LTC Ronald Stephens

Army | Field Artillery Officer

Dates of Service: Jul 1968 - Nov 1998

RETIRED

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Commissioning Source: OCS, Jul 1968

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Bio

Entered service 31 May 1967; 12 months with USAFAS support bn. one year in RVN, 10 months BC with USAFAS support bn. 1 yr BC Howitzer Battery with 25th ID Hawaii. 2 months Sp Ass't to 25ID DivArty CO, FAOAC Ft Sill then Taught Gunnery for FAOAC Ft. Sill 2 years. 1 year 2nd Armored div at Ft Hood, Three years Pentagon; 1 yr in DAMI FCS,2yrs DAMI-FIT. The rest is active reserve Service.

Military Experiences

Aug 1969 - May 1970

FO and XO

Btry A, 6/32 FA 8 inch/175mm | FB Rumson and FB Acquarius RVN

2 months unassigned Forward Observer, Assumed duties of Battery XO in late Sept, 69 through April 70. Apr 70 had command of battery for move from Phu Yen Province to Ban Me Thuot, Central Highlands RVN. 2 months Bn Arty Liaison officer to 9th ROK ID Ninh Hoa RVN after return from R&R then DROS to Ft. Sill. Five weeks of autonomous training at Pohaku Loa on the Big Island while with the 13th FA in Hawaii in preparation for battery test. Lots of fun. Yes, Passed the test going away.

Deployments

(6 months)

Sep 1967 - Feb 1968

South Korea

67-68 Bn FDC, 6th Bn 37th FA 155 towed 8 in SP Camp Pelham ROK. 69-70, 2 weeks Jungle Warfare School, Ft Sherman CZ, IFFV RVN. Field Artillery Officer.

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Jan 1987 - Jul 1989

C&GS (Reserve School) Ft. Leavenworth

Feb 1968 - Jul 1968

FA OCS, Ft. Sill

Individual & Special Skill Schools

Oct 1967 - Nov 1967

,Three weeks of 11B training at Camp Sitman ROK Imjin Scout School while enlisted

Certifications

May 1981

Prefix 5 endorsement to MOS, Kilo suffix endorsement to MOS

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