 4000 Soldiers to deploy in support of the Global War on Terrorism. He was selected as the Agriculture Development Team II (ADT II) Personal Security Detachment Platoon Sergeant stationed in Logar Province Afghanistan from May 2012 – May 2013. Prior to that, he worked tirelessly to develop and further the GA PTAE program as well developing the GA National Guard’s Physical Readiness Annual Training Program at Fort Stewart, Georgia.
SFC Neal began his military career by Enlisting into the United States Army in 1995. SFC Neal’s first active duty station was Baumholder, Germany with 40th Engineer Battalion. While in Germany, then PFC Neal was deployed for 14 months to Yugoslovia in support of Operation Joint Endevour, Task Force Eagle. After serving 2 years in Germany, he was reassigned to Fort Stewart, GA to C co 11th Engineer Battalion where he attended a rotation the National Training Center as well as numerous Combat Engineer courses to include the Armored Vehicle Launch Bridge operator’s course and the squad designated marksman course.
SFC Neal transitioned to the GA ARNG in A Co 648th ENG BN in 1999 and began attending Georgia Southern University as an ROTC Cadet. SFC Neal withdrew from the Georgia Southern University and the ROTC to deploy in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF II – III) in July 2004. Post deployment, he returned to Georgia Southern University in pursuit of his Construction Management Degree. While working as a salesman for the Phoenix Metals Company in Atlanta, GA, he was deployed as a member of A Co 48th BSTB in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) (2007-2009) where is was assigned as the TF 1-121 Engineer Embedded Training Team NCOIC. Post Deployment, he was selected as a developing team member and Training NCOIC of the GA PTAE (2009-2012 – 2013-2015). After his tenure at the PTAE he joined the State Recruiting & Retention Battalion.
His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal (2), Meritorious Service Medal (2), Army Commendation Medal with Valor (2), Army Commendation Medal (2), Army Achievement Medal (2), Army Good Conduct Medal (2), Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (4), National Defense Service Medal (2), Armed Forces Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal (2), Afghanistan Campaign Medal (2), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (2), Overseas Service Ribbon (3), NATO medal, Combat Action Badge and the Driver / Mechanic Badge.
SFC Neal and his wife, Stephanie, have two children.
