Chief Warrant Officer 4 Charles A. Mattison serves as the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s tenth Command Chief Warrant Officer. Charles Mattison enlisted in the United States Navy in 1986. He served aboard the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy in the Engineering Division/Flight Deck, as well as on the U.S.S Simon Lake in the Repair Division. He completed his naval service requirement in 1992, entered the Wisconsin National Guard as a 76P/92A Automated Logistics Specialist, and converted to 63H Track Vehicle Mechanic in 1998. In 2004, Mr. Mattison completed Warrant Officer Candidate School and Warrant Officer Basic Course to become a 915A Automotive Maintenance Warrant Officer.
He has served as a Unit Maintenance Officer, Senior Automotive Maintenance Warrant Officer, Instructor (Joint), Tactical Officer, Warrant Officer Candidate School (WOCS) Commander, WOCS PH II Assistant Deputy Commandant, Senior Ordnance Ground Maintenance Officer and Wisconsin Army National Guard State Safety and Occupational Health Manager, among others.
Mr. Mattison was mobilized for overseas deployments in the Gulf of Sidra (1989), for Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF V) in 2006, and as part of Operation New Dawn (2009).
His military education includes Navy Nuclear Field ‘A’ School, 400 Hz power generation course, Electrical Journeyman, Track Vehicle Repairer Course, Master Fitness Trainer, Army Basic Instructor, Small Group Instructor Trainer, Warrant Officer Training Assisting Counseling Officer, Surface Maintenance Supervisors Course, SMS Inspection, and Warrant Officer Basic, Advanced, Intermediate and Senior Service Education. He is an OSHA 501 & 511 qualified instructor as well as Army Ground Safety Officer Qualified. He earned a Baccalaureate Degree in Kinesiology with Wisconsin Teaching Certification (K-12) from the University of Wisconsin - Madison, and a Master of Science Degree in Education from the University of Wisconsin - Stout.
Mr. Mattison’s military awards include the Meritorious Service Medal (third award), Army Commendation Medal (fourth award), Navy Achievement Medal, Navy Good Conduct Medal, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (eighth award) National Defense Service Medal (second award), Iraq Campaign Medal (third award), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal Armed Forces Reserve Medal (third award), Army Meritorious Unit Commendation, Army Superior Unit Award and Driver/Mechanic’s Badge.
CW4 Mattison is married to Katherine, his Wife and partner of 29 years and lives in Stoughton Wisconsin with their Golden Retriever Buzz (lightyear) and cat Tabitha.
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