Colonel Nathan A. Wilder, U.S. Army
Chief of Staff
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Colonel Nathan A. Wilder serves as the Chief of Staff, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa.
He holds a Bachelor of Science from Fitchburg State College, a Master of Business Administration from Nichols College, and a Master of Arts in National Security Strategy from the U.S. Naval War College.
He enlisted in the Massachusetts Army National Guard in 1997 as an enlisted Soldier with the 2-192nd Field Artillery assigned to the 1-181st Infantry Battalion as a Fire Support Specialist. In 2000 he received his commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Field Artillery through the Massachusetts Military Academy. His assignments have included HHB 1-101st FA Targeting Officer, C 1-101st FA Platoon Leader, C 1-101st FA Fire Direction Officer, HHB 1-101st FA (FWD) Commander, 1-101st FA Battalion Plans Officer, 1-101st FA Battalion S2, 1-101st FA Battalion Fire Direction Officer, Secretary of the General Staff (Aide de Camp), S2/S3 79th Troop Command, Camp Edwards Facilities Maintenance Officer, MA Army National Guard Comptroller, Commander 101st Engineer Battalion, Deputy Chief of Staff for Information Management (G6), Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics (G4), The Joint Staff J5 Political Military Advisor – Regional Team Russia, Construction Facility Management Officer (CFMO), and Commander 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade.
Colonel Wilder has worked full time for the MA Army National Guard since 2007. Positions include the Base Operations Manager of Camp Edwards, Comptroller, Director of Information Management, Director of Logistics and the Construction Facilities Management Officer.
Colonel Wilder has previously deployed two times; once in support of Operation Noble Eagle from 2003-2005 as a Platoon Leader, once in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2006-2007 as Battery Commander. He is currently on his third deployment serving as the Chief of Staff, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa.
Colonel Wilder resides in Massachusetts. He is the proud husband to Debra and father of two kids.