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Wayne Phillips joined Force Protection in March 2006 having most recently served as President of W. Phillips Consulting a consulting firm specializing in security project management and leadership. Previously Wayne completed over thirty years of honorable service to the nation as a Marine warfighter.
He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1969 and retired as a Colonel in 2002. His last assignment was as the Commanding Officer of the 24th Marine Regiment where he directed over 3 000 Marines and sailors. During his tenure as a Marine Infantry Officer he commanded at the platoon company battalion and regimental levels. In Program Management he is Level III certified and completed tours as the Marine Anti-armor Representative to The Army Missile Command Professor of Systems Engineering at the Defense Systems Management College and Director/Program Manager of Marine Corps Ground Weapons. Additionally he served as the first Chief of Staff for the Marine Corps Materiel Command.
Wayne grew up in Charleston South Carolina receiving his bachelors degree from Columbia College and later earned a Masters of Science degree from Virginia Tech. | 