LTC Andrew Ballow assumed command of the U.S. Army Garrison, Natick Soldier Systems on June 30th, 2023.  A native of Buffalo, New York, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Infantry in 2005.

LTC Ballow holds of Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Public Policy from Syracuse University, and a Master of Science in Defense Analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA.