Lieutenant Colonel Evan Palmer

Lieutenant Colonel Evan Palmer received his commission in the United States Army on June 3, 2007, through the Reserve Officer Training Corps at Clemson University. Commissioned as an Infantry Officer, he attended Infantry Officer Basic Course at Fort Benning, GA.

Lieutenant Colonel Palmer’s career assignments include Infantry Rifle Platoon Leader, Scout Platoon Leader, and Company Executive Officer in 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment within 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, KS; Student, Maneuver Captain’s Career Course, Fort Benning, GA; Student, Special Forces Qualification Course, Fort Bragg, NC; Detachment and Troop Commander in Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Stuttgart, DEU; Headquarters Support Company Commander and Assistant Battalion Operations Officer in 1-10th SFG(A), Stuttgart, DEU; Student, Defense Analysis Master’s Program, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA; Commander C/1-10th SFG(A), Stuttgart, DEU; Executive Officer 1-10th SFG(A), Stuttgart, DEU; Operations Officer Task Force 10, 10th SFG(A) Forward; Operations and Plans Officer in Special Operations Command Europe, Stuttgart, DEU; and most recently, Military Deputy DCS-G8, US Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, NC. Lieutenant Colonel Palmer deployed to multiple countries throughout the EUCOM and CENTCOM areas of responsibility.

Lieutenant Colonel Palmer’s military education includes Airborne School, Air Assault School, Ranger School, Sniper Employment Leaders Course, Static Line Jumpmaster Course, Special Forces Advanced Reconnaissance, Target Analysis, and Exploitation Techniques Course, Infantry Officer Basic Course, Maneuver Captain’s Career Course, and Special Forces Officer Qualification Course. 

His civilian education includes a Bachelor of Science in Forest Resource Management from Clemson University and a Master's degree  in Defense Analysis and Special Operations from Naval Postgraduate School. His military awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (2 OLC), Army Commendation Medal (1 OLC), Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Superior Unit Award, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Global War on Terror Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Medal, NATO Medal, Expert Infantryman’s Badge, Air Assault Badge, Parachutist Badge, Ranger Tab, Special Forces Tab and the British Parachutist Wings.