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MAJ Chris Ballard

Army | Infantry Officer

Dates of Service: Feb 1997 - Aug 2009

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Feb 07

Commissioning Source: OCS, Aug 1997

Recent Activity -

Military Experiences

Mar 2007 - Jun 2008

Company Commander

WRNMMC WTB, NRMC (WTC), WTC, MEDCOM | Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, MD

WTB Comany Commander

Aug 2005 - Mar 2007

Company Commander

3rd IN RGT, MDW | Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall (JBM-HH), VA

May 2004 - Feb 2005

HHC Company Commander

HHC, 3-21 IN, 1st SBCT, 25th ID, USARAK | Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), WA

Commander of HHC/3-21 IN during OIF III in Mosul Iraq from Oct 04 until wounded and evacuated in Jan 05.

Apr 2003 - May 2004

Rifle Company Commander

A Co, 3-21 IN, 1st SBCT, 25th ID, USARAK | Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), WA

Deployments

(4 months)

Oct 2004 - Jan 2005

Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)

HHC Commander, 3-21 IN (SBCT). Wounded and evacuated Jan 2005 as result of IED attack.

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Jul 2001 - Sep 2001

Combined Arms Services and Staff School (CAS3)

Mar 2001 - Aug 2001

Infantry Captain's Career Course (ICCC)

Aug 1997 - Dec 1997

Infantry Officer Basic Course (IOBC)

Apr 1997 - Aug 1997

Officer Candidate School (OCS) (Army)

Individual & Special Skill Schools

Apr 1999

Air Assault School

Apr 1998 - May 1998

Airborne School

Feb 1998 - Apr 1998

Ranger School

Security Clearance

Secret

Academic Degrees

2009 - 2011

University of Phoenix

MBA, Business Administration

1991 - 1995

Eastern Kentucky University

Bachelor's Degree, English - Creative Writing

Personal Information

Interests

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