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COL Tom Dials

Army | Cavalry Officer

Leavenworth, KS

Dates of Service: May 1970 - Dec 1994

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Commissioning Source: ROTC, May 1970

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Military Experiences

Aug 1986 - Aug 1988

Squadron Commander

2-1 Cav, 2 AD | Fort Cavazos, TX

Responsible for everything the squadron did or failed to do, period.

Started in Dec 1994

Old So-jer

USA, Ret | Leavenworth, KS

CEO Armed Forces Insurance to Dec 2011. Now busy squandering my kids’ inheritance.

Deployments

(4 years, 3 months)

Dec 1979 - Jul 1982

Germany

1204: S-3 (thru Jun '81) and XO 3-7 Cav, 3rd Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, GE

Aug 1977 - Feb 1978

Germany

1203: CO C/1-66 AR, 2nd Armored Division; Brigade '75 deployment from Ft. Hood to Graefenwohr, GE

Sep 1971 - Aug 1972

Vietnam War

1204: platoon leader D/2-17 Cav, 101st Airborne Division, I Corps (thr 1271); 1542: platoon leader, D/2-5 Cav, B/2-8 Cav, A/1-7 Cav, 3rd Bde, 1st Cavalry Division - IIICorps

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Aug 1990 - Jun 1991

Naval War College

Jul 1982 - Nov 1982

Armed Forces Staff College

Jan 1976 - Jun 1976

Armor Officer Advanced Course (AOAC)

May 1970 - Jul 1970

Armor Officer Basic Course (AOBC)

Individual & Special Skill Schools

Jan 1983 - Jun 1983

Defense Systems Management College

Jan 1979 - Dec 1979

Long Armour - Infantry Course (UK)

Aug 1971

Jungle Warfare School

Nov 1970

Airborne School

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Additional Specialization(s)

1983

51A: Systems Development

1971

1542: Infantry Unit Commander

Security Clearance

Prefer not to say

Academic Degrees

1990 - 1991

Naval War College

Master's Degree, National Strategy and Security Studies

1983 - 1984

University of Southern California

Master's Degree, Systems Management

1966 - 1970

University of Kentucky

Bachelor's Degree, Social Psychology

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