Troy Lovely

Assigned to OHIO Army ROTC: July 2020
Branch: Military Intelligence

Lieutenant Colonel Troy A. Lovely is a native of Centerville, Ohio and was commissioned through the ROTC program at the University of Toledo in 2006 as a Military Intelligence Officer.

His civilian and military education includes: a bachelor’s degree in business administration (University of Toledo, 2006), a master’s degree in Intelligence Studies (American Military University, 2020), Military Intelligence Officer Basic Course, Military Intelligence Captain’s Career Course, Command & General Staff College, Airborne School, Air Assault School, Rappel Master, and Combative(s) Level 1.

Lieutenant Colonel Lovely’s assignments include Brigade Assistant Intelligence Officer, and Brigade Intelligence Officer, 214th Fires Brigade, Fort Sill, OK; Battalion Intelligence Officer, 407th BSB, 2nd BCT, 82nd Airborne Division (Iraq); Battalion Assistant Operations Officer, 319th MI BN, 525th MI BDE, Fort Bragg, NC; Company Commander, A CO, 319th MI BN, 525th MI BDE (Afghanistan); Watch Officer & Collection Manager, United States Southern Command, Miami, FL; G2 Operations Officer, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, KY; Division Collection Manager, 101st Airborne Division (Afghanistan); Brigade Intelligence Officer, 2nd BCT, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, KY; Assistant Professor of Military Science and Professor of Military Science, Ohio University, Athens, OH.

His awards and decorations include: Bronze Star Medal (1OLC), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (1OLC), Army Achievement Medal (3 OLC), National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service and Expeditionary Medals, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, NATO Medal, Meritorious Unit Citation, Parachutist Badge, and Air Assault Badge. His foreign decorations include the Chilean Parachutist Badge and the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge – Gold.

LTC Lovely is married and has six children.

Military Education

• Airborne School
• Air Assault School
• Rappel Master Course
• Common Faculty Development Instructor Course
• Counterterrorism Analysis Course
• Anti-Terrorism Officer Basic Course
• Battle Damage Assessment Course
• Combatives Level I
• Combat Life Saver
• Military Intelligence Officer Basic Course
• Military Intelligence Captains Career Course
• Command and General Staff Officer’s Course

Awards and Decorations

• Basic Parachutist (Airborne) Badge
• Air Assault Badge
• German Armed Forces Badge of Proficiency - Gold
• Bronze Star Medal (x2)
• Defense Meritorious Service Medal
• Meritorious Service Medal (x2)
• Joint Service Commendation Medal
• Army Commendation Medal
• Army Achievement Medal (x3)
• National Defense Service Medal
• Afghanistan Campaign Medal (2 campaign stars)
• Iraq Campaign Medal
• Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
• NATO ISAF Medal (2 campaign stars)

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