Christopher Bast

Oh-Three-Oh-Two Christopher Bast

0302 is the United States Marine Corps designation for infantry officers, officer responsible for commanding and leading Marines during offensive and defensive combat missions. First Lieutenant Andrew Donovan never realized the balancing act that Afghanistan would bring. A simple census patrols takes a turn for the worst and Donovan must walk the fine line between mission accomplishment and troop welfare. Christopher Bast is a combat veteran of the United States Marine Corps having served as an 0311 Rifleman and Scout for the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion out of Camp Pendleton, California. He deployed to Afghanistan in 2010, then again in 2011-12. He would leave the Marine Corps in 2013 with an honorable discharge at the rank of Corporal.