COLONEL
RYAN F. HARRINGTON, USMC
Colonel Ryan F. Harrington from Hamilton, Montana was commissioned in the Marine Corps in 2001 after graduating from the United States Merchant Marine Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Marine Operations and Technology. Upon completion of The Basic Officers Course in 2002, he became a Ground Intelligence Officer, and later received additional formal training in the Marine Air Ground Task Force Intelligence, Expeditionary Ground Reconnaissance, and Technical Information Operations.
He served as a Commander for the Instructor Platoon, Jungle Warfare Training Center, 3d Marine Division in Okinawa Japan; 1st Ground Sensor Platoon and Headquarters Company, 1st Intelligence Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force in Camp Pendleton CA; Company C, 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division in Camp Lejeune NC; and Marine Detachment Dam Neck VA, Marine Corps Intelligence Schools.
His principal staff assignments include G-2 Collections and Operations Officer, 3d Marine Division; Intelligence Officer, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment in Camp Pendleton CA; Analysis Team Leader and Operations Officer, 1st Intelligence Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force; Instructor, Ground Intelligence Officers Course, Marine Detachment Dam Neck VA; Operations Officer, 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division; Information Operations Planner, G-3 Fires and Effects Coordination Center, I Marine Expeditionary Force; Intelligence Officer, Task Force Spartan, Combine Joint Task Force – Operation INHERENT RESOLVE; Operations Officer, Marine Corps Information Operations Center in Quantico VA, Assistant Chief of Staff G-2, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force in Cherry Point NC.
Colonel Harrington deployed in support of Operations VIGILANT RESOLVE (2004), IRAQI FREEDOM (2004, 2005, 2006), ENDURING FREEDOM (2011), INHERENT RESOLVE (2018), and Exercise NORDIC RESPONSE (2024). He graduated from Expeditionary Warfare School (Distance Education) in 2009, Command and Staff College (Distance Education) in 2013 and Naval Postgraduate School in 2015 with a Master of Science in Information Warfare Systems Engineering. He has served as an Expeditionary Warfare School (Distant Education) Instructor since 2017. He received the Defense Intelligence Agency James David Fahnestock Award in 2006 for contributions to Measurement and Signature Intelligence for the employment ground sensors during combat operations in Iraq. His personal awards include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (3), Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal (4), Combat Action Ribbon, and the Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal.
Colonel Harrington is married to the former Trinie Snyder of Lakewood, Colorado, who previously served as an officer in the US Air Force for six years. They have been married for 22 years and have one daughter, Emory.