The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies is pleased to announce that Colonel Martin A. Leppert, USARNG (Ret.) has joined the Institute as a Research Fellow in the Strategy, Planning & Programs group. He currently supports the Engineering Research and Development Center, US Army Corps of Engineers at Fort Belvoir.  Colonel Leppert works with the Civil Military Operations – Human Environment Interaction work group as an Afghanistan operational subject matter expert.
Prior to his retirement, Colonel Leppert served as the Special Assistant to the Army National Guard where he planned, coordinated and executed the Afghan Agri-Business Development mission in support of NATO operations in Afghanistan, successfully deploying 21 teams composed of over 1500 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen into Afghanistan to support coalition capacity building efforts in that country.

 Colonel Leppert deployed to Afghanistan in February 2006 and took command of the 2nd Embedded Training Brigade, 205th Regional Command Assistance Group, (RCAG) in Zabul Province, Afghanistan. His Brigade provided combat focused leadership, training, guidance and direct combat support to the 2100 Soldiers of the Afghan Army’s 2nd Brigade, 205th Corps in Zabul Province, one of the most heavily contested provinces in Afghanistan. 

The Institute is pleased to welcome Colonel Leppert. To read more, please click here.