Commander, 10th Regional Support Group

COLONEL LANCE R. KOENIG

Colonel Lance R. Koenig was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. He entered the Kentucky National Guard in May 1983 when he attended basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. He was commissioned as an Armor Officer from Western Kentucky University (WKU) ROTC in May 1985. His father retired from the Army as a CW4 after a career in aviation including two tours in Viet Nam. His grandfather retired as a Major from the Army after 26 years including serving in the European Theater of Operations during WWII and then in Korea in 1951.

COL Koenig’s assignments since entering active duty include Maintenance Platoon Leader with the 511th Military Intelligence Bn, VIIth Corps, Ludwigsburg, Federal Republic of Germany. He deployed to Operation DESERT STORM during this time. After the Quartermaster advanced course then CPT Koenig held several positions in the 82d Airborne Division including Commander, Headquarters and Alpha Company, 407th Forward Support Battalion. He next served two years as a Logistics Officer with United States Army Special Operations Command. Following graduation from the Command and General Staff College, he served with the 1st Armored Division as Executive Officer, 501st Forward Support Battalion, deploying to Kosovo and then as the 1st Armored Division Deputy G4 in Weisbaden. In July 2002, he transferred to Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) in Stuttgart as a Logistical Plans and Operations Officer. During this assignment he deployed in February 2003 to Operation IRAQI FREEDOM with Joint Special Operations Task Force – North (JSOTF-N) based in Erbil, Northern Iraq. He next deployed to Monrovia, Liberia in June 2003 as part of Joint Special Operations Task Force Shining Express to evacuate American Citizens from the civil war that engulfed the capital city. In August of 2003 he assumed duties as the J4 of SOCEUR until assuming command in June of 2005 of the Defense Distribution Depot Europe in Germersheim, Germany. Following command he deployed to OIF as the Senior Advisor to the Iraqi National Supply Depot in Taji, Iraq. In July of 2009, he redeployed from Iraq and reported to the Army War College, prior to his current assignment as the 10th Support Group Commander.

He is a graduate of the Chemical Officer Basic Course, Quartermaster Officer Advanced Course, Command and General Staff College, Joint Forces Staff College, Airborne, Ranger, and Jumpmaster schools. He earned a Master of Business Administration from Webster University in 1999 and a Master of National Security Studies from the Army War College in 2010.

COL Koenig’s awards and decorations include: the Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with Two Oak Leaf Clusters, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal with Two Oak Leaf Clusters, Humanitarian Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Ranger Tab and Master Parachutist Badge.