Mr. Eric S. Bartelt Public Affairs Specialist Content Editor - USMA Website Superintendent's Staff Public Affairs Office eric.bartelt [at] westpoint.edu About Eric Bartelt grew up in Buffalo, NY. After college, he joined the Army in 1997 as a photojournalist (46Q). He served in Korea, Fort Campbell, and West Point. He has been a Department of Defense civilian as a public affairs specialist since leaving the Army in 2005.