Pete Tingstrom:  

In 1985 he enlisted in the United States Army where he served as an Infantryman (11B) with the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Benning, Georgia, and Special Forces Weapons Sergeant (18B) with the 12th Special Forces Group at Fort Lewis, Washington, and eventually attained the rank of Staff Sergeant (E-6). On completion of his enlisted service, he decided to further his education and accept a ROTC scholarship at Washington State University where he graduated Cum Laude and Distinguished Military Graduate with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration. In May 1994, he re-entered active duty at Fort Rucker, Alabama, where he completed the Aviation Officer Basic Course (Distinguished Honor Graduate), Initial Entry Rotary Wing Course, the Scout Platoon Leaders Course at Fort Knox, Kentucky, and the OH-58D(I) Advanced Qualification Course. In October 1995, LTC Tingstrom was assigned to Fort Bragg, North Carolina where he served as a Platoon Leader, Executive Officer, and Battalion S-1 with the 1st Battalion (Attack), 82d Aviation Regiment, 82d Airborne Division. In July 1998, he attended the Armor Officer Advanced Course at Fort Knox, Kentucky, followed by the Combined Arms Services Staff School at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. In March 1999, LTC Tingstrom was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment at Fort Carson, Colorado. He initially served as the assistant S-3 before serving as the Squadron S-4. As the Squadron S-4, he deployed the Squadron to Fort Hood, Texas, Fort Rucker, Alabama, Fort Polk, Louisiana, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and multiple NTC and Pinon Canyon rotations. He took command of Pegasus Troop in December of 2000. He deployed his troop to the National Training Center and multiple field training exercises. He was selected as a General Douglas MacArthur Leadership award. In April 2002, LTC Tingstrom was assigned to a Special Missions Unit where he served as the Deputy Operations Officer and Executive Officer. During this period he completed the UH-60A Advanced Qualification Course, and did numerous deployments in support of the GWOT to both Afghanistan and Iraq. In July 2006, LTC Tingstrom attended the Naval College of Command and Staff at the Naval War College in Newport, RI where he earned his Masters Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies. In July 2007, LTC Tingstrom moved back to Fort Bragg where he first served as a Plans Officer, graduated from the Fixed Wing Multi-Engine Qualification Course and a CASA 212 aircr...Expand for more