Lieutenant Colonel Craig Bonham serves as the Garrison Commander of U.S. Army Garrison Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey. In this role, he leads an organization that serves 26 tenant organizations and a community that includes over 6,500 military, civilian, and contractor personnel and their families. Picatinny Arsenal is the Joint Center of Excellence for Guns and Ammunitions, providing products and services to all branches of the U.S. military.

Lieutenant Colonel Craig Bonham is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree and a commission as a Second Lieutenant in 2006. He began his career as an Air Defense Artillery Officer with assignments at Fort Bliss, Fort Hood, and the Republic of Korea.

In 2009, as a Captain, Lieutenant Colonel Bonham was assessed and selected for Civil Affairs. After completing the Civil Affairs Qualification Course in 2011, Lieutenant Colonel Bonham was assigned to Bravo Company, 91st Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) at Fort Bragg, NC where he served in multiple positions and deployed western Afghanistan. In 2012, LTC Bonham moved to Delta Company, 91st Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) and deployed to eastern Afghanistan.

In 2014, Lieutenant Colonel Bonham moved to Fort Carson, Colorado, where he served as in multiple positions at 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) to include service as the Special Operations Forces Liaison Element (SOFLE) to Turkey in support of U.S. Special Operations Command Europe. Lieutenant Colonel Bonham later served as a Military Planner for NATO Allied Land Command in Izmir, Turkey following completion of the Command and General Staff College.

In 2019, as a Major, he returned to Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where he took command of Bravo Company, 91st Civil Affairs Battalion (Special Operations) (Airborne). While in command, Lieutenant Colonel Bonham led his company on two deployments to Africa in support of U.S. Special Operations Command Africa. Following command, he served as a Battalion and later Brigade Operations Officer (S-3) in the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Special Operations) (Airborne). LTC Bonham most recently served as the Chief of Staff for U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart in Stuttgart, Germany.

Lieutenant Colonel Bonham is a graduate of multiple courses and schools to include the Air Defense Artillery Officer Basic Course; Maneuver Captain’s Career Course; Special Operations Language Course (French); Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape – High Risk; African Regional Studies Course; Civil Affairs Qualification Course; and Combined Arms Services and Staff School. He is also a graduate of the Chief of Staff of the Army’s Institute of World Politics (IWP) Strategic Broadening Seminar. He also holds a Master of Arts in Leadership and Management from Webster University.

LTC Bonham’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Army Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, NATO Medal, Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, Ranger Tab, Combat Action Badge, as well as the German and Uruguayan Parachutist Wings. He served in units that earned the Valorous Unit Award and Meritorious Unit Commendation.