COL Riley is the recipient of the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star and other awards and badges – including the Combat Infantry Badge, Parachute Badge, and Army Staff Badge. He served over 34 years in the US Army. He was commissioned as a 2LT in 1966 and promoted to Colonel in 1989. He served in command positions from Detachment through Battalion level and staff assignments from Brigade to Chief of Staff Army level. He served two tours in Viet Nam and did several tours in Germany,

Education

BA Political Science w/ minor in Education - Park College, Parkville, Missouri
Graduate Study – Public Administration - University of Oklahoma
Graduate of Department of Defense Junior Officer Cryptologic Career Program
Graduate of the Army Command and General Staff College

Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in 1966 after eight years as an enlisted soldier, Colonel Riley has served the following assignments:

1966 – 1968 Executive Officer and Commander Signals Research Unit 2-Zweibruecken, Germany.
1969 – 1970 II Corps Military Intelligence Detachment Advisor and Combat Assistance Team Commander supporting Army of Vietnam.
1976 – 1979 Staff Officer and Commander 2nd Operations Battalion, U.S. Army Field Station, Augsburg, Germany.
1979 – 1984 Staff Officer for the Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence and Management Directorate, Office of the Chief of Staff Army, Pentagon.
1984 – 1986 Division Chief, National Security Agency, Fort Meade Maryland.
1986 – 1988 Commander, 712th Military Intelligence Battalion, Augsburg, Germany.
1988 – 1991 Division Chief, National Security Agency, Fort Meade, Maryland.
1991 – 1992 Deputy Office Chief, National Security Agency, Fort Meade, Maryland.
Colonel Riley also served additional tours in Germany (1956 – 1959); Vietnam (1962); and Thailand (1962-1963) as an enlisted soldier.