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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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54TH BRIGADE ENGINEER BATTALION COMMANDER

LTC Travis N. Toole

Lieutenant Colonel Travis N. Toole is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio.  LTC Toole was commissioned in the United States Army Corps of Engineers on June 25, 2005 from Ohio University with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science/Pre Law.  He holds a Masters of Professional Studies (MPS) from George Washington University, a Masters of Public Administration (MPA) from Webster University, and a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

LTC Toole started his Army career at Fort Wainwright, Alaska where he served as a Platoon Leader and Executive Officer in the 562nd Engineer Company, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team.  The unit reflagged as 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, and LTC Toole served as the Battalion Operations Officer for the Brigade Troops Battalion.  After his time in Alaska, LTC Toole served as the Company Commander for the 34th Engineer Company, 65th Engineer Battalion at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.  LTC Toole was selected as a 2014 Army Congressional Fellow.  LTC Toole served as a Military Legislative Assistant (MLA) to Congressman Sam Farr in the House of

Representatives.  Subsequently, LTC Toole served as an Army Congressional Budget Liaison to the House and Senate Military Construction Appropriations Committees while serving in the office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management and Comptroller (ASA (FM&C)).

From 2017 – 2020, LTC Toole served in the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Liberty, North Carolina.  After serving on Division Staff as the G35, LTC Toole became the Operations Officer for the 37th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division.  LTC Toole then served as the Brigade Executive Officer for the Falcon Brigade.  After completing his key developmental time at Fort Liberty, LTC Toole served as the Aide de Camp to the Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Washington DC.  Following his tour in Washington DC, LTC Toole was assigned to the U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) Logistics Directorate (J4) as an Engineer Operations Officer in Stuttgart, Germany.

LTC Toole’s operational deployments include three combat deployments to Iraq (2006, 2008, and 2011).  His decorations include the Combat Action Badge, Ranger and Sapper Tabs, Senior Parachutist Badge, and the Pathfinder Badge.

LTC Toole is the proud father of Nathaniel (3) and Claire (2), and is married to Krysta Toole of Overland Park, Kansas.

 

 

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