LTC Doug Guttormsen, originally from New Jersey, graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1992 and was commissioned as a 2nd Lt. in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He was assigned to the 1st Engineer Battalion at Fort Riley, Kan. where he served as a combat engineer platoon leader, an assault and obstacle platoon leader, a company executive officer and the Assistant Battalion S3. After completing the Engineer Officer Advanced Course and earning his Masters Degree in Engineering Management from the University of Missouri at Rolla in 1997, LTC Guttormsen was assigned to the 2nd Engineer Battalion at Camp Castle, Korea where he commanded the battalion’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company in support of 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division.
Following command, LTC Guttormsen spent two years training US Army Reserve and National Guard engineers in an AC/RC billet with the 2/309th Training Support Battalion at Fort Dix, New Jersey and was subsequently assigned as an Observer Controller for the Sidewinder Team at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California.
After attending Command and General Staff College, LTC Guttormsen served as the Battalion S3 of the 70th Engineer Battalion at Fort Riley, KS and deployed with the Battalion to Taji, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 04-06. After redeploying and resetting the battalion, he was again assigned to the National Training Center and served as the Engineer and Special Troops Battalion S3 trainer for two years. Following his tour at the National Training Center, LTC Guttormsen joined the 130th Engineer Brigade at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii as the brigade S3 and deployed with the Brigade to Mosul, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom rotation 09-11. He redeployed in April 2010.
LTC Guttormsen’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal (1 OLC), the Meritorious Service Medal (4 OLC), the Army Commendation Medal (1 OLC), Army Achievement Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal (2 service stars), Combat Action Badge, Air Assault Badge, Airborne Badge and Ranger Tab.
LTC Guttormsen’s civilian education includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the United States Military Academy and a Master of Science Degree in Engineering Management from the University of Missouri at Rolla. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Missouri. His military schooling includes the US Army Command and General Staff College, Engineer Officer Advanced Course and Engineer Officer Basic Course.