LTC Brandon Bangsboll
Chair of the Department of Military Science, Professor of Practice of Military Science, MSIII Advisor, UMBC Lead, and Military History Instructor
office: 443-612-3506; campus extension: 23506
Lieutenant Colonel Brandon Bangsboll of Atlanta, Georgia is an Infantry officer, commissioned in 2006 from the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point.
He served as a Rifle Platoon Leader and Company Executive Officer in 2-506, 101st (Air Assault); Mechanized Infantry Company Commander in 2-7 Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division; Company Commander in the 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard); Staff Officer in Training and Doctrine Command HQ, G-3/5/7 Accessions Directorate; Battalion Operations Officer and Executive Officer in 1st BCT, 101st (Air Assault). He has been stationed to Fort Campbell, KY; Fort Hood, TX; Fort Myers, VA; Fort Eustis, VA and deployed to Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. He is a Major General James Wright (MGJW) MBA Fellow from the College of William & Mary.
Currently serving as an Professor of Practice of Military Science and Executive Officer for the Blue Jay Battalion at the University of Maryland Baltimore College (UMBC) and The Johns Hopkins University (JHU). A values driven leader who is passionate about the Army and service, Lieutenant Colonel Bangsboll is joined by his wife, Erin, and daughters, Catherine, Annalee and Josephine.
SFC Zachery Yeager
Assistant Military Instructor of Military Science
office: 443-612-3506; campus extension: 23506
Sergeant First Class Zachery Yeager is from Robbinsville, NC. He enlisted in the United States Army on June 20th, 2006. Here, he attended One Station Unit Training (OSUT) with Alpha Company, 787TH Military Police Battalion and earned his military occupation specialty of 31B (Military Police).
His previous assignments include Platoon Sergeant, HHD, 93D Military Police Battalion, Fort Bliss, TX;
Platoon Sergeant, 212th Military Police Company, 93D Military Police Battalion, Fort Bliss, TX;
Operations Sergeant, 202D Military Police Company, 93D Military Police Battalion, Fort Bliss, TX;
Drill Sergeant, Delta Company, 3-60th IN Battalion, Fort Jackson, SC; Squad Leader, 558th Military Police
Company, 728th Military Police Battalion, Schofield Barracks, HI; Squad Leader, 58th Military Police
Company, 728th Military Police Battalion, Schofield Barracks, HI; Plans NCO, 289th Military Police
Company, 4th Battalion, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard); Team Leader, 289th Military Police
Company, 4thBattalion, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard); Team Leader, 546th Military Police
Company, 385th Military Police Battalion, Fort Stewart, GA; Military Police, 546th Military Police Company, 385th Military Police Battalion, Fort Stewart, GA.
His military education includes Critical Incident Peer Support (CIPS), Senior Leader Course, Advanced Leader Course, Basic Leader Course, Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) Course, Master Resilience Trainer Course, Drill Sergeant School, Unit Prevention Leader (UPL) Course, Equal Opportunity Leader Course.
His awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal (4 Bronze OLC), Army Achievement Medal (Silver OLC), Army Good Conduct Medal (5 Knots), National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal (1 Campaign Star), Iraq Campaign Medal (1 Campaign Star), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon (Numeral 3), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (Numeral 4), NATO Medal, Drill Sergeant Identification Badge, German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge. He is also an inductee in the Order of the Marechaussee.
SFC Yeager, his wife Sherrie, his daughter and two sons currently live in Fort Meade, MD. He currently serves as a Military Science Instructor at Johns Hopkins University and University of Maryland-Baltimore County.