Marine Corps Warfighting Lab Leaders

Vice Chief, Office of Naval Research

BGEN SIMON M. DORAN

Brigadier General Doran, originally from Liverpool, England, graduated from Purdue University in 1993 and began his career in the U.S. Marine Corps as an FA18 Hornet pilot. He served in significant roles such as an instructor at TOPGUN and earned a Master’s in National Security from the Naval War...

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Command Senior Enlisted Leader

SGTMAJ CHRISTOPHER K. SINGLEY

Sergeant Major Singley began his Marine Corps career in 1998, serving in key infantry and special operations roles and participating in deployments with the 26th MEU, in Iraq, and central Africa. His advanced training includes Army Airborne and Ranger schools. Throughout his career, he has held...

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MCWL Deputy Director

Mr. Scott Lacy

Mr. Lacy retired from the Marine Corps as a colonel in 2017. During his 25-year career, he commanded artillery units at the platoon, battery, and battalion level and served as a combat advisor team leader during Operation Iraqi Freedom. His non-Fleet Marine Force tours included serving at...

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MCWL Chief of Staff

Mr. Matthew Day

Matt was born into a family with a long tradition of service in the United States Navy and Marine Corps. Raised in Langhorne, Pennsylvania he attended the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University before being commissioned as an Infantry Officer in the Marine Corps in...

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Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory