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Lieutenant Colonel Caitlin M. Hinterman received her commission in the United States Army Reserve on 07 August 2004 through the Reserve Officer Training Corps at Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI. Commissioned as a Transportation Officer, she attended Transportation Officer Basic Course (TOBC) at Fort Eustis, VA.

Lieutenant Colonel Hinterman’s career assignments include: Detachment Commander, 518th Port Management Team (PMT), Decatur, GA; Executive Officer, 461st Human Resources Company, Decatur, GA; Postal Platoon Leader, 1/461st HR Co (postal), Tikrit, Iraq; Group Adjutant, 641st Regional Support Group (RSG), Saint Petersburg, FL; Transportation Officer, 1188th Deployment & Distribution Support Battalion (DDSB), Decatur, GA; Plans Officer, 1188th DDSB, Arifjan, Kuwait; Company Commander, 231st ICTC, Athens, GA; Operations Officer, 364th Sustainment Command- Expeditionary (ESC), Marysville, WA; SPO Plans Officer, 364th ESC, Marysville, WA; Assignment Officer, Human Resources Command (HRC), Fort Knox, KY; Commander, HHC Army Support Activity- Fort Dix, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL), NJ; Executive Officer to the Chief of Staff, US Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, IL and most recently, Aide de Camp to the Commander, US Transportation Command.

LTC Hinterman’s military education includes Transportation Officer Basic Course, Combined Logistics Captain’s Career Course, Command and General Staff Officer Course, Shiploading and Stowage Course, Postal Supervisor Course, JOPES, JLOTS, Support Operations Course Phases 1-2, Homeland Security Studies, Joint Planning Course and Defense Support to Civil Authorities Phases 1-2. Her civilian education includes a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Community Recreation and Leisure Administration and a Masters of Business Administration from Trident University in Strategic Leadership. Her military awards include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal with bronze star, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal with campaign star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with M device, Overseas Service Ribbon, Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge and Parachute Rigger Badge.

Lieutenant Colonel Hinterman is a native of Michigan and currently resides in Portage, MI. She’s married and has three children.