August 13, 2026

Clayton Manning

Clayton Manning is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Command Leadership and Management at the United States Army War College and an operational psychologist with over 20 years of experience advising senior leaders in complex, high-consequence environments. He has designed, led, and evaluated leader assessment and selection programs within some of the military’s most demanding organizations, while also serving in executive leadership roles, including as a hospital commander and chief of operations for a directorate of psychological applications. He commanded the 528th Field Hospital, 16th Hospital Center, 44th Medical Brigade, from 2022 to 2024.