Lt. Col. Matthew Lensing is an infantry officer and a maneuver company commander in the 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Previously, he was the executive officer for the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division. He deployed three times to Afghanistan. He graduated in 2007 from the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York. He has two master’s degrees: one in operational studies, and one in kinesiology.