John Anthony Benedict, II

Background

II, John Anthony Benedict, was born on July 24, 1970 in Morgantown, West Virginia, United States. Son of John Anthony Benedict and Diana Lynn (Pennington) Jones.

Education

Bachelor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute University, 1992.

Career

Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1992, advanced through grades to major, 2003. Platoon leader, operations officer 257th Signal Company, Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, 1993—1994. Platoon leader, company executive officer 82d Signal Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1995—1996.

Deputy secretary general staff 82d Airborne Division, 1995—1996. Squadron signal officer 17th Cavalry, 1996—1997. Brigade signal officer 69th Air Defense, Giebelstadt, Germany, 1997—1999.

Company Commander 17th Signal British American Tobacco, Kitzingen, Germany, 1999—2001. Manager HDQA Spectrum Management Office, Alexandria, Virginia, 2001—2002. Command, control and communications system evaluator Army Evaluation Center, since 2002.

Achievements

• John Anthony Benedict, II has been listed as a noteworthy army officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Association United States Army, Armed Forces Comm.-Elect Association, 82d Airborne Division Association, American Legion, Signal Corps Regimental Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Interests

• Avocations: volleyball, football, reading, hiking, golf.

Connections

Father:

John Anthony Benedict Jones

Mother:

Diana Lynn (Pennington) Jones