BIOGRAPHY

MICHAEL T. ALTVATER

SERGEANT FIRST CLASS

· I was born in Zanesville, OH in 1964. I enlisted into the US Army in OCT 1983 completing Basic Training at Ft Knox, KY and my Advance Individual Training in Telecommunications at Ft. Gordon, GA.

• I have been assigned to Germany 3 times, The Netherlands and the Middle East. Also, I have been assigned to locations in Arizona, Maryland, and Georgia. Currently, I am stationed in Miami, Florida. I am working as a Telecommunication Systems Engineer in support of Southern Command.

• I earned Bachelor’s Degree from Excelsior College in Liberal Arts and I am currently working towards my Masters Degree in Education (Concentration in Instructional Technology) from Troy University.

• After I retire from active duty, I plan on pursuing a career as an educator, either in the civilian sector or return to Fort Gordon, GA as an instructor at the Army Signal School

• I have been married for 15 years to my lovely wife, Marsha and have four children Stan, Melissa, Katie and Michelle.