HOOKS, Texas-U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jeffery P. Chamberlain recently became the latest commander to take charge of the Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Center at Red River Army Depot.
Born in Fort Sill, Okla., Chamberlain grew up in southern California before enlisting in the Army in 1990 as an administrative specialist.
Chamberlain was deployed to Fort Ord Army Hospital in California as part of a support role for Operation Desert Shield in September 1990. He eventually rose to the rank of sergeant.
Chamberlain graduated from the University of San Diego with a Bachelor of Arts in international relations.
He holds a paralegal certificate and earned a commission in the Army's Field Artillery as a second lieutenant from the university's Reserve Officer Training Corps. Chamberlain also holds a Master of Business Administration from Baylor University.
The new commander served in the Army Reserve and in the California Army National Guard and has nine years' experience in civilian leadership in corporate sales management.
His military education also includes Airborne School and Army Command and General Staff College, and his personal decorations include the Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.
Chamberlain took over command of the agency from Army Lt. Col. Anthony A. Stoeger, who had served as commander since June 2015 before being deployed elsewhere as part of the Army's normal two-year reassignment program.