Mr. Benjamin Rogan

Benjamin Rogan was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He grew up in the neighboring town of North Andover and later attended college at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. In 2008, he enrolled in the Bay State Battalion Army ROTC program hosted by Worcester Polytechnic Institute and finished as a Distinguished Military Graduate of the program. In May of 2010, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems with honors, and was commissioned an active duty Armor Officer in the U.S. Army.

Afterward, CPT Rogan attended the Armor Basic Officer Leader Course and Army Reconnaissance Course at Fort Knox, KY, from November of 2010 to May of 2011, before taking over a Scout Platoon in Banshee Company, 1-71 Cavalry Regiment as part of 1 st Brigade, 10 th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) stationed at Fort Drum, NY. He then served as Executive Officer of Cobra Company, 1-87 Infantry Regiment, from December of 2012 to October of 2013, while attached to 1-71 Cavalry Regiment as part of Task Force Ghost. Upon completion of duties, CPT Rogan volunteered to serve in TRADOC as a Company Executive Officer in 1-81 Armored Battalion, as part of the 194th Armored Brigade, from November of 2013 to January of 2015, helping facilitate the basic and advanced training of future 19K Tankers prior to attending the Maneuver Captain’s Career Course at Fort Benning, Georgia. CPT Rogan completed the course in June of 2015 and remained an additional six months to earn a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership from Columbus State University. Afterward, CPT Rogan completed the Cavalry Leaders Course in January of 2016 before reassignment to 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas, where he assumed the duties and responsibilities of Battalion Assistant Operations Officer to 1-71 Armored Regiment Steel Tigers in support of Operation Spartan Shield. While deployed, he took command of Bravo Company and then oversaw their training state-side in preparation for follow-on missions. Afterward, he accepted a position as an Assistant Professor of Military Science at the University of Virginia and later became its Recruiting Operations Officer.