Lt. Col. Andrew Bartlett, Commander, 1st Battalion, 223d Aviation Regiment
Lieutenant Colonel Andrew M. Bartlett grew up in Kemmerer, WY. He attended the University of North Dakota, graduating with a degree in Commercial Aviation—Helicopter, and commissioned into the Aviation Branch. In 2008, he completed the Aviation Basic Officer’s Course with a CH-47D qualification.
LTC Bartlett began his career at Ft. Riley, KS, where he served in Fox Company and Bravo Company in platoon leader and executive officer positions, which included a deployment to Iraq. Following the deployment, LTC Bartlett took command of Bravo Company, 2-1 GSAB.
After completing the Captains Career Course in 2012, LTC Bartlett was favorably assessed and selected into the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne). He then served as a platoon leader, executive officer for Bravo Company, 4/160th SOAR (A), and battalion assistant operations officer, conducting multiple overseas deployments.
In 2018, LTC Bartlett received his Master’s in Public Administration in conjunction with the Army’s Command and General Staff College. He was then assigned to Ft. Carson, Colorado, where he served as the 10th Special Forces Aviation Officer. He later held executive officer roles for both the 2-4 GSAB and the 4th CAB, during which he deployed to Afghanistan.
LTC Bartlett’s final assignments include Ft. Irwin, California, where he worked as an Observer/Controller -Trainer at the National Training Center. Most recently, he served as a current operations officer within the J3 for the United States Special Operations Command at MacDill AFB, Florida.
LTC Bartlett and his wife, Jen, have two children: Emma and Owen.