Colonel Michael D. Owens was commissioned as a Field Artillery Officer from the Ohio State University in 1997.
Col. Owens has served in leadership positions in a variety of units including Ranger, Airborne, Air Assault, and Armored assignments. Serving as a Lieutenant in 1st Armored Division in Germany, Col. Owens deployed to Operation Joint Forge in Bosnia and Operation Joint Guardian in Kosovo. Following graduation from the Infantry Career Course, Col. Owens served in the 101st Airborne Division as Battalion Fire Support Officer, Battalion Assistant Operations Officer, and Battery Commander, deploying in early entry operations of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Col. Owens subsequently served in the 75th Ranger Regiment as Company Commander and Regimental Fire Support Officer, deploying multiple times in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Following graduation from the Air Force Command and General Staff College, Col. Owens served in the 82nd Airborne Division as a Brigade FSO, Battalion Operations Officer, Battalion Executive Officer, and Brigade Operations Officer, deploying in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Col. Owens served as the Battalion Commander for 1-41 Field Artillery, part of the 3rd Infantry Division, deploying in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve in Eastern Europe. After graduation from the US Army War College, Col. Owens served as the Division Artillery Brigade Commander in the 82nd Airborne Division, deploying in support of Operation Allies Refuge in Afghanistan, as well as contingency operations in Poland.