CPT(P) Ian Griffith

Ian Griffith is a native of Short Hills

New Jersey and graduated from the University of Kansas in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education. He commissioned as a Field Artillery Officer and served across the 75th Field Artillery Brigade as a Multiple Launch Rocket System Platoon Leader and Headquarters Battery Executive Officer in Fort Sill

OK and South Korea. From 2017-2018 Captain Griffith deployed to northeast Syria under Special Operations Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve as a Target Acquisition Platoon Leader and Targeting Officer. Upon return

he successfully completed Civil Affairs Assessment and Selection. As a Civil Affairs Officer

Captain Griffith served as an operations officer

team commander

and the Civil Military Support Element Georgia Commander in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve.

Captain Griffith received a Master of Science in Education in Human Development from the University of Pennsylvania in 2025. His military education includes Special Operations Captain’s Career Course and Civil Affairs Qualification Course

Basic Special Operations Language Course

Joint Firepower Course

and Irregular Warfare Planner’s Course. His decorations include the Bronze Star Medal

Combat Action Badge

and Parachutist Badge.

Ian is married to Julia Griffith and they have two children.