Lieutenant Colonel McNeill is a native of Collingdale, Pennsylvania. His Marine Corps career began at Officer Candidate School in October 2000. He then attended The Basic School and briefly served as the Assistant Operations Officer, G-6, MCB Quantico. 2nd Lieutenant McNeill next attended Communications and Information Systems Officer Course where he was the honor graduate of his class.
In May 2002, 2nd Lieutenant McNeill took command of the Communications Platoon at Marine Wing Support Squadron 273. In July of 2003, 1stLt McNeill took command of Headquarters and Service Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 while maintaining his duties as the Communications Platoon Commander. In 2004, he deployed with his unit in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II. During this deployment, 1st Lieutenant McNeill led the planning, installation, operation, and maintenance of the radio, telephone, and data networks that supported 21 separate units on the flight line at Al Asad Airbase, Iraq and all 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing units at Forward Operating Base Al Qaim, Iraq. 1stLt McNeill ended his active duty service in January 2005 and dropped to the Individual Ready Reserve.
After a lengthy break in service, Captain McNeill returned to the Marine Corps Reserve in December 2012 and joined 6th Communication Battalion. At 6th Communication Battalion, he has served as the Headquarters Company Commander, General Support Company Commander, Battalion Operations Officer, and Battalion Executive Officer.
From 2018 to 2022, Lieutenant Colonel McNeill served with the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command Individual Mobilization Augmentee Detachment where he focused on building, certifying, and employing the Marine Corps’ first Reserve Cyberspace Protection Team.
Lieutenant Colonel McNeill holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Franklin and Marshall College, where he majored in the Biological Foundations of Behavior with a concentration in Neuroscience and minored in Applied Mathematics. He holds a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from The Pennsylvania State University.
Lieutenant Colonel McNeill works for the Applied Research Laboratory at The Pennsylvania State University where he conducts research and analysis on a variety of engineering projects, primarily supporting the Department of Defense.