Background
Carstens, David Henry was born on September 29, 1966 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Rose Mariam and Karl Heinz Carstens.
Carstens, David Henry was born on September 29, 1966 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Rose Mariam and Karl Heinz Carstens.
Bachelor in Political Science, Kent State University, 1988. Master of Arts in Strategic Studies, Naval War College, 2000.
Collection platoon leader 106th Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Richardson, Alaska, 1990—1991. Assistant intelligence officer 2d Brigade, 6th Infantry Division, 1991—1992. Intelligence officer 1-22 Infantry Battalion, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York, 1993—1994, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, 1994—1995.
Direct support company Commander A/110th Military Intelligence Battalion, 10th Mountain Division, 1995—1996. Observer, controller Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, Louisiana, 1997—1998. Chief operations g2 (intelligence) Eighth United States Army G2, Yongsan, Republic of Korea, 2000—2001.
Operations officer Task Force 202, Kandahar, Afghanistan, 2001—2002. Fusion chief coalition forces land component command 513th Military Intelligence Brigade, INSCOM, Baghdad, Iraq, 2003. Chief-of-staff program management office National Security Agency, Fort Meade, Maryland, 2003—2005.
Commander 524th Military Intelligence Battalion, 501st Military Intelligence Brigade, Yongsan, Republic of Korea, since 2005. Lieutenant colonel United States Army, 1988—2005, Korea.
Married Aida Gabriela Starcov, July 15, 2004.