Colonel Steven T. Barry, PhD, USA (Ret.) is the founder and principal of Barry Praxis, LLC. Over 30 years in uniform, he commanded in combat at multiple levels, culminating in command of a Joint Task Force, and served on the Army Staff and Joint Staff in the Pentagon.
His last military assignment was five years as an Associate Professor at the National War College, where he served as Course Director for the Military Instrument of National Power and held the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair for JPME II. He oversaw NWC's compliance with JPME standards, redesigned the Military Instrument course — recognized as the most innovative curriculum in two decades — and developed and delivered graduate electives in energy security and joint warfighting. His teaching integrated wargaming, staff exercises, and experiential adult learning methodologies throughout.
Prior to NWC, Steve served as a teaching fellow at Georgetown University, where he taught graduate and undergraduate courses in diplomatic and military statecraft, negotiation, and U.S. hard power policy. Before Georgetown, he taught history at West Point, where he served as Course Director for the History of the Military Art. His classroom experience spans undergraduate cadets to senior military officers and national security professionals.
On the Joint Staff J5, he authored the 2016 and 2018 National Military Strategy, the Joint Strategic Campaign Plan, the Joint Risk Analysis Manual, and supervised the creation of Joint Publication 5-0 — foundational doctrine for Joint Force employment.
Steve holds a PhD and MA in History from The Ohio State University and is the published author of Battalion Commanders at War (University of Kansas Press, 2013). He holds an active TS/SCI security clearance and is a 100% service-disabled veteran based in Alexandria, Virginia.
Military Service
Colonel, U.S. Army (Retired)
West Point Class of 1996. Armor officer. Four combat deployments. Commanded at the squadron and Joint Task Force level, including operations in Iraq and Honduras. Led the attack to seize Baghdad (2003) and operations to eliminate Al Qaeda in Iraq in Mosul (2010).
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Legion of Merit
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Academic & Strategic
NWC Professor & Joint Staff J5
Five years as Associate Professor and Course Director at the National War College. Teaching fellow at Georgetown University (diplomatic and military statecraft, hard power policy). Instructor and Course Director at West Point (History of the Military Art). Three years on the Joint Staff authoring national-level strategy. PhD in History, Ohio State University. Published author, University of Kansas Press.
Barry Praxis, LLC
Virginia LLC · SDVOSB · TS/SCI
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. Active TS/SCI clearance. Available for cleared and unclassified engagements on a project, retainer, or contract basis. Alexandria, Virginia.
