Colonel Promotion List 2026
West Point AOG proudly recognizes the graduates* who were selected for promotion to Colonel in 2026, a milestone that reflects exceptional leadership, strategic vision, and decades of dedicated service. Their advancement embodies the Academy’s commitment to developing leaders of character, strengthening the profession, and delivering ready combat formations for the Nation. As these officers assume expanded responsibilities in an era of continuous transformation, they carry forward the legacy of the Long Gray Line with honor and distinction.
as of May 2026
| Christina L. Perera | 1995 |
| Dennis P. Sugrue | 1999 |
| Anthony J. Tanner | 1999 |
| Brian C. McDowell | 2000 |
| Seung H. Ryu | 2000 |
| Audrey E. Bruun | 2001 |
| Sean G. Cronin | 2001 |
| Nathan W. Speanburg | 2001 |
| Timothy W. Chess | 2003 |
| Edward B. Graham | 2003 |
| Matthew B. Sullivan | 2003 |
| David M. Wimbush | 2003 |
| Michael P. Cooke | 2004 |
| Andrew J. Dornstadter | 2004 |
| Jonathan M. Elliott | 2004 |
| Andrew T. Fleming | 2004 |
| Brian G. Forester | 2004 |
| Alex C. Hampton | 2004 |
| Ryan V. Kelly | 2004 |
| Daniel W. McManus | 2004 |
| Thomas J. Miller | 2004 |
| Matthew D. Mogensen | 2004 |
| Karl M. Olson | 2004 |
| Terry F. Redd | 2004 |
| Mark A. Reid | 2004 |
| Adam A. Scher | 2004 |
| Lauren R. Sharpless | 2004 |
| Michael D. Thompson | 2004 |
| Benjamin C. Wisnioski | 2004 |
| Mathis F. Wright | 2004 |
| Kimberly D. York | 2004 |
| James I. Alfaro | 2005 |
| Mark C. Askew | 2005 |
| Michael D. Bales | 2005 |
| Daniel R. Bell | 2005 |
| Benjamin T. Blane | 2005 |
| Ryan L. Boeka | 2005 |
| Christopher A. Bolz | 2005 |
| Jordan G. Bradford | 2005 |
| Devin R. Bright | 2005 |
| Johnathan N. Carter | 2005 |
| Jared D. Coil | 2005 |
| Daniel G. Corbett | 2005 |
| Sarah E. Crane | 2005 |
| Karl A. Davis | 2005 |
| Matthew D. Davis | 2005 |
| Daniel M. Ferguson | 2005 |
| Paul R. Flanigen | 2005 |
| Brandon M. Fulton | 2005 |
| Andrew D. Gardner | 2005 |
| Albert J. Gomez | 2005 |
| Benjamin W. Gong | 2005 |
| Brendan W. Griswold | 2005 |
| Henry V. Hansen | 2005 |
| Edward N. Harrison | 2005 |
| Patrick T. Horvat | 2005 |
| Adam M. Karr | 2005 |
| Adam C. Keller | 2005 |
| Bradley J. Krauss | 2005 |
| Kevin F. Krupski | 2005 |
| Colin L. Layne | 2005 |
| Brian G. Lebiednik | 2005 |
| William N. Marmion | 2005 |
| Lev L. Mazeres | 2005 |
| John A. Meyer | 2005 |
| Nicole R. Miner | 2005 |
| Marcus A. Morgan | 2005 |
| Russell J. Nelson | 2005 |
| Mathew B. Neyland | 2005 |
| Joseph W. Payton | 2005 |
| Joseph D. Perry | 2005 |
| Katherine S. Phillips | 2005 |
| Clinton E. Pierce | 2005 |
| John A. Plitsch | 2005 |
| Laura A. Proffit | 2005 |
| James N. Rimensnyder | 2005 |
| Aaron S. Ritzema | 2005 |
| Charles P. Rowan | 2005 |
| Hayden D. Scardina | 2005 |
| Joshua I. Silver | 2005 |
| Wade H. Smith | 2005 |
| Jonathan C. Taylor | 2005 |
| Travis A. Taylor | 2005 |
| Tomio J. Toyama | 2005 |
| Lorin D. Veigas | 2005 |
| Joseph W. Walker | 2005 |
| George S. Webb | 2005 |
| Ian A. Welch | 2005 |
| Ryan P. Welch | 2005 |
| Matthew C. Wesmiller | 2005 |
| Kyle R. Abruzzese | 2006 |
| Nicolas K. Beck | 2006 |
| Sean T. Cattanach | 2006 |
| Thomas A. Dyrenforth | 2006 |
| Nathaniel I. Foust | 2006 |
| Daniel E. Gonzalez | 2006 |
| Matthew S. Hicks | 2006 |
| Matthew L. Pratt | 2006 |
| Matthew B. Schardt | 2006 |
| Anthony J. Snipes | 2006 |
| Jared H. Wagner | 2006 |
| Liam P. Walsh | 2006 |
| Justin A. Kelso | 2007 |
| Jonathan C. Nielsen | 2007 |
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*Disclaimer: While we strive to maintain an accurate and up-to-date list of graduate promotions, some names may be inadvertently omitted due to discrepancies in our records or data matching limitations. If you or someone you know has been selected for promotion or promoted and is not listed, please contact us so we can update the list and our records.