Nathan Tarter

Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Nathan J. Tarter commissioned as an Engineer Officer from Texas A&M University in 2008 and is a graduate of the Engineer Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Airborne School, Sapper School, Urban Mobility Breachers Course, Counter Explosive Hazards Course, and the Command and General Staff College.

LTC Tarter’s previous assignments include:

• 1^st Infantry Division at Fort Riley Kansas where he served as the Brigade Engineer and Chief of Plans for the 2^nd Brigade, 1^st Infantry Division (DAGGER), Battalion Operations Officer and Executive Officer for the 82^nd Engineer Battalion (BLUEBABE) and the Deputy Operations Officer for the 1^st Infantry Division (DANGER).
• US Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District where he served as the Resident Engineer and Northern Area OIC at Eielson AFB, AK.
• 1^st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood TX where he served as the Battalion Engineer and Headquarters Company Commander for 2^nd Battalion 5^th Cavalry Regiment, 1^st Brigade, 1^st Cavalry Division (IRONHORSE)
• 1^st Armored Division at Fort Bliss TX where he served as a Platoon Leader, Executive Officer, and Assistant Operations Officer for the Special Troops Battalion, 3^rd Brigade, 1^st Armored Division (BULLDOGS).

LTC Tarter has combat and operational deployments to the Afghanistan, Korea, and European Theaters.

LTC Tarter holds a Bachelors of Science in Construction Science from Texas A&M University, a Masters of Science in Geological Engineering from The Missouri University of Science and Technology, a Masters of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, a Masters of Science in Operational Studies from the Army University, and a PMP certificate from the Project Management Institute.

LTC Tarter arrived at The University of Wisconsin-Madison to serve as the Professor of Military Science in June of 2025.