Photo Essay: Garrison Commander holds exit press conference at Fort McCoy

Photo By Scott Sturkol | Garrison Commander Col. David J. Pinter Sr. participates in a press conference with local media May 14, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Pinter became the garrison commander in 2016 and is moving on to a new assignment. Pinter is an Iowa native. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)  

FORT MCCOY, WI, UNITED STATES

05.18.2018

Story by Scott Sturkol                                                                                        

Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office           

Garrison Commander Col. David J. Pinter Sr. participated in a press conference with local media May 14, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis.

Pinter reflected on his time at the installation and explained how Fort McCoy continues to build its capacity and capability as a "Total Force Training Center."

Pinter became the commander of Fort McCoy Garrison on March 11, 2016, and is moving on to a new assignment.

Immediately prior to this assignment to Fort McCoy, Pinter served as Division Chief for the Homeland Defense Division of the Joint Staff J3 Operations Directorate, Washington, D.C.

Pinter has earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; a master's degree in Business and Policy Studies from Empire State College, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; and a master's degree in National Security Strategy from the National War College, Washington, D.C.

His military education includes the Combined Arms and Service Staff School, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and the National War College.

Pinter's deployments include Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, Kosovo, and Iraq.

His awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with seven Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Commendation Medal with six Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Achievement Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with three Bronze Service Stars, Humanitarian Service Medal with two Bronze Service Stars, NATO medal with two Bronze Service Stars, United Nations Medal with two Bronze Service Stars, Joint Staff Identification Badge, Army Staff Identification Badge, Airborne Badge, Air Assault Badge, Combat Patch, Senior Aviator Badge, Ranger Tab, and Combat Action Badge.

• Date Taken: 05.18.2018
• Date Posted: 05.18.2018 14:53
• Story ID: 277565
• Location: FORT MCCOY, WI, US