Maj. Angela Templeton was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 2007 through Officer Candidate School with a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies from Columbia College. She holds a Master of Arts in Business and Organizational Security Management from Webster University (2012) and a Master of Arts in Defense and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College (2018). 

Her commissioned experience includes serving as a combat Military Police Platoon Leader with a deployment to Afghanistan; three company commands; Aide De Camp for a two-star command; G5 Planner for a Combined Arms Support Command and Division; and her current service as the Brigade Executive Officer for a Military Police Brigade.

Her enlisted experience includes serving as a Gunner, Driver, Team/Squad Leader, Platoon Sergeant, and Drill Sergeant in the Military Police Corps.