Commander
Col. Joseph M. Martin
Col. Joseph M. Martin is the Commander, U.S. Army Operational Test Command (OTC), a subordinate command of the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command, Fort Hood, TX.
Col. Joseph M. Martin graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1986 and was commissioned as an Armor officer. Col. Martin has served in a variety of troop assignments. From 1987 to 1990, he served as a Tank Platoon Leader, Scout Platoon Leader, and Company Executive Officer in the 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment in the 1st Armored Division. Upon graduation from the Armor Officer Advanced Course, he was assigned to 4th Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment in the 1st Infantry Division where he commanded Company B during Operation Desert Storm and at Fort Riley, Kansas. Col. Martin then commanded the 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Infantry Division during Operation Freedom in Ba’Qubah, Iraq, and at Fort Hood, Texas. Most recently, Col. Martin commanded the 2d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division from Fort Riley, Kansas, and deployed with that command to serve in northwest Baghdad, Iraq.
Col. Martin’s non‐troop assignments include: Observer Controller, Fort Irwin, California, Instructor/Writer and Aide to Commanding General, U.S. Armor Center at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Col. Martin also served as a Battalion Operations Officer, Aide to the III Corps Commanding General and Brigade Operations Officer at Fort Hood, Texas. Additionally, Col. Martin served as the Armor Branch Chief and Chief of the Maneuver, Fires and Effects Division at the U.S. Army Human Resources Command in Alexandria, Virginia. He also served as the Initiatives Group Director for the Commander, U.S. Forces Iraq and U.S. Joint Forces Command. Most recently, Col. Martin served as the III Corps Chief of Staff at Fort Hood, Texas.
Awards and Honors:
- Defense Superior Service Medal
- Legion of Merit
- Bronze Star Medal with "V" device
- Meritorious Service Medal with "V" device
- Army Commendation Medal with "V" device
- Combat Action Badge
- Parachutist Badge
BACKGROUND
Col. Joseph M. Martin assumed command of the U.S. Army Operational Test Command on June 25, 2012.
Education:
United States Army
Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
University of Louisville Master in Education
United
States Military Academy
