CPT Ische commissioned in 2016 from the United States Military Academy as an Armor officer and served with 2-14 Cavalry, 2nd IBCT, 25th ID out of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii from 2016 to 2019. While there, CPT Ische served in positions as a Platoon Leader, Executive Officer, and Squadron S4. CPT Ische's second posting was with 1-4 Cavalry, 1st ABCT, 1st ID out of Fort Riley, Kansas where he served as a Brigade Plans Officer and Troop Commander of Bravo Troop, 1-4 Cavalry during a deployment in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve.
CPT Ische holds a Master of Science degree in Environment and Sustainability from the Rackham Graduate School at the University of Michigan, and a Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy with a Major in Geospatial Information Science.
CPT Ische's research is focused on the use of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) and their applications for forest management and wildlife conservation.
M.S. in Environment and Sustainability - University of Michigan
B.S. in Geospatial Information Science - United States Military Academy