Glenn Powers was appointed as the Deputy Under Secretary for Field Programs on March 10, 2011, and reassigned as the Deputy Under Secretary for Field Programs and Cemetery Operations in 2016. He is responsible for leading five district offices, 155 national cemeteries, and NCA operations including the National Cemetery Scheduling Office and Memorial Products Service, as well as the Veterans Cemetery Grants Program.
Mr. Powers was a United States Army infantry officer, retiring in the grade of lieutenant colonel in 2006. His military assignments included combat tours in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Just Cause; and various command and staff positions at Fort Ord, CA.; Schofield Barracks, HI; the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY; and Fort Campbell, KY. His final military assignment was as Professor of Military Science and Battalion Commander for the U.S. Army ROTC unit located at Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis.
