Department of Defense

Bio, via Department of Defense:

Previously, Mr. Castle was Minority General Counsel to the Senate Armed Services Committee, Chief Counsel in Senator Orrin Hatch's Office of the Senate President Pro Tempore, and Senator Hatch’s Senior National Security Counsel. Mr. Castle received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Brown University in 1993 and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1999. His work has been published in the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy. Mr. Castle is admitted to practice law in New Jersey and the District of Columbia.

Bio, via Legistorm:

Adrielle Churchill has been named Womack's legislative director in Huffaker's place after serving as legislative counsel. She holds a law degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law and has worked for Womack since 2011. Thanks in part to her operatic talents, she was also Miss Arkansas USA in 2010

Bio, via LinkedIn:

Intergrating counseling background with legal skills in policy work within the Force Resiliency porfolio on legislative and public affairs.

Bio, via White House:

Mr. Daigle previously served in CAPE during the Bush Administration as Director of Program Resources and Information Systems Management Division. Mr. Daigle earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Mathematics from the University of Vermont. He was granted an MBA in Finance from Columbia Business School and a Master of Science in International Security Studies from Georgetown University. Mr. Daigle is a Professional Staff Member on the House Armed Services Committee and was the Executive Director of the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission. He previously served in the United States Army.

Bio, via White House:

Mr. Donovan most recently served as majority policy director for the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services, where his responsibilities included advising the chairman of the Committee on broad policy matters related to national security, defense strategy and policy, organization, force structure, modernization, readiness, and regional issues. Mr. Donovan was previously a professional staff member for the committee, where he advised the chairs of the AirLand and Seapower subcommittees on policy and oversight relating to Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. He served 31 years in the Air Force, retiring as a colonel, including tours as commander of the U.S. Air Force Officer Training School and an F-15C fighter squadron. Mr. Donovan is a recipient of the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, and the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, among other military awards and decorations. He is also a Distinguished Graduate of the U.S. Air Force Air Command and Staff College and U.S. Air Force Undergraduate Pilot Training. Mr. Donovan is a graduate of Regis University, Webster University, the U.S. Air Force School of Advanced Airpower Studies, and the U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies.

Bio, via Department of Defense:

Prior to joining OSD, Mr. Drummond was responsible for Navy’s strategy, policy, resource allocation and execution oversight for all officer, graduate, and voluntary education programs on behalf of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education) (N1). A career Naval Officer, Mr. Drummond served in a variety of operational and staff billets. As a Naval Flight Officer flying in the EA-6B and in the USAF EF-111A, Mr. Drummond deployed across the globe conducting combat and peacetime operations. Non-operational tours included assignments in education, training and manpower. Mr. Drummond’s military awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross, and the Air Medal (1 individual and 7 Strike/Flight). He is a graduate of Virginia Tech and received a Master’s of Political Science from Auburn University of Montgomery