Col. Bryan Salas
Col Bryan F. Salas
Public Affairs Officer
Civilian Education:
• BA Journalism, University of Georgia, 1987
• MA Communication, University of Oklahoma, 1999
Military Education:
• JPME II – Joint Forces Staff College
• Command and Staff College non-resident course
• Amphibious Warfare School non-resident course
• Recruiting Management Course
• Defense Information School
• Combat Engineer Officers Course
• The Basic School
MOS’s:
4302 Public Affairs Officer
0303 Light Armored Infantry Officer
1302 Combat Engineer Officer
Personal Decorations:
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Navy Marine Corps Commendation Medal
Navy Marine Corps Achievement Medal
Duty Assignments:
• 2008 – present: Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command
• 2007: Regional Operations Plans and Policy, AFRICACOM/EUCOM/SOUTHCOM desk, MARFORCOM, Norfolk, VA.
• 2007: I MEF Public Affairs Officer, Camp Pendleton, CA.
• 2006 to 2007: I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) Public Affairs Officer, Al Anbar Province, Iraq
• 2001 to 2005: Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Atlantic, Norfolk, VA (JTF PAO – Operation Secure Tomorrow, Port au Prince, Haiti)
• 1999 to 2001: Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Depot and Eastern Recruiting Region, Parris Island, S.C.
• 1996-1999 Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, The Pentagon. (East Asia-Pacific Desk Officer)
• 1992-1996 Headquarters 9th Marine Corps District, Marketing and Public Affairs Officer, Kansas City, MO.
• 1992-1989 Combat Engineer platoon commander, 3d Combat Engineer Battalion; Weapons Detachment Commander, 3d Light Armored Infantry Battalion (Joint Task Force Fiery Vigil). Okinawa.
• 1987 – 1988 TBS/Combat Engineer Officers Course
• 1982 – Enlisted U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, served as 0311 with H/3/25 in Columbus, OH and later as a 7212 (redeye gunner) with 4th FAAD Battery, Atlanta, GA.
• 1964 – born at Beaufort, SC while father was a Bn XO w/the Third Recruit training Bn.
Family- Married over 20 years to Tracey.
• Son Brandon, 2LT, currently assigned as an infantry platoon commander with the Mississippi Rifles (1st Bn, 155th INF, Mississippi Army National Guard) and deploys to the CENTCOM AO this summer.
• Son Damien, Eagle Scout, attends the Tidewater Community College.
• Son Ciaran,14
• And daughter Elizabeth, 9.
