Lieutenant Colonel Nicolai Birch
Lieutenant Colonel Birch was born and raised in Denmark, relocating to Kansas for his
senior year in High School. He enlisted into the Army as a 13B FA Soldier in 1994, and
commissioned into the Military Police Corps in 2002 with a B.S. in Criminal Justice, with
a minor in Sociology from Pittsburg State University, KS. He received a Graduate Degree
in Business Management and Security from Webster University, Saint Louis, MO. LTC
Birch will assume the Professor of Military Science for the University of Arkansas Pine
Bluff, Henderson State University, and Ouachita Baptist University during the Month of
August 2022.
His previous assignments include Director of Emergency Services, USAG Fort Leonard Wood, MO (FLW MO)
2020-2022; Chief Tactical Maneuver Support/Chief MP Concepts Maneuver Support Center of Excellence
FLW, MO 2017-2020; Security Assistance Officer (Radar and Missile portfolio) American Embassy Cairo,
Egypt, 2016-2017; S3, 14th MP BDE, FLW, MO 2015-2016; Executive Officer, 795th MP BN, FLW, MO 2014-
2015; Provost Marshal Officer, Contingency Command Post, USARPAC, HI, 2013-2014; Commander, 18th
Maneuver Control Team, Hawaii and Afghanistan, 2011-2013; Circulation Control Officer, 45th Sustainment
Brigade, Scofield Barracks, HI, 2010-2011; Circulation Control OIC, 484th Movement Control BN, Springfield,
MO and Afghanistan 2008-2010; Personnel and Admin Officer (S1), 329th Quartermaster BN, Parsons, KS,
2007-2008; Executive Officer, 603rd MP CO, Belton, MO 2006-2007; Company Commander, 414th MP CO,
Joplin, MO and Iraq, 2004-2006; Platoon Leader, 805th MP CO, Afghanistan 2003-2004; Platoon Leader, 414th
MP CO, Joplin, MO 2002-2003.
LTC Birch’s deployments include El Salvador for humanitarian assistance; Honduras for humanitarian assistance;
Egypt for mobilization support; various locations, Afghanistan where his platoon located and oversaw the disposal
of the largest weapons cashe located in the Middle East; Um Quasar and Bagdad, Iraq where his missions included
the relocations of Abu Grab, Iraqi court missions, and the security for the #1 detainee; various locations in
Afghanistan where he oversaw a $2.16 Billion transportation contract spanning from Afghanistan to the Ports of
Karachi, Pakistan; Bagram, Afghanistan where his Company oversaw the retrograde of $ Billions in military
equipment and personnel; Brisbane, Australia where he served as the 1st Infantry Division Watch Commander;
South Korea, where he served as the Force protection OIC; Diego Garcia, where he oversaw the largest transfer of
US Army aviation equipment in and out of Afghanistan during OEF; Pattaya, Thailand where he oversaw the
security and transfer of a Division of US Military as well as Thai Soldiers; Tangerang, Indonesia where he provided
guidance and training to Indonesia Humanitarian efforts; Cairo, Egypt where he worked with the Egyptian
Government and Military conducting Foreign Military Sales with a portfolio of over $3 Billion.
His military education includes the Command and General Staff College, Sparrow Missile repair course, Security
Cooperation Management Course, Anti-Terrorism Course, Battle Field Forensics Course, Capability Developers
Course, Law Enforcement Senior Leaders Course. He also hold a Missouri Peace Officers License.
His military awards and decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal
x3, Joint Service Accommodation Medal, Army Commendation Medal x6, Army Achievement Medal, Joint
Meritorious Unit Award, Meritorious unit Commendation x2, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal x3,
National Defense Service Medal x2, Afghan Campaign Medal x4, Iraq Campaign Medal x2, Global War on
Terrorism Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Army
Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon x6, Army Reserve Component Overseas Service Medal x4, Armed
Forces Reserve Medal W/ M device & Bronze hour glass, NATO Medal x2, Combat Action Badge and the Bronze
Marechaussee Medal.
He is married to the former Allison Fignar from Fort Loudon, PA and has 5 sons, Benjamin & Zachary (11),
Joseph (8), Christopher (4), and Robert (2).
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