Lieutenant Colonel Meeshack Lee, a native of Crestview, FL, received his commission from Georgia Military College, in Milledgeville, GA, as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Signal Corps in 2001. LTC Lee served as Platoon Leader for Bravo Company, 146th Expeditionary Signal Battalion (ESB) in Pensacola, FL, and he later served as a Reserve Officer Training Course (ROTC) Accessions Action Officer for the Florida Army National Guard in Saint Augustine, FL. He was then accessed into the Active Guard Reserve (AGR) program as a Telecommunication Officer for the 35th Tactical Theater Signal Brigade (TTSB), Fort Gordon, GA, were he served as a Plans and Operations Officer in the Brigade S-3. He took command of the 518th Signal Company (TIN) then deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. His follow-on assignments include Deputy G-6, 7th Civil Support Command, Kaiserslautern, Germany, Battalion Executive Officer, 319th ESB, Sacramento, CA, Detailed Inspector General for 335th Signal Command (Theater), East Point, GA, Commandant, High Technology Regional Training Site, Tobyhanna, PA, and as Deputy G-6, Military Intelligence Readiness Command, Fort Belvoir, VA. He currently serves at the Professor of Military Science, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.

Lieutenant Colonel Lee is a graduate of the Command and General Staff College, Signal Officer Captain Career Course, Signal Officer Basic Course, Joint Senior Leaders Course, and the Inspector General School. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies from Excelsior College, a Master of Arts in Management and Leadership from Webster University, and a Master of Science in Entertainment Business and Sports Management from Full Sail University.

Lieutenant Colonel Lee’s military decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (2 OLC), Army Commendation Medal (2 OLC), Army Achievement Medal (3 OLC), National Defense Service Medal, Meritorious Unit Citation, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Army Overseas Service Ribbon (two awards) and Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (two awards).

MSG Ryan J. Hastings was born in Milwaukee, WI.  He enlisted into the active Army in January of 2004.  He attended Infantry and advanced individual training at Fort Benning, GA.  Upon completion of training, he attended the U.S Army’s Airborne school and the 75^th Ranger Regiment’s Ranger indoctrination program.

MSG Hastings was assigned to 2^nd Ranger Battalion at Joint Base Lewis McChord in Washington State in July of 2004.  He held positions from Rifleman to Platoon Sergeant from 2004-2016.  In July of 2016, MSG Hastings served in the 75^th Ranger Regiment Headquarters as the Recruitment NCOIC.  In 2018, he was assigned to 4^th Battalion, Ranger Training Brigade as a Company 1SG.  In 2019, he worked in Army Acquisitions for the Solider Lethality Cross Functional Team at Fort Benning, GA.

MSG Hastings graduated from West Bend West High School and has some college at Military University. His Military education includes Airborne School, Ranger indoctrination Program, Ranger School, ER Medical Tech Basic Course, Joint Trauma Management course, Advanced Leaders Course, Jumpmaster, Senior Leaders course, Ranger assessment and Selection program II, and the Capabilities and Development course.

MSG Hastings notable awards are the Bronze Star with V, Bronze Star with two oak leaf clusters, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal.

MSG Hastings is married to Danielle Hastings and together they have five kids, Aidan, Riley, Isabella, Emma and Elyse.