LTC Michael Lentz

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LTC Mike Lentz, a native of Alabama, was commissioned an Infantry lieutenant in 1983 through the ROTC program at Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville Alabama. He is a combat veteran with tours in Operation Just Cause in “The Republic of Panama” 1989 and Operation Desert Storm in 1990. He is currently the JROTC Senior Army Instructor at Summerlin Academy and Bartow High School.

Mike served 14 years as an Infantry Officer in leadership positions from the platoon to brigade level. His assignments have included Rifle Platoon Leader, Mortar Platoon Leader, Company Commander, Battalion Operations Officer and Brigade Operations Officer. He has also served as a Brigade Operations Observer / Controller at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, Louisiana. During his last 6 years of active duty service, he was assigned as an Information Systems Officer in the Information Career Field. He served as an Information Management Officer at 5th Signal Command, Mannheim Germany and finally as a Lead Project Coordinator, for the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Engineer IT Solutions Branch, The Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.

His military education includes the Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Battalion Maintenance Officers Course, Mortar Platoon Leaders Course, Jumpmaster Course, and the United States Army Command and General Staff College and the Systems Automation Course. He is an honor graduate of the Air Assault school, Ft. Campbell Kentucky, and has completed the basic Airborne and the Ranger course. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems from Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville Alabama.

LTC Lentz’ awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Army Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Southwest Asia Service Medal with two bronze stars, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with arrowhead device, Saudi and Kuwait Liberation Medal, Army Superior Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster, Combat Infantryman Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge, Senior Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, and the Ranger Tab.