Lieutenant Colonel Cabaniss, is a native of Tucker, GA. After graduating high school, he attended the United States Naval Academy and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps on May 30, 1990.
FMF Units Assigned:
1st Battalion, 6th Marines (Jul1991 – Sep1993)
- Rifle Platoon Commander
- Company Executive Officer
1st Battalion, 3d Marines (Jun1997 – May2000)
- Battalion Logistics Officer
- Rifle Company Commander
- Battalion Operations Officer
8th Marine Regiment (Jun2006 – Sep2007)
- Regimental Executive Officer
- Individual Augment, Chief, Future Operations Section, Combined Forces Command/Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan
II MEF (Forward) (Sep2007 - Feb2008)
- Senior Watch Officer
2d Marine Division (Feb2008-present)
- G-3 Operations
Combat Operations/Deployments:
BLT 1/6, 22d MEU(SOC) (1992-1993), Operation PROVIDE PROMISE (1993)
Unit Deployment Program (UDP), Okinawa, Japan (1997-1998)
Unit Deployment Program (UDP), Okinawa, Japan (1999-2000)
Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan (Oct2006-Apr2007)
Operation IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF 06-08), Iraq (Sep2007- Feb2008)
Supporting Establishment Units assigned:
Marine Corps Recruiting Station, Raleigh, North Carolina (Operations Officer and Executive Officer)(Sep1993-Jun1996)
Marine Barracks, Washington D.C. (Operations Officer)(Jun2000-Jul2003)
Marine Military Aide to the President of the United States, The White House (Jun2004-Aug2006)
Schools/PME assigned:
The Basic School (1991)
Infantry Officer Course (1991)
Amphibious Warfare School (1997)
USMC Command and Staff College (2004)
Lieutenant Colonel Cabaniss’ personnel awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation medal with gold star in lieu of second award and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.
Lieutenant Colonel Cabaniss is married to the former Ms. Shelnutt. They have two daughters ages 3 and 11.