A little more information

From Bill's Change of Command Ceremony Program -

"C CO. 297th Military Intelligence Battalion
7 May 2010
Fort Gordon, Georgia


Captain William C. Mattern (Outgoing Commander)


CPT Mattern is a native of Terre Haute, IN, and a 2001 graduate of Indiana State University.  He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and was commissioned as a 2LT into the United States Army as an Intelligence Officer, Branch Detailed Armor.
In 2001 CPT Mattern attended the Armor Officer Basic Course at Fort Knox, KY, after which, he attended Airborne School at Ft. Benning, GA.  His first duty station was Ft. Irwin, CA, where he was assigned as a tank platoon leader in the 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment.  His other assignments at Ft. Irwin included: National Training Center Protocol Officer, 11th ACR Battlefield Intelligence Officer/Tactical Intelligence Officer, and Assistant S-2.  After attending the Military Intelligence Officers Transition Course at Ft. Huachuca, AZ, he served as Assistant Regimental Operations Officer before deploying to Iraq in 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
As a part of Task Force Blackhorse, CPT Mattern served as the Division Liaison Officer at Multi National Corps - Iraq.  Upon Redeployment he then served as the 11th ACR Regimental S-2.  CPT. Mattern attended the Military Intelligence Captains Career Course and Signals Intelligence/Electronic Warfare Course at Fort Huachuca, AZ.  In 2007, CPT Mattern was assigned to the 513th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Gordon, GA, where he served as the Assistant Brigade Operation Center Officer in Charge.  He then moved to the Theater Ground Intelligence Center and served as the Iraq Tactical Overwatch Support Team Officer in Charge, and Theater Ground Intelligence Center Operations Officer.
His awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal with one Oakleaf Cluster, the Army Achievement Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal with two campaign stars, and the Army Parachutist Badge.  CPT Mattern is married to Jennifer F. Mattern of California."
Chuck & I are so proud of Bill & Jen, his Colonel had great things to say about them both.  I'll post photos later  - we're changed and off to dinner.