For outstanding meritorious service as Brigade Chemical Staff
Officer, 18th Field Artillery Brigade, Fort Bragg,
North Carolina from 31 July 1980 to 1 January 1983. Captain Woltz
displayed vast ingenuity and resourcefulness in fulfilling his
mission of increasing the Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical readiness
posture of his Brigade. Through his singular innovative use of
training aids and simulants, he greatly increased the training
realism of Nuclear, Biological and Chemical defense. He has established
a model management system for the training of Individual Ready
Reserve personnel assigned to the 18th Field Artillery
Brigade. Captain Woltz's exemplary performance reflects great
credit upon himself and is in keeping with the proudest traditions
of the United States Army.
For exceptionally meritorious service from 25 July 1983 to 29
June 1986 while assigned to the 25th Infantry Division
as the Assistant Division Chemical Officer. He implemented an
automated management system for the multi-million dollar chemical
defense equipment stockage level and funding, which resulted in
an increased readiness posture for the division. As a result of
his managerial excellence, the division has been cited for its
outstanding radiological safety program and its successful participation
in the WESTCOM Chemical AccidentIncident, Reaction Program. Major
Woltz's exemplary performance of duty is in keeping with the proudest
traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon
himself, his unit and United States Army.
For exceptionally meritorious service while assigned to Headquarters, Department of the Army, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics during the period 13 July 1990 to 1 August 1991. As the only chemical officer on the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics staff at the beginning of Operation Desert Shield, Major Woltz formed the nucleus for and was instrumental in the establishment of a new Chemical Division to execute Joint Chemical Defense Equipment (CDE) logistics. He developed an automated laydown of worldwide CDE assets which trackd and prioritized the issue of CDE from the industrial base to the foxhole. Major Woltz's outstanding accomplishments reflect great credit upon himself, the Army Staff, and the United States Army.