Background
Watanabe, Nathan K. was born on September 11, 1966 in Hilo, Hawaii, United States. Son of Herbert S. and Ellen T. Watanabe.
Watanabe, Nathan K. was born on September 11, 1966 in Hilo, Hawaii, United States. Son of Herbert S. and Ellen T. Watanabe.
Bachelor of Science, United States Air Force Academy, 1988.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1988; advanced through grades to captain, United States Army, 1992; infantry platoon leader, Company C., 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, Camp Greaves, Korea, 1989-1990; company Executive officer, Company A, United States Jungle Operations Training Battalion, Fort Sherman, Panama, 1990-1991; aviation platoon leader, Company C, 4th Battalion, 123d Aviation Regiment, Fort Wainwright, Alaska., 1992-1993; aviation company commander, Company C, 4th Battalion, 123d Aviation Regiment, Fort Wainwright, Alaska., 1993-1994. Assistant operations officer 6th Aviation Brigade, 6th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, 1993. Aviation liaison officer 4th Battalion, 123d Aviation Regiment, Fort Wainwright, 1994.
Junior assistant scoutmaster Troop 60, Boy Scouts American, Hilo, 1983-1984. Kendo instructor Hilo Koubu Kan Kendo Club, Hilo, 1982-1985, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1985-1988. Member Association of the United States Army, Army Aviation Association American.