Thomas Levely

Thomas Levely earned a Bachelor of Arts in history from UNG in 2010 and previously earned a bachelor's degree in English from West Virginia University.

He is the deputy battle captain at Joint Force Headquarters Cyber at Fort Gordon, Georgia.

"I work with a very dedicated group of people working on a mission that relates to the many geo-political issues our country currently faces," Levely said. "While learning complex bureaucratic hierarchies and how they work together to enable entirely new ways of conducting operations, I enjoy being part of a mission that is very new, relevant, persistent and challenging."

The university prepared him for his career by grounding him first in the fundamentals of being a leader. The university closely mimics the Army in so many ways that any opportunity to participate in corps functions and operations translates very well into the regular Army. Those foundations enabled him to become a military intelligence professional.

"I would advise current or potential UNG students to take advantage of the multitude of leadership opportunities offered. Those experiences will pay off in so many ways that you will be forever glad that you had that opportunity," Levely said. "Enable yourself to achieve success by studying hard and achieving good grades. Begin to try and understand the Army's capabilities from the team level on up and how they are used in the contemporary operating environment."