MAJ Alexander Bates is an instructor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the United States Military Academy (USMA). He teaches in the department's advanced math program.
He graduated with a bachelor's degree in operations research from USMA in 2014 and was commissioned as an aviation officer. Bates branch transferred to quartermaster and served as a distribution platoon leader, maintenance control officer, Battalion S4, and company executive officer in 2-87 IN BN, 10th MTN DIV. After completing the Logistics Captains Career Course, he served as a Battalion S-3 and Forward Support Company commander in the 82nd ABN DIV.
Bates completed graduate school at North Carolina State University in 2023.
M.S., Operations Research - North Carolina State University
B.S., Operations Research - U.S. Military Academy