DAVID A. FALVEY
David Falvey is the Commander of the South Boston Allied War Veterans Council, a position he was elected to upon joining the council in June of 2017. He joined the council as a part of a wave of new veterans that sought to re-energize and bring pragmatic leadership to the council and to the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day / Evacuation Day Parade. David also serves as an active member of Thomas J. Fitzgerald VFW Post #561 in South Boston.
In addition to his volunteer efforts in South Boston, David works as an Acquisition Program Manager for the U.S. Air Force at Hanscom Air Force Base, MA.
David also serves as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Massachusetts Army National Guard, branched as a Military Police officer and is currently assigned to the joint staff at Joint Force Headquarters at Hanscom AFB as Provost Marshal for the Massachusetts National Guard. During his 19 years of military service, he has two overseas deployments, both occurring as member of the 972nd Military Police Company of Reading, MA. In 2007-2008, he served as a Platoon Leader during the company’s deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and in 2012-2013, he commanded the 972nd during its deployment to Qatar in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
EDUCATION:
2004 – Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Military Leadership, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, MA
2016 – Master of Arts in Security Studies, University of Massachusetts-Lowell, MA
2018 – Command and General Staff Officers’ Course, US Army, Fort Leavenworth, KS
AWARDS AND HONORS:
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
US Army Military Police Regimental Order of the Marechausee (Bronze)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS:
South Boston Allied War Veterans Council (Commander – June 2017 – Present)
Thomas J. Fitzgerald VFW Post #561
National Guard Association of Massachusetts
Association of the First Corps of Cadets
SPARK Boston member (2015-2016) – Office of Civic Engagement, City of Boston
(Current as of October 2021)