Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
An ROTC Distinguished Military Graduate, Michael Formica ’82 went on to a 43-year career in the US Army, earning two master’s degrees along the way. A Johnstown native now living in Virginia, he served 27 years as an officer in the US, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East and commanded 3,500 soldiers during combat operations in Iraq, for which he received the Distinguished Service Medal. After retiring from active duty as a colonel in 2009, he returned to government service as a Department of the Army senior executive, helping steer processes that saved $25 million annually. Now a Tier 3 senior executive, he is one of only 25 of these Army civilian leaders.
An ROTC Distinguished Military Graduate, Michael Formica ’82 went on to a 43-year career in the US Army, earning two master’s degrees along the way. A Johnstown native now living in Virginia, he served 27 years as an officer in the US, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East and commanded 3,500 soldiers during combat operations in Iraq, for which he received the Distinguished Service Medal. After retiring from active duty as a colonel in 2009, he returned to government service as a Department of the Army senior executive, helping steer processes that saved $25 million annually. Now a Tier 3 senior executive, he is one of only 25 of these Army civilian leaders.
