Colonel David J. Bolter was commissioned as a Finance Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School class 2-88 on 25 Feb 1988. His first duty assignment was as a Communications Platoon Leader, 513rd FA BN, Giessen GE. | His subsequent duty assignments were: Bn CESO, 513rd FA BN, Giessen GE, BN S2, 205th Fwd Support BN, Arden Hills, Minnesota, pt BDE (CPX/SIM) Fort Sheridan, Illinois, HHC Commander 757th Transportation BN, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Company Commander, 1151st Transportation Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, BN CESO, 757th Transportation BN Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Group Signal Officer, 336TH Transportation Group, Fort Sheridan, Illinois, 03 Planner, 84th Training Command, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, BN XO 31334th Infantry BN, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, BDE S6, 640th RSG (OIF Deployment), S3 Plans Officer, 9th BDE, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, D/ROPS SPO 653rd RSG (OIF/OEF Deployment), 07 Plans Officer 86th Training Division, Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Division 04, 86th Training Division, Command Inspector General, 86th Training Division, Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Division 06 (twice) 86th Training Division, Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. | His military education consists of: Signal Officer Basic Course, COMSEC Custodian Course, Transportation Advanced Course, CAS3, Signal Advanced Course, ALEDC (90A) Course, Defense Strategy Course, United States Army Command and General Staff College, and the DA Inspector General Course.