Col. Scott was born and raised in St. Louis, MO. He enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserves in 1994 and commissioned in 2000 after graduating from Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville, with a BS in History. Col. Scott has served in a variety of infantry, reconnaissance, and special operations billets. Past tours include command of 2d Marine Raider Support Battalion, forward deployed as the Commander, Special Operations Task Force - North in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, and attendance of the Israel National Defense College. Most recently, he served as director of operations at Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command.