We want to take a moment to announce that Charlie 22 Outdoors has been blessed to bring two new members onto the Board of Directors. Colonel Mark Costello and Colonel Phillip Wright.
Both of these men are already proven assets to the ministry. Not only do they bring their distinguished military backgrounds to Charlie 22, more importantly, they are both Christian men. They fully understand the mission of the ministry. And on another note, they both have been amazing advisers to me personally. We are excited about increasing their involvement and look forward to serving along side them.
COL Mark A. Costello (Ret) was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on 1 January 1961. He attended the University of Missouri at St. Louis, attended US Army Basic Training in 1980 and was commissioned a Military Intelligence Second Lieutenant through ROTC from Washington University in St. Louis in 1982 and began his active-duty service in 1984. He fully retired from Reserve/Active/Civilian service in the US Army in 2015.
COL Costello’s assignments include S2, 2/17th Field Artillery, 2nd Infantry Division, Republic of South Korea; S4, Assistant S3, HHSC Company Commander, 104th Military Intelligence Battalion (CEWI), 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado; Exercise Branch Chief, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, United States Army Pacific/Ground Intelligence Officer, CINCPAC Deployable Joint Force Augmentation Cell; S3, 732nd Military Intelligence Battalion, 703rd Military Intelligence Brigade, Field Station Kunia, Hawaii; Assistant Professor of Military Studies/Army ROTC Detachment Commander, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, Arizona; S3 and Deputy Commander, 500th Military Intelligence Group, Camp Zama, Japan; Intelligence Program Analyst, Program Analysis and Evaluation Department, Chief of Staff of the Army; J2, Intelligence Advisor to the Kuwait Army Forces (Operation Enduring Freedom); Commander, 306th Military Intelligence Battalion, 111th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Huachuca, Arizona; Commander, Joint Interrogation and Debriefing Center, Baghdad, Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom); G3, Operations and Training, US Army Intelligence Center, Fort Huachuca, Arizona; G2 Forward/CFLCC C2, United States Third Army/Army Central/Coalition Force Land Component Command, Kuwait (Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom); Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, G2, United States Army South/Sixth United States Army, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas; J2, Operation United Response, Haiti; G2, Operations and Plans Chief, US Army North, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He fully retired from Reserve/Active/Civilian service in the US Army in 2015.
COL Costello’s military education includes: Military Intelligence Officer Basic and Advance Course; Tacfire Tactical Operations Course; Signals Intelligence Officer Course; Combined Arms Services Staff School; Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP) Course; US Army Human Intelligence Management Course; Post Graduate Intelligence Program; Army ROTC Instructor’s Course; Army Command and General Staff College Correspondence Course; Air Force Command and Staff College Resident Program; Department of the Army Staff School; Security Assistance Team Training; Naval War College.
COL Costello holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in the Administration of Justice from the University of Missouri; a Masters of Science in Human Resource Management from Central Michigan University and a Masters of Arts in National Security and Strategy Studies from the U.S. Naval War College.
COL Costello awards include: Legion of Merit; Bronze Star; Purple Heart; Defense Meritorious Service Medal (2 awards); Meritorious Service Medal (8 awards); Army Commendation Medal (2 awards); Joint Service Achievement Medal; Army Achievement Medal (4 awards); National Defense Service Medal (2 stars); Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; Iraq Campaign Medal; Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary and Service Medals; Korean Defense Service Medal; Humanitarian Service Medal; Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; Overseas Service Ribbon (4 device); Joint Meritorious Unit Award; Army Superior Unit Award (3 awards); Combat Action Badge (Iraq); Parachutist Badge; Army Staff Identification Badge; US Army Civilian Superior Service Award.
COL Costello is married to the former Miss Barbara Jean Freiert of St. Louis, Missouri. They have three children: Major Nicholas Adam Costello (wife, Amanda); Samantha Lynn Huffaker (husband, Captain Andrew Huffaker); and Sarah Elizabeth Peregory (husband, Captain Austin Peregory). They have 8 grandchildren: LilliAnne, Colin, Olivia, Adaline, Benjamin, James, Alivia and Skylar.
Chaplain Phillip F. Wright, COL, US Army (Ret.)
Currently, CH Wright is the chaplain for Monument PD since December 2020.
Phil was born in Ft. Eustis, VA, graduated from Groveton High School in Fairfax County, VA in 1972 and enlisted in the Army for three years in the Airborne Infantry. He was the Honor Graduate in both Basic Training and Airborne School. He left the Army in 1975 with an Honorable Discharge; he then graduated from UCLA in 1982 with a BA in Psychology and from Talbot Theological Seminary, BIOLA University’s Graduate School in 1986 with a Master of Divinity in Theology. He was ordained on 7 December 1986, by the Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA) in Pacific Palisades, CA, in the denomination’s West District. He spent four years there with the last two years serving as the Pastor to Career Singles.
Chaplain Wright’s military education includes the US Army Chaplain Basic Course, Chaplain Advanced Course, Combined Arms Staff Service School, Chaplain Resource Manager’s course, Army Command and General Staff College, Division Chaplain course, Chaplain Colonel’s course, resident US Army War College, where he received a master’s in strategic studies. Other schools or training include US Army Airborne School; US Army Ranger School, U.S. Army Jungle Operations Training, 1st Special Forces & 82d Airborne Division Jumpmaster courses.
CH Wright began serving as a US Army Chaplain in 1987 and served in 82nd Airborne Division twice as a Battalion and Brigade Chaplain. He also served in Special Forces in Okinawa, Japan; 75th Ranger Regiment at Ft. Benning GA; Chaplain Observer/Controller, Operations Group, National Training Center, Ft. Irwin, CA; Deputy Division Chaplain, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, US Army Pacific (USARPAC) & Pacific Region Chaplain Personnel & Force Structure Chief, Ft. Shafter, HI; Division Chaplain, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) Ft. Drum, NY; Command Chaplain, Combined Joint Task Force 76 (CJTF-76), Afghanistan; Director, Capabilities Development Integration Directorate (CDID), US Army Chaplain Center & School, Ft. Jackson, SC; Director of Operations, Office of the Chief of Chaplains -US Army Pentagon, Command Chaplain, US Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC.
Chaplain Wright’s military awards include the Legion of Merit (3 awards), Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (7 awards), Army Commendation Medal (3 awards), Army Achievement Medal (2 awards), Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Ribbon (with 2 service stars), Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 2 service stars), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Army Overseas Service Ribbon (4 awards), NATO Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Ranger Tab, Army Staff Identification Badge and Master Parachute Wings. He has also been awarded parachute wings from 7 other countries.
CH Wright married the former Julie Suzanne Brechwald in December 1983, and they have four children, Joy, (married to Ryan); Ford, (married to RaeAnn); Christy (married to Brandon); David and 6 grandchildren.
Take a moment and pray over Mark and Phillip. And pray over the ministry. That we always keep our focus aligned with our mission: To show a hope, love, and personal meaning that comes from God’s grace.
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