Maj. Adam Cartier was commissioned as an Engineer Officer in 2010 upon graduation from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He comes to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District following an assignment as the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Engineer in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, where he was responsible for planning, programming, budgeting, and executing Military Construction projects in support of the Group at Fort Campbell, Fort Bragg, and in the CENTCOM AOR.
Maj. Cartier’s first assignments were as Assistant Operations Officer, Platoon Leader, and Company Executive Officer in the Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas. Following this assignment, he moved to U.S. Army Central Command as a Facilities Officer and deployed to Erbil, Iraq, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve in 2014.
After graduating from the Engineer Captains Career Course in 2016, Maj. Cartier was assigned to Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, where he served as an Engineer Staff Officer for the 130th Engineer Brigade. He commanded the 523rd Engineer Support Company, 84th Engineer Battalion, from November 2018 to March 2019. Following his assignment in Hawaii, Maj. Cartier served as the Executive Officer to the Chief of Staff, United Nations Command at Camp Humphreys, Korea.
Maj. Cartier holds a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering from the University of Missouri of Science and Technology, and a Master in Operational Studies from the Command and General Staff College. He is a certified Project Management Professional. He is a graduate of the Engineer Officer Basic Course, the Engineer Captain’s Career Course, and the Army Command and General Staff College.
Maj. Cartier’s awards and decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Air Assault Badge, and the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (Gold).