MAJ Riley M. Kramer

MAJ Riley M. Kramer is an instructor for the Simon Center for the Professional-Military Ethic at the United States Military Academy (USMA).

Hailing from Akron, Ohio, he graduated and commissioned from Ohio State University in 2015 with bachelor's degree in business administration. MAJ Kramer earned a master's degree in logistics management from Florida Institute of Technology in 2021 and a master's in U.S. history from the University of Houston in 2025. He is working on his dissertation, which examines the U.S. Army’s influence on U.S. foreign affairs in the early 20th century.

After commissioning, MAJ Kramer attended the Quartermaster Basic Officer Leader Course at Fort Lee, Virginia. He then served as the fuel platoon leader and executive officer for the 249th Composite Supply Company, 189th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

He deployed to Iraq in 2017-18 in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, where he served as the Taji Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund-Iraq (CTEF-I) responsible officer. He was responsible for the divestment of approximately $100 million worth of CTEF-I armor, weapons, ammunition, and vehicles to the Iraqi Security Forces.

After returning from Iraq, MAJ Kramer served as aide-de-camp for LTG Mark Simerly, former commander of DLA Troop Support in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He supported LTG Simerly’s mission to provide more than $17 billion worth of supplies to America’s warfighters across five diverse supply chains worldwide. After serving with DLA, he attended the Combined Logistics Captains Career Course at Fort Lee, Virginia.

MAJ Kramer was then assigned to the 1st Armored Briga de Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas, in March 2020. After taking command of H Forward Support Company, 2-8 Cavalry Regiment, he deployed with 2-8 CAV to Lithuania in support of the European Deterrence Initiative in November 2020. MAJ Kramer received the Noble Patron of Armor Award before relinquishing command of H FSC in March 2021. 

He then took command of A Company, 115th Brigade Support Battalion, in April 2021 in Skwierzyna, Poland. MAJ Kramer redeployed to Fort Hood in July 2021, completing his Atlantic Resolve mission. He relinquished command of A Company in April 2022 before joining the Houston Recruiting Battalion. He served as the Houston West Recruiting Company commander from June 2022 through July 2023.

In addition to the Quartermaster Basic Officer Leader Course and the Combined Logistics Captains Career Course, MAJ Kramer’s military education includes the Basic Airborne Course, Aerial Delivery and Materiel Officer Course, Combatives Level 1, Combatives Level 2, Combat Lifesaver, Unit Movement Officer TC-AIMS, and the Recruiting Company Commander and First Sergeant Course.

MAJ Kramer is married to Dr. Ghamar Bitar, an obstetrics-gynecology physician, and they are the proud parents of two children.