MAJ Bowman commissioned through ROTC in 2001 as an Engineer officer from the University of Arizona, Tucson. She holds a B.S. in Animal Science with an emphasis in Molecular and Cell Biology from the UofA, a M.S. in Geology and Geophysics from the Missouri Institute of Science and Technology at Rolla, Missouri, and a M.A. in Security Studies from Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.Assignments&Deployments: (2003-2005) 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne), 20th Engineer Brigade (Combat) (Airborne Corps) as a Platoon Leader in Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) (Maintenance) and C Company (Light Equipment), HHC Executive Officer [deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom MAR 2003-FEB 2004], and BN Adjutant-S1. (2006-2008) B Team Leader, 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, FORSCOM [deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-82, 82nd Airborne Division-Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan FEB 2007–APR 2008]. (2008-2011) HHC, 37th EN BN (C)(A)/HQ, 307th EN BN (C)(A) Engineer Equipment Maintenance Officer, S4, Public Affairs Officer, and HHC-37/HQ-307th Commander [deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom May 2009-May 2010]. (2011-2012) Fort Bragg and XVIII Airborne Corps Deputy Public Affairs Officer. (2012-2014) Completed Command and General Staff College-Intermediate Level Education course and M.A. in Security Studies as a General Wayne A. Downing Scholar at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service SSP, Georgetown University. (2014-2015) Executive Officer to the Deputy Chief of Engineers/Deputy Commanding General US Army Corps of Engineers. (2015-) 249th Engineer Battalion Operations Officer.Military Education: Engineer Officer Basic and Captain’s Career Courses, Basic Airborne and 82nd Airborne Division Advanced Airborne Jumpmaster Courses, Environmental Management Course, Combatives Level1-3, the Defense Information School Public Affairs Officer Qualification Course and Command and General Staff College.
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