Colonel Matthew A. Levine, DVM, MPH, MS, DACVP | USAMD-AFRIMS Director

Colonel Matthew A. Levine is Director of the United States Army Medical Directorate-Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences. He was raised in Andover, Massachusetts. He earned a Master of Science degree in 2000 from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; He earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 2004 from North Carolina State University. In 2015, he graduated from Harvard University with a Master of Public Health in Global Health

Colonel Levine's previous assignments include serving as Branch Officer-in-Charge, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida; Force Veterinarian, Multinational Forces and Observers, Sinai, Egypt; Branch Chief, Southern California District Veterinary Command, San Diego, California; Deputy Commander, Public Health District - South Europe, Vicenza, Italy; Chief of the Food Protection Branch, Department of Veterinary Science, Army Medical Department (AMEDD) Center and School, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Commander, 64th Medical Detachment Veterinary Service Support, Baumholder, Germany; and Commander Public Health Activity, Japan. He became the Director of USAMD-AFRIMS beginning in July, 2022.

His military education includes the AMEDD Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, USDA Foreign Animal Disease Course, Level 1 Combatives, Airborne Course, Intermediate-Level Education (ILE), Instructor Training Course, Cadre Training Course, Medical Stability Operations Course, Veterinary Support to Stability Operations Course, Global Health Strategies for Security Course, Joint Senior Medical Leaders Course, Joint Humanitarian Operations Course, and Pre-Command Courses.
 
Key military awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Multinational Forces and Observers Medal, the Parachutist Badge, the Basic Army Instructor Badge, the German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency (Gold), the AMEDD “A” Proficiency Designator and the distinguished Order of Military Medical Merit. 

LTC Brandon C. Halligan | USAMD-AFRIMS Executive Officer

LTC Brandon C. Halligan serves as the Executive Officer of the Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences (AFRIMS) in Bangkok, Thailand, where he supports the Director in leading a bilateral U.S.–Thai medical research enterprise with global reach across the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. A native of Fayetteville, North Carolina, he was commissioned into the U.S. Army Medical Service Corps in 2009 as a Distinguished Military Graduate after earning a Bachelor’s degree from Fayetteville State University. He later earned a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Accounting from the College of William & Mary.

LTC Halligan deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (2011–2012) and later commanded the largest company at Womack Army Medical Center, leading over 420 Soldiers in support of one of the Army’s busiest medical centers. He subsequently served as the Chief Financial Officer at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, where he oversaw a $230 million operating budget supporting healthcare delivery and readiness. Across his career, he has held a diverse set of operational, academic, and clinical administrative roles from company through division level and within strategic headquarters, including assignments in airborne units, brigade combat teams, Army medical organizations, and instructor and executive support positions.

His military education includes the AMEDD Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, the AMEDD Comptroller Internship Program, Instructor Trainers Course, Cadre Training Course, and Airborne and Air Assault Schools.

At AFRIMS, LTC Halligan helps synchronize U.S. and host-nation scientific efforts across Thailand and the broader Indo-Pacific region. His portfolio includes regional engagement, facility modernization initiatives, and support to infectious disease research programs aligned with warfighter protection and theater readiness.

His awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters; Joint Service Commendation Medal; Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters; Meritorious Unit Commendation; Afghanistan Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Humanitarian Service Medal; Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; Overseas Service Ribbon; and the NATO Medal. He has earned the Expert Field Medical Badge, Parachutist Badge, and Air Assault Badge, and is a proud member of the Order of Military Medical Merit.

LTC Halligan is married to the former Candis Jordan, and together they raise their blended family of three—embracing each new assignment as another opportunity to grow, serve, and lead with purpose.