- Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies
- COL Joshe Raetz - Army War College Fellow
COL Joshe Raetz - Army War College Fellow
Colonel Joshe Raetz graduated from Norwich University in 1996 and commissioned into the Army as an Infantry Officer. He first served in Korea with the storied 503d Infantry before transitioning to the Signal Corps with the 5th Special Forces Group. In 2002 he graduated from the Special Forces Qualification Course and returned to the 5th Special Forces Group where he served until 2004. 031701He transferred within the United States Army Special Operations Command where he served at the Troop and Battalion levels until 2011. From 2012 to 2014 he served as an Operations Officer and Task Force Commander assigned to Special Operations Command Central and from 2014 to 2016 he commanded the 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group in Okinawa, Japan. In 2016 he was re-assigned within USASOC where he served as a Brigade Operations Officer and later commanded the 4th Battalion, 1st Capabilities Integration Group. He has commanded at tactical levels including two Special Operations battalion commands and deployed throughout the Mid East, Africa, and Asia to conduct and command operations and activities.
COL Raetz’s awards include the Bronze Star (with “V” and 2 OLC), Defense Meritorious Service Medal (1 OLC), Meritorious Service Medal (2 OLC), multiple Joint and Army commendations, Combat and Expert Infantry Badges, Senior Parachutist and Military Free Fall badges, Pathfinder and Air Assault badges, Ranger and Special Forces tabs, and numerous foreign awards and decorations.
Areas of Expertise
Irregular Warfare
Intelligence
Middle East and Asia affairs
National Security Strategy
Education
BA, Norwich University
MS, U.S. Marine Corps University
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