LTC (RET) Jeremy Pitaniello
LTC (RET) Jeremy Pitaniello completed a distinguished military career spanning over 23 years. He first enlisted in the Army in 1998, and attended language training at the Presidio of Monterey in California. Upon graduating from the Presidio’s Serbian-Croatian language course, he served as a Voice Intercept Operator for the 501 Military Intelligence Battalion in Dexheim, Germany, during which time he deployed in support of operation Kosovo Force (KFOR) at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo in 2000. He then attended the Army’s Officer Candidate School in Fort Benning, Georgia, commissioning as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Field Artillery Corps in May of 2001.
LTC Pitaniello earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Business Management from Castleton University, Vermont, and a Master of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University. He is a graduate of the Army Field Artillery Officers’ Basic Course, the Military Intelligence Officers’ Advanced Course, the Command and General Staff College (CGSC), and the Junior Officer Career Cryptologic Program at the National Security Agency.
LTC Pitaniello has served in various command and staff positions throughout his career. His assignment history includes duty as a Mortar Platoon Leader and Fire Direction Officer in the 1st Battalion 25th Infantry Brigade and Senior Intelligence and Security Officer for the 8th Field Artillery Regiment in Fort Lewis, Washington; the Chief of Operations at Fort Meade, Maryland; B Company Commander and Operations Officer for the 743rd Military Intelligence Battalion in Aurora, Colorado; Senior Targeting Officer for the III Corps Intelligence Directorate in Fort Hood, Texas; Senior Operations Officer for the 719th Military Intelligence Battalion at Camp Humphreys, Korea; Division Collection Manager for the 25th Infantry Division and Senior Intelligence and Security Officer for the 25th Sustainment Brigade at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, and as the Professor of Military Science at the University of Vermont. He has served in 7 overseas assignments to include 3 combat tours in Iraq.
LTC Pitaniello and his wife, Cher, are both native Vermonters, and have 2 children, Joshua and Luna.
LTC (RET) Pitaniello’s AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:
3 Defense Meritorious Service Medals
4 Meritorious Service Medals
2 Joint Service Commendation Medals
The Army Commendation Medal
The Joint Service Achievement Medal
The Army Achievement Medal
3 Joint Military Unit Awards
The Army Good Conduct Medal
The National Defense Service Medal
The Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 stars)
The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
The Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
The Korea Defense Service Medal
LTC Pitaniello earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Business Management from Castleton University, Vermont, and a Master of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University. He is a graduate of the Army Field Artillery Officers’ Basic Course, the Military Intelligence Officers’ Advanced Course, the Command and General Staff College (CGSC), and the Junior Officer Career Cryptologic Program at the National Security Agency.
LTC Pitaniello has served in various command and staff positions throughout his career. His assignment history includes duty as a Mortar Platoon Leader and Fire Direction Officer in the 1st Battalion 25th Infantry Brigade and Senior Intelligence and Security Officer for the 8th Field Artillery Regiment in Fort Lewis, Washington; the Chief of Operations at Fort Meade, Maryland; B Company Commander and Operations Officer for the 743rd Military Intelligence Battalion in Aurora, Colorado; Senior Targeting Officer for the III Corps Intelligence Directorate in Fort Hood, Texas; Senior Operations Officer for the 719th Military Intelligence Battalion at Camp Humphreys, Korea; Division Collection Manager for the 25th Infantry Division and Senior Intelligence and Security Officer for the 25th Sustainment Brigade at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, and as the Professor of Military Science at the University of Vermont. He has served in 7 overseas assignments to include 3 combat tours in Iraq.
LTC Pitaniello and his wife, Cher, are both native Vermonters, and have 2 children, Joshua and Luna.
LTC (RET) Pitaniello’s AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:
3 Defense Meritorious Service Medals
4 Meritorious Service Medals
2 Joint Service Commendation Medals
The Army Commendation Medal
The Joint Service Achievement Medal
The Army Achievement Medal
3 Joint Military Unit Awards
The Army Good Conduct Medal
The National Defense Service Medal
The Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 stars)
The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
The Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
The Korea Defense Service Medal
SFC (RET) Richard Colwell