Colonel
Kevin Lutz

Colonel Kevin Lutz was born on June 29th, 1961 in Lansing, Michigan. He attended Ordnance Officer Basic Course and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Basic Course in 1984.

From 1984 to 1997, Colonel Lutz served in a myriad of Ordnance Officer career developmental positions. In 1997, Colonel Lutz was assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency as the Joint Counter-terrorism/Explosive Ordnance Disposal Subject Matter Expert. His assessments on terrorist groups and their ability to employ weapons and explosive devices were widely disseminated and sought after by military, law enforcement, and federal government agencies.

In June of 2001, Colonel Lutz took command of the 63rd Ordnance Battalion (EOD) and deployed to Bagram, Afghanistan in 2002 for Operation Enduring Freedom. Colonel Lutz aggressively educated combat commanders at every level on the hazards of unexploded ordnance and worked to integrate EOD personnel into every combat mission. From this point forward, Colonel Lutz established himself as an expert on the tactics, techniques, and procedures for dealing with Improvised Explosive Devices.

Colonel Lutz culminated his Army career by twice commanding the Combined Joint Task Force – Troy at Camp Victory, Iraq, from 2005 to 2006 and 2008 to 2009. His leadership pulled together all of the disparate elements of the Counter IED world in intelligence, operations, and technical and tactical exploitation, and fused them together into a functional operational concept. Combined Joint Task Force Troy’s C-IED efforts throughout the joint area of operations undoubtedly saved countless lives and served as the basis for future C-IED operations and doctrine within the Department of Defense.