Colonel Werner J. Barden is a native of Thomasville, GA.  He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Lee University, TN in 1993.  He commissioned into the United States Army in 1999 from North Georgia College where he received his Master's Degree in International Studies.  COL Barden received his Master of Strategic Studies degree from the United States Army War College in 2020.
 
His previous military assignments include: 
Chief of Staff, Medical Readiness Command-Europe, 
Sembach, Germany; Commander, 519th Hospital 
Center, Sembach, Germany; G-3/5/7, Regional Health 
Command-Central and Chief, Basic Officer Leader 
Course, Army Medical Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, TX; Commander, 264th Medical Battalion, JBSA-FSH, TX; Chief, J-4 Health Service Support, USFK/CFC/UNC and BDE S-3, 65th Medical Brigade, Yongsan, Republic of Korea; Deputy, G-37 Force Management and G-33 Current Operations Officer, Office of The Surgeon General, Falls Church, VA; Executive Officer, 232nd Medical Battalion, 32nd Medical Brigade, Fort Sam Houston, TX; Division Medical Planner, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, GA; Commander, Training Sustainment Company, Camp Bullis, TX; Brigade Operations & Plans Officer, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Executive Officer, Charlie Company, 307th Forward Support Battalion and Medical Platoon Leader, 1-504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC.