Lieutenant Colonel Christopher S. Speer enlisted in the Army in 1983. In 1985, he was discharged to complete his degree at the University of South Carolina, Graduating in 1989 as a Distinguished Military Graduate and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Infantry. LTC Speer attended the Infantry Officer’s Basic Course at Fort Benning, Georgia.
5th Aviation Battalion, Fort Polk, LA
Battalion Commander.
University of West Florida
Professor of Military Science.
Army Joint Support Team at Hurlburt, AFB FL
Joint Airspace Instructor.
V CORPS, Heidelberg, Germany
Aide-de-Camp to the Commanding General Multi-National Force Iraq under LTG Sanchez.
V Corps G3 Aviation.
5th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment. Aviano Air Force Base Italy.
Bravo Company Commander.
LTC Speer commanded B Co 5-158th AV in OIF I.
Fort Leavenworth, MO
Attended the Army's Command and General Staff Officer's College.
1st Battalion 145th Aviation Regiment, Fort Rucker, AL
Alpha Company Commander.
Fort Rucker, AL
Adjutant and UH-60 modernization officer at the Directorate of Combat Developments.
Small Group Leader at the Aviation Captains Career Course.
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- LTC Speer
2nd Battalion, 82nd Aviation Brigade, Fort Bragg, NC
Charlie Company Commander.
82nd Aviation Brigade, Fort Bragg, NC
Assistant S3.
Deployed in support of operations in Haiti.
Fort Rucker, AL
Attended Flight School, the Aviation Officer Advance Course, Air Assault School, and the UH-60 Blackhawk Aircraft Qualification Course.
Fort Jackson, SC
Aide-de-Camp to the Deputy Commanding General.
4th Battalion, 16th Infantry, 1st ID FWD, and the Federal Republic of Germany
Infantry platoon leader.
Deployed to Operation Desert Shield/Storm.
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First Sergeant John D. DuPont Jr. is a native of Lake Charles, Louisiana.
He began his military career on 16 August 1992, when he attended basic training and advanced individual training at Fort Sill, OK and earned his certification as a Fire Support Specialist, military occupational specialty of 13F.
HHC United States Army Garrison, Fort Polk, LA
First Sergeant for all personnel assigned/attached to Headquarters, Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, the Headquarters Company, United States Army Garrison, and the Non Commissioned Officers Academy.
4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, LA
First Sergeant of A BTRY, 5-25 Field Artillery.
First Sergeant of Headquarters Battery of the same battalion. During his time in the Brigade he spent six months serving as the Brigade Fires and Effects Cell Operations Sergeant.
Human Resource Command, Fort Belvoir, Alexandria, VA
Professional Development NCO for the Forward Observers and Surveyors for the Army.
Inducted to the prestigious "Sergeant Audie Murphy Club."
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- 1SG DuPont
Fort Lewis, WA
Battalion Fire Support Sergeant.
Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah, GA
Forward Observer, Company Fire Support Sergeant, and Battalion Fire Support Sergeant with 1/75th Ranger Regiment.
3/320th Field Artillery and 2/187th Infantry Regiment, Fort Campbell, KY
Fire Support Specialist.
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