2nd BCT, 1st Armored Division Leadership
COL Michael P. Wagner
COL Wagner began his career as an Infantry Officer in 1997 after graduating from the United States Military Academy, and he was assigned to the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 508th Infantry in Vicenza, Italy. There he served as an airborne rifle platoon leader, rifle company executive officer, and maintenance officer.
From 2002-2005, COL Wagner served at Fort Hood, Texas, where he was a Current Operations Officer in the III Corps G3 and then as the Brigade Chief of Plans and Commander of A Company, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry in 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division. During this time he deployed to Tikrit, Iraq, as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom I.