Fort Campbell, KY – The Department of the Army yesterday announced that Brig. Gen. Jeffrey N. Colt has been named as the Deputy Commanding General, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY.
Colt currently serves as Commander, Joint Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center of Excellence, Indian Springs Airfield, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. He will replace Maj. Gen. Frank Wiercinski, who has served as the DCG since November, 2010.
Colt has extensive prior assignments to Fort Campbell in the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment as well with the 101st and 159th Aviation Regiments.
About Brig. Gen Jeffrey Colt
Educational Degrees
- University of Colorado – BA – Economics
- Webster University – MA – Management
- National War College – MA – National Security Affairs
Military schools attended
- Infantry Officer Basic Course
- Rotary Wing Aviator Officer Basic Course
- Aviation Officer Advanced Course
- United States Army Command and General Staff College
- National War College
PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
- 2LT – 26 May 82
- 1LT – 26 Nov 83
- CPT – 1 Feb 86
- MAJ – 1 May 94
- LTC – 1 Mar 99
- COL – 1 Dec 04
- BG – 26 Jul 10
Assignments
- Nov 83-Jan 86 – Section Leader, Attack Helicopter Platoon, C Company, later Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 8th Combat Aviation Battalion, 8th Infantry Division (Mechanized), United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
- Jan 86 Aug 86 – Assistant S3 (Operations), 18th Attack Helicopter Battalion, 4th Brigade, 8th Infantry Division (Mechanized), United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
- Oct 86-Mar 87 – Student, Aviation Officer Advanced Course United States Aviation Center, Fort Rucker, Alabama
- Mar 87-Mar 90 – Attack Platoon Leader, B Company, later Assistant Operations Liaison Officer, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), 1st Special Operations Command (Airborne), Fort Campbell, KY in support of OPERATION PRIME CHANCE, Persian Gulf and OPERATION JUST CAUSE, Panama
- Mar 90-Jul 91 – Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, KY
- Jul 91-Nov 92 – Commander, B Troop, 3d Squadron, 17th Cavalry, 10th Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light), Fort Drum, New York
- Nov 92-Jun 94 – Aide de Camp to the Commanding General, 10th Mountain Division (Light), Fort Drum, New York and OPERATION RESTORE HOPE, Somalia
- Aug 94-Jun 95 – Student, United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
- Aug 95-Aug 96 – Executive Officer, 5th Battalion, 101st Aviation, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY
- Aug 96-Feb 97 – Operations Officer, 1st Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, KY
- Feb 97-Jan 99 – Commander, B Company, 1st Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, KY
- Jan 99-Oct 99 – Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, KY
- Aug 94-Jun 95 – Student, United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
- Aug 95-Aug 96 – Executive Officer, 5th Battalion, 101st Aviation, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY
- Aug 96-Feb 97 – Operations Officer, 1st Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, KY
- Feb 97-Jan 99 – Commander, B Company, 1st Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, KY
- Jan 99-Oct 99 – Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, KY
- Nov 99-Feb 00 – Student, OH58D Warrior Aviator Qualification Course, Fort Rucker, Alabama
May 00 Jun 02 Commander, 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina - Jun 02-Jul 04 – Commander, 1st Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, KY, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan and OPERATION
- Aug 04-Jun 05 Student, National War College, Washington, DC
- Jun 05 Jul 07 Commander, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
- Aug 07-Jul 09 – Assistant Deputy Director, Strategy and Policy Branch, J5,
The Joint Staff, Washington, DC - Jul 09-Present – Commander, Joint Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center of Excellence, United States Joint Forces Command, Indian Springs Airfield, Creech Air Force Base, Nevada
U.S. Decorations and Badges
- Defense Superior Service Medal
- Legion of Merit (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
- Distinguished Flying Cross
- Bronze Star Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
- Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters)
- Air Medal with “V” Device (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
- Air Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
- Army Commendation Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
- Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
- Master Parachutist Badge
- Air Assault Badge
- Master Army Aviator Badge
- Ranger Tab
- Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
