Staff Reports
EDINBURGH — Col. Michael Grundman, of the Indiana National Guard, assumed command of Camp Atterbury during a ceremony on Friday.
Grundman is the 39th garrison commander since the installation was activated in 1942.
During his speech, Grundman pointed out the post has a remarkable past, but also recognized the vital role Camp Atterbury and Muscatatuck Urban Training Center will play in the future defense of the local community, state, and nation.
“We must acknowledge that this is an installation with a future,” he said. “Its activities will continue to have wide implications for our collective national security.”
Grundman, a native of Vincennes, commissioned in 1995 as an infantry officer through the Indiana University Reserve Officer Training Corps. A three-time combat veteran, Grundman was deployed in support of combat operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, and Senior Advisor to the Afghan 215th Corps during Operation Resolute Support. He previously commanded the 2nd Battalion, 151st Infantry and the 138th Regiment. Most recently he served as the state’s director of strategic initiatives.
“My first responsibility is to make sure that Camp Atterbury and Muscatatuck are safe and capable of providing new era training with new weapon systems to meet the multi-domain threats against our nation,” Grundman said. “We must continue to modernize this installation to be able to train those who have not yet even joined the military. We will continue providing peace-time training to our fellow service members, so still expect to hear cannon fire, helicopters, and see military convoys.”
Grundman succeeded Col. Felicia Brokaw, now assigned as the special projects officer for the Indiana National Guard out of Joint Forces Headquarters in Indianapolis.
Since its inception, Atterbury has deployed more than 475,000 soldiers and-mobilized more than 600,000 soldiers.
