Senior Leaders

Colonel David Guida is from Crosby, Minnesota. He enlisted in the Infantry in November of 1998 and spent is first four years as an Infantry Soldier. COL Guida attended Officer Candidate School (OCS) at Fort Benning, Georgia, (known as Fort Moore since 2023) and commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Quartermaster Corps in June of 2002.

COL Guida’s first commissioned duty station was in the 3rd Infantry Division and included three Combat Deployments to Iraq. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, COL Guida’s platoon ran the largest Ammunition Supply Point in the theater of Operations. Upon return from Operation Iraqi Freedom III, COL Guida was selected to activate, and deploy Echo Company (FSC), 2-3 General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade. Following this command, COL Guida became the Support Operations Trans Officer and Deputy SPO, 603rd Aviation Support Battalion. Immediately after Operation Iraqi Freedom V, COL Guida was selected to attend the Theater Logistics Studies Program (TLOG-FIT) where he was recognized as the Distinguished Honor Graduate.

COL Guida attended the Command and General Staff College, Intermediate Level Education (ILE), at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Upon graduation from ILE, COL Guida was assigned to the 204th BSB, 2nd BDE, 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Colorado, and deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. COL Guida served the as the 2BCT Brigade Support Operations Officer. Upon return from Afghanistan, COL Guida served as the Brigade S4 and deployed to Operation Spartan Shield (OSS) as the Executive Officer for the 204th BSB. COL Guida was then assigned to the Joint Staff and served as the Chief of the Global Contingencies Branch in the Joint Logistics Operations Center (JLOC), the Branch Chief for Surface Distribution, and as the Executive Officer to the Vice Director of the Joint Staff Logistics Directorate (J4). In January of 2018 COL Guida assumed command of the 101st BSB, 1st ABCT, 1st ID and deployed in support of Atlantic Resolve in January of 2019. COL Guida then served as 1st ID Chief of Sustainment (G4). After graduating from the United States Army War College COL Guida became the Director of Mobility and Power Projection, Army Sustainment Command in Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois.

COL Guida is a graduate of Quartermaster Officer Basic Course, the Combined Logistics Captains Career Course, the Joint Logistics Course, the Theater Logistics Studies Program the Command and General Staff College (ILE) and the FORSCOM Executive Leader Course. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a double major in Psychology and English Literature and a minor in Philosophy and a Master of Science from the Florida Institute of Technology in Logistics Management and a Master of Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College. COL Guida is recognized by the International Society of Logisticians as a Distinguished Master Logistician (DML).

COL Guida awards, decorations, and badges include: Bronze Star Medal (w/2olc), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (w4olc), Army Commendation Medal (w/2olc), Army Achievement Medal (w/7olc), Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (w/4), NATO Medal, The Polish Army Medal, Combat Action Badge, the Expert Infantryman’s Badge and the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge.