Military Service
In December 1991, while attending Auburn University, he joined the Marine Corps Reserve. After graduating from Auburn with a bachelor of science in criminal justice/law enforcement in 1992, Spann attended the Marines' Officer Candidates School at Quantico, Virginia. He had originally wanted to go into aviation, but instead became a field artillery officer and eventually served with the elite 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, specializing in how to direct indirect fire and close air support. In 1997, Spann served as second-in-command for a joint exercise expedition in Latin America and Africa called "UNITAS." He served six years with the United States Marine Corps, including tours in Okinawa, Japan and Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, eventually achieving the rank of Captain. Spann joined the CIA in June 1999 and went on to serve in the Special Operations Group of the CIA's Special Activities Division.
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