Col. Eric Soler currently serves as the Chief of Staff for the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command (AAMDC), Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. In this role, he synchronizes staff operations and supports the command's mission to lead and integrate Army air and missile defense forces across the Indo-Pacific with joint and multinational partners. Previously, he served as the G-3 (Operations Officer) for the 94th AAMDC.
Col. Soler enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1998 and commissioned as an Air Defense Artillery officer through the Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of Texas at El Paso in 2002. His command assignments include Battalion Commander, 1st Battalion, 362nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment (Short Range Air Defense), Camp Atterbury, Indiana, where he supported the National Capital Region Integrated Air Defense System and operations in support of U.S. Central Command and the European Defense Initiative.
His key operational and staff assignments include Avenger Platoon Leader, Battery Executive Officer, Battalion Logistics Officer, and Battery Commander in both Korea and the U.S. He also served as Battalion Executive Officer and Operations Officer with the 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade in Korea. His broadening assignments include Air Defense Artillery Assignment Officer at Human Resources Command, Air and Missile Defense Planner for U.S. Forces Korea, and Executive Officer to the Director of the Missile Defense Agency. His operational experience includes service in the Korean Theater of Operations and support to Operation Enduring Freedom.
Col. Soler's military education includes the Air Defense Artillery Officer Basic Course, Air Defense Artillery Captains Career Course, Command and General Staff College, and the Army War College. His civilian education includes a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and a Master of Arts in Leadership Studies from the University of Texas at El Paso, and a Master of Strategic Studies from the Army War College.
His awards and decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters, the Parachutist Badge, and the Basic Space Badge.
Col. Soler is married and has three children.
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