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Paul W. Brier
Paul W. Brier is a retired United States Marine Corps major general. A combat veteran of the Persian Gulf, Iraq, and Afghanistan wars, he retired on 31 December 2016, completing 36 years of military service. He holds a BS in Civil Engineering from the Virginia Military Institute and a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College. A 2012 CAPSTONE Fellow at the National Defense University, he is a graduate of the Defense Resources Management Institute, Naval Postgraduate School; Air War College; Joint Forces Staff College; and Marine Corps Command and Staff College.
The son of a career Marine jet pilot and veteran of WWII, Korean, and Vietnam Wars, BGen George R. Brier, he was born on September 21, 1959, at Fort Ord, California. An Eagle Scout, he graduated from St. Stephen's School Alexandria, Virginia, and attended the Virginia Military Institute on the four-year Navy ROTC Scholarship (Marine Option) program, graduating in 1981 with a BS in Civil Engineering.
He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps on May 15, 1981. After completing The Basic School and the U.S. Army Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, his first operational assignment was with the 7th Marine Amphibious Brigade, 29 Palms, California.
In 1984 he transferred to the 12th Marine Corps District for duty as the Officer Selection Officer, Seattle.
While a captain, he served in the 4th Marine Division as Executive Officer, Company "B," 4th Tank Battalion in Yakima, Washington, and as Commanding Officer, Battery "H", 3rd Battalion, 14th Marines, Richmond, Virginia. During his command of Battery H, the unit mobilized and attached to 1st Battalion, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), and conducted combat operations with Task Force Papa Bear during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
Promoted to major in 1993, he joined the 4th Civil Affairs Group as a Civil Affairs Team Commander, where he supported the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) and the U.S. Atlantic Command Joint Overseas Training Program in Jamaica and the Bahamas.
In 1996, Brier was assigned as the Operations Officer and Executive Officer, 3rd Battalion, 14th Marines, and deployed the battalion to northern Norway for NATO Exercises Strong Resolve 98.
Upon promotion to lieutenant colonel in 1998, he transferred to the II MEF Augmentation Command Element and served as II Marine Expeditionary Force Current Operations Fires Officer for a second winter deployment to Norway for NATO Exercise Battle Griffin 99.
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Paul W. Brier
Paul W. Brier is a retired United States Marine Corps major general. A combat veteran of the Persian Gulf, Iraq, and Afghanistan wars, he retired on 31 December 2016, completing 36 years of military service. He holds a BS in Civil Engineering from the Virginia Military Institute and a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College. A 2012 CAPSTONE Fellow at the National Defense University, he is a graduate of the Defense Resources Management Institute, Naval Postgraduate School; Air War College; Joint Forces Staff College; and Marine Corps Command and Staff College.
The son of a career Marine jet pilot and veteran of WWII, Korean, and Vietnam Wars, BGen George R. Brier, he was born on September 21, 1959, at Fort Ord, California. An Eagle Scout, he graduated from St. Stephen's School Alexandria, Virginia, and attended the Virginia Military Institute on the four-year Navy ROTC Scholarship (Marine Option) program, graduating in 1981 with a BS in Civil Engineering.
He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps on May 15, 1981. After completing The Basic School and the U.S. Army Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, his first operational assignment was with the 7th Marine Amphibious Brigade, 29 Palms, California.
In 1984 he transferred to the 12th Marine Corps District for duty as the Officer Selection Officer, Seattle.
While a captain, he served in the 4th Marine Division as Executive Officer, Company "B," 4th Tank Battalion in Yakima, Washington, and as Commanding Officer, Battery "H", 3rd Battalion, 14th Marines, Richmond, Virginia. During his command of Battery H, the unit mobilized and attached to 1st Battalion, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), and conducted combat operations with Task Force Papa Bear during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
Promoted to major in 1993, he joined the 4th Civil Affairs Group as a Civil Affairs Team Commander, where he supported the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) and the U.S. Atlantic Command Joint Overseas Training Program in Jamaica and the Bahamas.
In 1996, Brier was assigned as the Operations Officer and Executive Officer, 3rd Battalion, 14th Marines, and deployed the battalion to northern Norway for NATO Exercises Strong Resolve 98.
Upon promotion to lieutenant colonel in 1998, he transferred to the II MEF Augmentation Command Element and served as II Marine Expeditionary Force Current Operations Fires Officer for a second winter deployment to Norway for NATO Exercise Battle Griffin 99.