Colonel Erin N. Eike

Colonel Erin Eike assumed duties as the U.S. Army Garrison – Redstone Arsenal Commander Aug. 1, 2024. In her role, she oversees support services for more than 65 tenant organizations that include the four-star Army Materiel Command, NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, the FBI and other federal and DOD agencies that operate from the installation.

The Windom, Minnesota native began her military career in 1998 by enlisting and serving in the Minnesota National Guard. Upon her graduation from Minnesota State and Gustavus Adolphus College, she was commissioned as a second lieutenant. Along with her bachelor’s degree in psychology, she earned a master’s in information technology management from Webster University and a master’s in strategic studies from the U.S. Air War College.

Prior to her assignment at Redstone Arsenal, Eike served as the chief of the Requirements Division in the J6 Command, Control, Communications and Computers Cyber, at the Pentagon.

Throughout her career, Eike has held various command and staff positions, including commanding the 59th Signal Battalion and serving as the Army Alaska G6 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Her previous roles include executive officer to the director of the Network Cross-Functional Team at Army Futures Command; executive officer to the director of the Architecture, Operations, Networks, and Space Directorate at Department of Army Headquarters G6; operations team senior communications watch officer, National Military Command Center, Pentagon; Brigade S6, 214th Fires Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Sill, Oklahoma; several positions within the 44th Medical Command (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina; battalion S6, 702nd Brigade Support Battalion, 210th Fires Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Castle, Korea and others.

Colonel Eike’s awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, three Meritorious Service Medals, five Army Commendation Medals, Army Reserve Components Achievement Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal with two stars, Korean Defense Service Medal, five Overseas Service Ribbons, Parachutist Badge, German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Army Staff Identification Badges.