Born and raised in Chicago, IL, Lieutenant Colonel Terrence Owens joined the US Army in 2000 as a Private in the Army Reserves and has been a Green Beret since 2010. He started his Special Forces career in 3rd Special Forces Group as a Detachment Commander. He served as an Executive Officer, Operations Officer, and Company Commander in the 1st Special Warfare Training Group at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, responsible for the assessment, selection, and training of all US Army Green Berets. Terrence earned his first master’s degree while also serving as a Green Beret, from the distinguished military academy, the U.S. Air Command and Staff College. In the pursuit of self-improvement and forever being a lifelong learner, Terrence then earned his second master’s from the prestigious Georgetown University. He finished his long and distinguished career as the G3 Special Operations Coordinator for XVIII Airborne Corps, at Fort Liberty, North Carolina. With over two decades of service, Terrence deployed as an Infantryman and as a Special Forces soldier numerous times to both combat and non-conflict zones, advising foreign militaries and working alongside US Ambassadors and government representatives in US embassies.

 

As the Chief Operation Officer Terrence assists with the development and vision of Alpha II Zulu Solutions, collaborating closely with the Director and partners to support the day-to-day activities and all of our programs.

 

Terrence is married with four kids. In his limited free time, you can find him spending time with his family, or outdoors, shooting or hunting.