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173RD Airborne Brigade Commander

Col. Joshua M. Gaspard

COL Joshua M. Gaspard is originally from Texas. He commissioned as an infantry officer from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 2002. 

Over the course of his career, Josh has held leadership and staff positions in the 173rd Airborne Brigade, 3rd Brigade Combat Team / 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), 1st Brigade Combat Team / 82nd Airborne Division, Alaskan Command (US Northern Command), 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) / 25th Infantry Division, and the 25th Infantry Division.

In addition, Josh is a graduate of Columbia University’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and was an academic instructor at the United States Military Academy in the Department of Systems Engineering. 

Most recently, Josh graduated from the US Army War College as a Hoover Institution National Security Affairs Fellow at Stanford University.

Josh is married to Andrea Gaspard (West Point 2003 graduate and former Sky Soldier) and they have four children: Penelope (16), Joshua (16), GiGi (14), and Hudson (9). 

 

Col. Joshua M. Gespard
     173RD Airborne Brigade, Brigade Commander

173RD Airborne Brigade Sergeant Major
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1-91ST CAV BATTALION COMMANDER

LTC John D. Staeheli

 

Lieutenant Colonel John Staeheli graduated with a bachelor’s of science in Biology from the University of Portland and was commissioned as an infantry 2nd lieutenant in 2006. John completed Basic Officer Leadership Course, Infantry Officer Basic Course, and Ranger School prior to his first assignment.

He was first assigned as the platoon leader of 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 2-502 IN, of the 101st Airborne Division (AASLT) at Fort Campbell, Kentucky where he deployed to Lutifiyah, Iraq in support of Operation Iraq Freedom.

Following completion of the Maneuver Captain’s Career Course, Lieutenant Colonel Staeheli served in 1-14IN, 2nd Stryker Brigade, 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii where he was assigned as the Battalion Logistics Officer (S4) and as the Company Commander for Alpha Company, 1-14IN and deployed to Hawija and Kirkuk, Iraq in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn.

Lieutenant Colonel Staeheli was then assigned to 2nd Ranger Battalion at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington where he served as the Battalion Training Officer, Task Force Chief of Operations, Charlie Company Commander, Team Scorpion Commander, and Team Kandahar Commander. Lieutenant Colonel Staeheli deployed to Afghanistan five times in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Resolute Support. Lieutenant Colonel Staeheli completed Intermediate Level Education (ILE) requirements at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California where he earned his Master’s degree in Defense Analysis and Irregular Warfare. Upon completion of his studies, Lieutenant Colonel Staeheli served in Germany as the Squadron Operations Officer for 1-91 CAV, 173rd Infantry Brigade (A) and later as the Brigade Operations Officer in Vicenza, Italy.

Lieutenant Colonel Staeheli and his family remained in Vicenza, Italy where he served two years as the Secretary of the General Staff and one year as the Chief of Current Operations for the Southern European Task Force, Africa. His awards and decorations are commensurate with his time in service.

Lieutenant Colonel Staeheli is married to Sara Eileen Teubner of Portland, Oregon. Sara maintains a professional career as Registered Nurse. John and Sara married in 2010 and have three children. Daughter - Isla (9 years old), Daughter – Quinn (7 years old), and Son - Luke (4 years old).

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