COL Edward Amato

Army | Special Forces Officer

Dates of Service: no date specified

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Commissioning Source: USMA, May 1989

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Bio

Career Army Special Forces Officer with 7+ yrs command experience, including O5 & O6 CSL-command of OCONUS operational garrisons. Extensive experience leading staffs at Component, Joint, and Combatant Command-levels. 3+ yrs in field-grade KD positions at SWCS organizing, planning, and executing all aspects of Army Special Forces training. Language-trained/conversant in German and Thai. Career Army Special Forces Officer with extensive experience in Command, staff management, operational-level planning, and training management. Specialties: Installation Management, Strategist, Military History, Jumpmaster, Special Forces, Ranger-Parachutist.

Military Experiences

May 2013 - Present

Assessment Director, Force Structure

J8, SOCOM HQ, SOCOM | MacDill AFB, FL

Provide Commander, USSOCOM, with recommendations on the best mix of Joint SOF capability the Enterprise can afford. Manage SOF portfolio of Land Forces, Military Construction (MILCON), Science and Technology, Ground Mobility, others.

Feb 2012 - May 2013

Garrison Commander

Soto Cano, Honduras, Atlantic Region, IMCOM | Soto Cano AB, Honduras

CSL-Garrison Commander Responsible for all installation management activities on 1,500 Service Member Combined-Joint Base, the only enduring US base forward in the SOUTHCOM AOR. Oversee base operations support for Joint Task Force-Bravo, AOB SOCSOUTH, and other forward-deployed forces.

Jun 2011 - Feb 2012

Instructor, DMSPO

USAWC, OCSA, Command Offices, HQDA | Carlisle Barracks, PA

US Army War College Instructor within Department of Military Strategy, Plans, and Operations. Responsible for Theater Strategy and Campaigning program of instruction for 18 Senior Service College leaders. Senior ARSOF representative and advisor to Commandant.

Jun 2009 - Jun 2010

Deputy Commanding Officer

ASG-KU, USARCENT (formerly Third Army) | Camp Arifjan, Kuwait

Garrison Commander of Camp Arifjan, and DCO of ASG-KU. Oversee and synchronize all installation management activities and base operations support for US camps in Kuwait. Support initial logistic operations of US drawdown of OIF forces in Iraq.

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