BIO
LTC Sam Hayes, Jr. is an active-duty U.S. Army Civil Affairs officer serving at the 95th Civil
Affairs Brigade (SO) (A). He has served with the 82nd Airborne Division, the 96th Civil Affairs
Battalion (A), 82nd Civil Affairs Battalion, USAJFK Special Warfare Center and School (A),
USACAPOC(A), and NATO with various deployments across the Middle East and Africa. Sam has
multiple degrees to include a Master of Art in Information Warfare and Political Strategy from
Naval Postgraduate School and a Ph.D. in Organizational Management with a specialization in
Leadership from Capella University.