Herbert A. Coley, MHA

Class 1980-1982

BA, Trinity Univ., San Antonio, TX, 1970
MHA, Baylor Univ., Waco, TX, 1982

RAND research fellowship, 1991

Chief of Staff, MEDCOM, Ft. Sam Houston, TX, 2008 to present
Chief, Manpower Div., Directorate Plans Analysis and Evaluation, MEDCOM, Ft. Sam Houston, TX, 2001-2008
Senior Hlth. Systems Anal., TROY Systems, Inc., 1998-2001
Dir., Prog. Analysis, & Evaluation, MEDCOM, Ft. Sam Houston, TX, 1995-1998
Prog. Mgr., OTSG Reorg., OTSG, Falls Church, VA, 1993-95
Chief, Manpower Programming & Anal. Div., Dir. Hlth. Care Ops., Falls Church, VA, 1990-93
Commander, 41st Combat Support Hosp., Ft. Sam Houston, TX 1988-90
Realignment Off., Force Structure Div., Health Services Command, Ft. Sam Houston, TX 1985-88
Aviation staff officer, Plans Ops. & Trng. Div., Health Srvc. Command, Ft. Sam Houston, TX, 1984-85
Commander, 507th Med. Co. (Air Ambulance), Ft. Sam Houston, TX, 1982-84
Resident, Ft. Huachuca, AZ, 1981-82

Biography

Mr. Herbert A. (Herb) Coley was born in Pennsylvania. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Trinity University and a Master in Health Care Administration from Baylor University. Mr. Coley is a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College and was a fellow at the RAND Arroyo Center.

Mr. Coley’s last assignment was as the Chief, Manpower Division, Directorate of Program Analysis and Evaluation, Headquarters, U.S. Army Medical Command. Prior to his returning to government service in September 2001, he was the San Antonio Area Manager for TROY Systems, Inc., a Fairfax, Va., based information services company. He joined TROY in June 1998, after serving 28 years in the Army as a Medical Service Corps officer. In his last assignment, he was Director of Program Analysis and Evaluation at the U.S. Army Medical Command, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

Among his military assignments are command of Headquarters and Support Company, 25th Medical Battalion, 25th Infantry Division; command of the 507th Medical Company (Air Ambulance); and, commander of the 41st Combat Support Hospital. He also served as a staff officer in the Headquarters, U.S. Army Health Services Command and in the Office of The Surgeon General.

Mr. Coley’s awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit (with oak leaf cluster), Meritorious Service Medal (with six oak leaf clusters), and other service awards. He also has been awarded the Expert Field Medical Badge and the Senior Aviator's Badge.