Active Duty Director Profile

James Armstrong Active Duty Director

Olmsted Scholar Class '14

  • Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel

  • Branch:

    Marine Corps

  • Status:

    Active Duty

  • City of Study:

    Podgorica

  • University:

    University of Montenegro

  • Language School:

    Defense Language Institute (Monterey)

  • Language:

    Montenegrin

  • Assignments:
  • 2022 - 2025:

    Commanding Officer, 2d Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force

  • 2022 - 2022:

    Current Operations Officer, 2d Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force

  • 2021 - 2022:

    Operations Officer, Manpower Management Officer Assignments, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Headquarters Marine Corps

  • 2019 - 2012:

    Ground Combat Arms Majors Monitor, Manpower Management Officer Assignments, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Headquarters Marine Corps

  • 2017 - 2019:

    Operations Officer, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Pendleton, CA; ESSEX Amphibious Ready Group, USS Essex

  • 2016 - 2017:

    Commander, Headquarters & Service Company, 3d Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, CA; Forward Deployed Battalion – West, Camp Fuji, Japan

  • 2013 - 2016:

    Olmsted Scholar Program – Podgorica, Montenegro

  • 2011 - 2013:

    Instructor, The Infantry Officer Course, Quantico, VA

  • 2010 - 2011:

    Instructor, The Basic Officer Course, Quantico, VA

  • 2009 - 2010:

    Commanding Officer, Company C, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, MCB Camp Lejeune, NC

  • 2008 - 2009:

    Executive Officer, Company D, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, MCB Camp Lejeune, NC

  • 2007 - 2008:

    Platoon Commander, Company A 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, MCB Camp Lejeune, NC

  • 2007 - 2007:

    Student, The Infantry Officer Course; Student, LAV Leaders Course, Quantico, VA

  • 2006 - 2007:

    Student, The Basic Officer Course, Quantico, VA

  • Education:
  • 2006:

    BS, Ocean Engineering, US Naval Academy