COL Cheri A. Provancha
COL Cheri A. Provancha assumed command of Letterkenny Army Depot during a Change of Command Ceremony on Sept. 25, 2009 outside the Headquarters Building, Letterkenny Army Depot.
Biography
COL Cheri Provancha was born in San Diego, California and attended high school and college in Windsor and Fort Collins, Colorado. She was commissioned a Distinguished Military Graduate from Colorado State University, Colorado as a Lieutenant of Ordnance in February 1984.
COL Provancha began her career at Fort Irwin, California where she served as Platoon Leader, Technical Supply and Direct Exchange Accountable Officer, Shop Officer and Executive Officer in the 31st Maintenance Company (GS) and as Battalion S4 in the National Training Center Support Battalion. In 1989 she was assigned as Maintenance Officer in the 3d Combat Equipment Company, Karlsruhe, Germany and was subsequently deployed in support of Operation Desert Storm. Upon her return, she commanded the 517th Maintenance Company (DS) in Karlsruhe. Following command, COL Provancha served as Aide-de-Camp to the Commander, Ammunitions, Munitions and Chemical Command and Commander, Industrial Operations Command at Rock Island, Illinois.
In 1995, COL Provancha was assigned to the 24th ID at Fort Stewart, Georgia where she served as the DISCOM S1. She was deployed to Haiti and served as the Deputy J4 for the 2ACR during Operation Provide Comfort. Upon her return, she served as the Support Operations Officer and Battalion Executive Officer in the 603d Aviation Support Battalion, 3d ID. In 1999, she was assigned as the Deputy G4 in the 7th ID, Fort Carson, Colorado and subsequently served as the Deputy Commanding Officer of the 43d Area Support Group at Fort Carson. From 2003 to 2005, she was the Commander of the 25th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker) at Fort Lewis, WA, which included a year-long deployment to Mosul, Iraq in support of OIF 04. Following command, she served as the Deputy G4 for Transformation in I Corps. She recently completed her assignment as the Assistant Chief of Staff, Support Operations in the 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) at Fort Knox, Kentucky and recently completed a 15 month deployment in support of OIF 08. COL Provancha assumed command of Letterkenny Army Depot, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania in September 2009.
COL Provancha is a graduate of the Ordnance Officer Basic and Advanced Courses (Honors), Combined Arms Services Staff School, Logistics Executive Development Course (Honors), Support Operations Officer Course, the Command and General Staff College and the Army War College. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Colorado State University, a Masters of Public Administration in Administration and Organization from Golden Gate University and a Masters of Strategic Studies from the Army War College.
Her awards include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal (1OLC), Defense Meritorious Service Medal (1OLC), Meritorious Service Medal (4OLC), Army Commendation Medal (2OLC), Army Achievement Medal (5OLC), Valorous Unit Award, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, National Defense Service Medal with bronze star, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary and Service Medals, Southwest Asia Service and Kuwait Liberation Medals, United Nations Medal—Haiti, and the Army and Overseas Service Ribbons. COL Provancha also earned the Combat Action Badge during Operation Iraqi Freedom III.
