Colonel Michael E. Erlandson’s Biography
Colonel Michael Erlandson graduated from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania in 2000 and enlisted in the Army in 2002. Mike is a native of Colorado Springs and received his commission as an Infantry Officer from Officer Candidate School in 2003. His assignments include four combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and one operational tour in Jordan, Kuwait, and Syria. He is a graduate of the Infantry Officer Courses, Airborne, Air Assault, Pathfinder, Ranger School, Command and General Staff College and the U.S. Army War College.
Prior to his current assignment with USNORTHCOM, he was assigned to the Joint Staff, where he served as an Emergency Actions Officer in the J3. Mike’s previous non-command assignments include service as an Infantry Platoon Leader, Rifle Company Executive Officer, and Logistics Officer, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); Ranger Instructor, 6th Airborne Ranger Training Battalion; Military Assistant, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy; Military Assistant, Office of the Secretary of the Army, Pentagon, Virginia; Operations and Regimental Executive Officer, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) in Fort Myer, VA; Executive Officer, ISAF Chief of Staff for Operations, Kabul, Afghanistan.
His command assignments include Commander, C Company, 6th Airborne Ranger Training Battalion, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida; Commander, B Company and later Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado; and 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Colonel Erlandson holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Auburn, a Master of Public Policy from Georgetown University, and a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College. His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, OIF and OEF Campaign Medals, the Parachutist Badge, the Air Assault Badge, the Combat and Expert Infantryman Badge and the Ranger Tab.
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CSM Jordan R. Lee’s Biography
Command Sgt. Maj. Jordan R. Lee is a native of Saratoga, California, and entered the Army in June 2004. He completed Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, graduating as a Multiple Launch Rocket System Crew Member. He has held positions as a Gunner, Section Chief, Drill Sergeant, Platoon Sergeant, Master Gunner, Operations Sergeant, First Sergeant, Military Science Instructor, Operations Sergeant Major, and Battalion Command Sergeant Major.
His assignments include 2nd Battalion, 20th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas (Gunner and Section Chief); 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Brigade, Fort Jackson, South Carolina (Drill Sergeant); 1st Battalion, 38th Field Artillery Regiment, Republic of Korea (Platoon Sergeant); 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment (Platoon Sergeant); Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 18th Field Artillery Brigade (Master Gunner and First Sergeant); 3rd Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Liberty, North Carolina (Operations Sergeant and First Sergeant); 210th Field Artillery Brigade, Republic of Korea (Operations Sergeant Major); and 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Cavazos, Texas (Command Sergeant Major).
Lee’s military education includes all levels of the Noncommissioned Officer Education System, Battle Staff, Field Artillery Master Gunner Course, Air Assault, SHARP Course, Emergency Medical Technician Basic Course, Drill Sergeant Course, and Commander’s Total Fitness.
His awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal (six awards); Army Commendation Medal (eight awards); Army Achievement Medal (five awards); Army Good Conduct Medal (six awards); National Defense Service Medal; Iraqi Campaign Medal (four campaign stars); Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Korea Defense Service Medal; Humanitarian Service Medal; Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (five awards); Army Service Ribbon; and Overseas Service Ribbon (six awards). SGM Lee is a recipient of the Honorable Order of Saint Barbara.
