Colonel TJ Foley commissioned into the Army in December 1998 through ROTC at Arkansas State University. His military education includes the Infantry Officer Basic Course, the Maneuver Captain’s Career Course, Marine Corps Command and Staff College (Quantico, VA), and the United States Army War College (Carlisle, PA). His civilian education includes Bachelor of Science from Arkansas State University, Master of Public Policy and Administration from Walden University, Master of Military Science from Marine Corps University, Quantico, VA, and Master of Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, PA. His previous military assignments included Infantry Rifle Platoon Leader, Support Platoon Leader, Company XO, Scout/Sniper Platoon Leader, Battalion S1, Infantry Company Commander, Headquarters Company Commander, OCS Instructor, Infantry Battalion Executive Officer, Brigade Operations Officer (Fort Hood, TX), G3 Strategist (ARNG-G3- Pentagon), Division Warfighter Program Manager (ARNG-G3), Training Policy Branch Chief (ARNG G3/5/7), TNARNG Squadron Commander, and Brigade Executive Officer, and TNARNG Deputy G3, and TNARNG G3.

His deployments include Operation Southern Watch from September 1999- March 2000, Multinational Force and Observers (Egypt and Israel) from January 2002 to August 2003 Operation Enduring Freedom I-III from January 2004 - May 2005, and Operation Iraqi Freedom X/Operation New Dawn from January to August 2010. COL Foley's military awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with six Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Army Achievement Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters, the Iraqi Campaign Medal with three campaign stars, the National Defense Service Medal with one campaign star, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Overseas Service Ribbon with numeral two device, the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, the Expert Infantryman’s Badge, the Parachutist Badge, the Army Man Tracking and Surveillance Course, and Army Staff Badge.

He is married to Jacqui Foley of Spring Hill, TN, and they have three daughters, Kaylee, Elizabeth, and Emma. They currently live in Spring Hill, TN. He is the son of Dan and Shelia Foley of Batesville, Arkansas.