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Brigade Commander 106th Signal Brigade Fort Sam Houston, TX
Colonel Joseph N. Gardner
Colonel Joseph N. Gardner entered U.S. Army active duty in 1989. He received his commission as a Distinguished Military Graduate of the Army Officer Candidate School in 2001. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army War College, Joint and Combined Warfighting School, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Signal Officer Basic and Advanced Courses.
Colonel Gardner is an alumnus of the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, Senior Fellows program, as the Army G-3/5/7 Fellow for AY 2015-2016, and Senior Service College Secretary of Defense Executive Fellows Program at Morgan Stanley for AY 2020-2021. His most recent assignment was HQDA, G-6 Division Chief for Enterprise Services and Unified Network Operations. His other staff assignments include Deputy G6, III Armored Corps, Fort Hood, Texas; Regional Affairs Officer, George C. Marshall European Center, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany; Executive Officer, later Operations Officer, 509th Signal Battalion, 2d Signal Brigade, Vicenza, Italy; Signal Officer, 500th Military Intelligence Brigade; Signal Officer, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; Transmission Officer, J6, Multi-National Forces-Iraq; TAC Officer, Signal Officer Basic Course, Signal Center of Excellence; and Extension Node Platoon Leader, 63rd Signal Battalion, Fort Gordon, Georgia.
His command assignments include Commander, 54th Signal Battalion, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait Commander, HHC 2d Brigade Combat Team and Commander, 556th Signal Company, 2d Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division. COL Gardner is the incoming Commander for 106th Signal Brigade, Joint Base Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas.
Colonel Gardner’s deployments include OIF 07-09; OIF 04-06; and DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM.
Colonel Gardner holds a Bachelor of Science in Sports Management from Georgia Southern University, a Master of Arts in Information Systems Management from Webster University. His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal (1OLC), Meritorious Service Medal (1 Silver OLC), Army Commendation Medal (3OLC), Army Achievement Medal (1 Silver OLC), Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Army Superior Unit Award, Parachutist and Air Assault Badges.