Marines


Biography

 

Captain Christopher H. Price
INSPECTOR - INSTRUCTOR
Alpha Co., 4th Combat Engineer Battalion

Captain Price is a native of Jefferson, GA. He graduated from Emmanuel University in 2018 with a Bachelor's Degree in English. He graduated Officer Candidates School in March of 2019 and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant. After attending The Basic School, Second Lieutenant Price received his Combat Engineer MOS and reported to Combat Engineer Officer Course (CEOC) on Camp Lejuene in December 2019. He graduated from CEOC in June of 2020 and recieved orders to 9th Engineer Support Battalion in Okinawa, Japan. 
 
In July of 2020, Second Lieutenant Price reported to 9th Engineer Support Battalion and assumed duties within Headquarters and Service Company as the Armory and Facilities Officer. In December of 2020, he was assigned as Platoon Commander of Alpha Company, First Platoon. In March of 2021, he deployed to the Republic of the Philippines for Exercise Balikatan to serve as the Officer-in-Charge of one of five ENCAP sites. He was promoted to First Lieutenant the same month. In December of 2021, First Lieutenant Price was assigned as the Alpha Company Executive Officer. In March of 2022, he deployed to the Republic of the Philippines to serve as the Officer-in-Charge and Camp Commandant of a beach defense for Exercise Balikatan. 
 
In May of 2022, First Lieutenant Price was selected to serve as the Training Officer for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Command Element. In July of 2022, as the Training Officer and supplemental Watch Officer, he conducted the 22.2 Patrol aboard the USS Tripoli and in April of 2023 conducted the 23.1 Patrol aboard the USS America. Over the course of a year, First Lieutenant Price served as the Exercise Control Officer for five major exercises in order to certify the MEU and Amphibious Ready Group 11 and prepare them for exercises across the pacific.
 
In June 2023, First Lieutenant Price received orders to 4th CEB, Alpha Company as the Inspector-Instructor. He was promoted to Captain in August of 2023. 
  
Captain Price's personal awards includes the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.