Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Luis Gonzalez is a U.S. Army Military Intelligence officer and currently serves as the U.S. Army ROTC Department Chair and Professor of Military Science and Leadership at the Florida International University, where he is responsible for developing and mentoring the next generation of Army officers. With more than 16 years of experience leading military operations, special operations support, and strategic planning across tactical, operational, and national-level organizations, his career has spanned conventional and special operations forces, the Intelligence Community, and joint interagency environments.
A native of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, LTC Gonzalez earned a Bachelor of Science in Family, Youth, and Community Sciences from the University of Florida in 2009 before commissioning through Officer Candidate School in 2010 as a Military Intelligence Officer. While attending the Military Intelligence Basic Officer Leader Course at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, he was selected for the 75th Ranger Regiment Junior Officer Military Intelligence Pipeline.
Throughout his career, LTC Gonzalez has held various leadership positions across conventional Army, special operations, joint, and interagency organizations. His assignments have included Signals Intelligence Platoon Leader with the 2nd Infantry Division in the Republic of Korea; intelligence officer positions with the 75th Ranger Regiment and the 82nd Airborne Division; liaison to the Central Intelligence Agency; Battalion Operations Officer and Executive Officer for the Army GEOINT Battalion at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; and Intelligence Officer at USASOC. He currently serves as the U.S. Army ROTC Department Chair and Professor of Military Science and Leadership at Florida International University.
While assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment, LTC Gonzalez was hand-selected by the Regimental Commander to serve as the Regiment’s liaison to the Central Intelligence Agency. During this assignment, he became the first U.S. Army Military Intelligence officer selected as a West Point Combating Terrorism Center Downing Fellow. As a Downing Fellow, he earned a Master of Arts in Security Studies, with a concentration in International Security, from Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service. During the fellowship, he also completed a detail assignment with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Counterterrorism, supporting the Terrorist Detentions Office.
LTC Gonzalez has deployed seven times to Afghanistan, Iraq, and Jordan in support of Joint Special Operations Task Forces, where he led intelligence efforts for some of the nation’s most sensitive missions. His operational experience spans tactical, operational, and strategic levels of war, supporting U.S. and coalition forces across multiple theaters.
His military education includes the Military Intelligence Basic Officer Leader Course, Military Intelligence Captain’s Career Course, U.S Army Command and General Staff Officer Course, Ranger School, Airborne School, Air Assault School, and the U.S. Army Space Cadre Basic Course.
LTC Gonzalez resides in Miami with his wife, Alyssa, and their dog, Chloe.
A native of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, LTC Gonzalez earned a Bachelor of Science in Family, Youth, and Community Sciences from the University of Florida in 2009 before commissioning through Officer Candidate School in 2010 as a Military Intelligence Officer. While attending the Military Intelligence Basic Officer Leader Course at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, he was selected for the 75th Ranger Regiment Junior Officer Military Intelligence Pipeline.
Throughout his career, LTC Gonzalez has held various leadership positions across conventional Army, special operations, joint, and interagency organizations. His assignments have included Signals Intelligence Platoon Leader with the 2nd Infantry Division in the Republic of Korea; intelligence officer positions with the 75th Ranger Regiment and the 82nd Airborne Division; liaison to the Central Intelligence Agency; Battalion Operations Officer and Executive Officer for the Army GEOINT Battalion at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; and Intelligence Officer at USASOC. He currently serves as the U.S. Army ROTC Department Chair and Professor of Military Science and Leadership at Florida International University.
While assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment, LTC Gonzalez was hand-selected by the Regimental Commander to serve as the Regiment’s liaison to the Central Intelligence Agency. During this assignment, he became the first U.S. Army Military Intelligence officer selected as a West Point Combating Terrorism Center Downing Fellow. As a Downing Fellow, he earned a Master of Arts in Security Studies, with a concentration in International Security, from Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service. During the fellowship, he also completed a detail assignment with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Counterterrorism, supporting the Terrorist Detentions Office.
LTC Gonzalez has deployed seven times to Afghanistan, Iraq, and Jordan in support of Joint Special Operations Task Forces, where he led intelligence efforts for some of the nation’s most sensitive missions. His operational experience spans tactical, operational, and strategic levels of war, supporting U.S. and coalition forces across multiple theaters.
His military education includes the Military Intelligence Basic Officer Leader Course, Military Intelligence Captain’s Career Course, U.S Army Command and General Staff Officer Course, Ranger School, Airborne School, Air Assault School, and the U.S. Army Space Cadre Basic Course.
LTC Gonzalez resides in Miami with his wife, Alyssa, and their dog, Chloe.