Leadership
COL Nicole Charbonneau
Colonel Nicole Charbonneau direct commissioned in May 2001. She graduated with a degree in Food and Nutrition from Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana. She completed requirements to be a Registered Dietitian in 2002.
Her assignments include: Deputy Director for Administration, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, Fort Cavazos Texas, Deputy Director for Patient Support Services, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, Fort Hood, Texas, Battalion Commander, Public Health Activity Rhineland-Pfalz, Kaiserslautern, Germany, Chief, Nutrition Care Division at Landstuhl Army Medical Center, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, Bayne Jones Army Community Hospital, Fort Polk, Louisiana, Training with Industry with the United States Automobile Association, San Antonio, Texas, Company Commander, Irwin Army Community Hospital, Fort Riley, Kansas, Chief, Production and Service Nutrition Care Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, and Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, and Clinical Dietitian, Irwin Army Community Hospital. Operational Assignments include: Clinical Dietitian, 21st Combat Support Hospital, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq 2010.
COL Charbonneau’s education degrees are Masters of Science in Clinical Nutrition, Central Michigan University, Master of Strategic Study, US Army War College. She is a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, personal trainer with the National Council of Strength and Fitness and Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach with the National Council of Strength and Fitness.
Her awards include seven Meritorious Service Medals, one Army Commendation Medal, five Army Achievement Medals. She is a member of the Order of Military Medical Merit.
CSM Michael Tatu
CSM Michael J. Tatu Jr. entered the active military service on 27 March 2003. He attended One Station Unit Training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma and was awarded the MOS 13B, Cannon Crew Member. He was awarded the MOS 68W, Health Care Specialist after attending Advanced Individual Training at Fort Sam Houston in June 2005.
His last assignment was as the Operations Sergeant Major, 62 Medical Brigade, Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington. Previous assignments include: Clinical Sergeant Major, Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Liberty, North Carolina; Medical Company, Task Force Sinai, Egypt; Guthrie Ambulatory Health Clinic, Fort Drum, New York; Delta Company, 232 Medical Battalion, 32 Medical Brigade, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; 3 Brigade Combat Team, 10 Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York; Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 10 Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York; 2-18 Field Artillery, 75 Fires Brigade, Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 75 Fires Brigade, Fort Sill, Oklahoma and, 1-17 Field Artillery, 75 Fires Brigade, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He has also served three combat tours to Iraq, Horn of Africa, and Afghanistan.
He has served in every leadership position from Line Medic through Clinical Sergeant Major; to include Senior Advanced Individual Training Platoon Sergeant, Detachment Sergeant and Senior Enlisted Leader.
His military education includes: United States Sergeants Majors Academy; Senior Leader Course (Distinguished Leader); Advance Leaders Course; Basic Leader Course; Group Practice Manager Course; Master Fitness Trainer; Basic Healthcare Administrators Course; Battle Staff Course; Brigade Combat Team Trauma Course; Master Resilience Trainer Course; Advanced Individual Training Platoon Sergeant Course; Combatives Level 1 & 2; Military Transition Team Training and Equal Opportunity Leaders Course. CSM Tatu holds a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership and Development.
His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal; Meritorious Service Medal (1 SOLC); Army Commendation Medal (3 OLC); Joint Service Achievement Medal; Army Achievement Medal (2 OLC); Army Good Conduct Medal (7th Award); National Defense Service Medal (1 Bronze Star); Afghanistan Campaign Medal (2 Combat Stars); Iraq Campaign Medal (1 Combat Star); Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Armed Forces Service Medal; Humanitarian Service Medal; Noncommissioned Professional Development Ribbon (Numeral 5); Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (Numeral 4); North Atlantic Treaty Organization International Security Assistance Force Medal; Multinational Force and Observers Ribbon (Numeral 2); Presidential Unit Citation Award; Valorous Unit Award; Expert Field Medical Badge; Air Assault Badge and the Drivers and Mechanics Badge – Wheeled. He is also a member of the Order of Military Medical Merit.