Storch is an Amestrian State Military Officer stationed in Central City and the personal secretary of the Führer, King Bradley, until Lt. Riza Hawkeye is given the position so as to allow Bradley to keep an eye on her and the other members of Colonel Mustang's team. He arrives outside Central Command to deliver Hawkeye's new orders personally and is accompanied by Yakovlev from Internal Affairs. However, his first appearance was in Edward Elric's practical exam when Edward tries to scare the country's leader through his spear. Storch and some more soldiers berate the young alchemist for that arrogant act and intend to disqualify him in that particular moment. The lieutenant colonel reappears again in Southern Command accompanied with the Führer and Alex Louis Armstrong in Edward's presence who pretends to submit his annual assessment report.