2ndLt Davis was commissioned in December 2004 upon graduation from Gardner-Webb University. Following completion of The Basic School in December 2005, he was selected as an Air Support Control Officer and reported to Marine Corps Communication and Electronics School, 29 Palms, California.
2ndLt Davis then reported to Marine Air Support Squadron 3 (MASS-3), Camp Pendleton, California, where he deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from July 2006 to February 2007 and again from January 2008 to February 2009, serving as the Aide-de-Camp for I MEF Deputy Commanding General.
From July 2009 to June 2012, Capt Davis served as the Operations Officer and Executive Officer of Recruiting Station Fort Lauderdale. During his time at RS Fort Lauderdale, the station was ranked 2nd in the Eastern Recruiting Region for three consecutive years. LtCol Davis attended and graduated from Expeditionary Warfare School in May 2013, subsequently augmenting Officer Candidate School as an academics instructor and Platoon Commander.
In September 2013, Capt Davis received orders to Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 38, Miramar, California, as the Assistant Operations Officer. He later deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. As the Tactical Air Command Center Officer-in-Charge (OIC), he oversaw the retrograde of all Squadron personnel and equipment from theater in November 2014. Capt Davis earned his Masters Degree in Organizational Leadership from Marshall University in December 2014.
Capt Davis left active duty in March 2015 and joined MTACS-48 in Great Lakes, Illinois, serving as the Weapons Tactics, Techniques & Procedures (WTTP) OIC. Upon promotion to Major, he later served as the Squadron Operations Officer.
Major Davis transitioned to Recruiting Station Charlotte as the Reserve Support Officer from October 2018 to February 2023. While at RS Charlotte, he was mobilized to Marine Coordination Element-Norway as the Logistics Officer and again served as the RS Acting Commanding Officer. Major Davis then transferred to Marine Forces Europe in February 2023 as the G-35 Liaison Officer and was subsequently promoted to LtCol.