Ben Schramm

Ben Schramm served as the Senior Advisor and Chief of Staff to the 25th Secretary of the Air Force, Barbarra Barrett. His defense experience also includes service as a Special Assistant to 27th Secretary of Defense, Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Strategic Engagement for the 24th Secretary of the Air Force and Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs. Ben is a combat veteran who served on active duty as a Marine Corps officer for more than seven years. He deployed to Helmand, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Additionally, he was a Military Social Aide to the President of the United States, Program Manager for the US Marine Corps White House Social Aide Program, an Aide-de-Camp and was selected to march in ceremonial events at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., including the iconic Friday Night Parade. Ben is a graduate of Georgetown University and enjoys hiking, backpacking, cooking, and waterfowl hunting on Maryland's Eastern Shore.