CHIEF WARRANT FIVE PETER T. WINTER

Chief Five (CW5) Peter Winter became the forth Regimental Chief Warrant Officer of the Signal Regiment assuming the position at Fort Gordon, on 25 April 2014. He previously served as the Command Chief Warrant Officer at 7th Signal Command (Theater), Fort Gordon, GA.

CW5 Winter received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Systems Management from University of Maryland University College and is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional. His military education includes the Warrant Officer Candidate School, Warrant Officer Security Technician Basic, Electronic Switch Systems Technician Managers Course, Tactical Network Technician Advance Course, Warrant Officer Staff and Warrant Officer Senior Staff Courses; and the Department of Defense Security Course.

CW5 Winter enlisted in the Army in 1984 and attended Basic Training at Fort Dix, NJ and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Gordon, GA. He has served as a Telecommunications Operator 43rd Signal , Heidelberg Germany; Telecommunications Supervisor 1199th Signal Battalion, , AZ; Communications Security Custodian, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey Korea; Base Communications Supervisor 1/5 Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Campbell, KY. On December 8, 1992 Chief Winter was appointed as a Warrant Officer and assigned as an Information Assurance officer 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Devens, MA. He was commissioned Chief Warrant Officer Two (CW2) on December 18, 1994. He served as Command Information Systems Security Manager, Southern European Task Force (Airborne), Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy: Network Controller and Information Assurance Team Leader G-3 Tactical Network Operations Team, Army Signal Command, Fort Huachuca, AZ; NATOs Northern Region Information Security Manger CINC Allied Forces North, Brunssum, The Netherlands; Communications/Operations Officer S-3, 1st NATO Signal Battalion Maastricht, The Netherlands; Senior Military Advisor Communication Security Logistics Activity, Communications Electronics Command, Fort Huachuca, AZ; Senior Signal Systems Warrant Officer Network Enterprise Command, Fort Huachuca, AZ; and Senior Network Operations Advisor, US Army Europe, G-6, Heidelberg, Germany.

CW5 Winter’s awards and decorations include the Joint Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (silver Oak Leaf Cluster (OLC)), Army Commendation Medal (silver OLC), Army Achievement Medal (3 bronze OLC), Army Good Conduct Medal (bronze clasp w/3 loops), National Defense Service Medal (bronze star), Southwest Asia Service Medal (bronze star), NCO Professional Development Ribbon (numeral 2), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (numeral 5), Korean Defense Service Ribbon, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Liberation Medals. Qualification include: the Parachutist Jump Master and Air Assault badge. Mr. Winter has participated in Operation Southern Watch, Operation Display Deterrence (NATO), Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. He also wears the Army Special Operations Command (Airborne) Combat Patch. CW5 Winter is married to the former Stephanie L. Portz of Albert Lea, MN. They have a son and daughter; Mark and Kirsten.