Colonel Troy M. Coronado was commissioned as an Armor Corps Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School class 4-88, 24 June 1988. His first duty assignment was as a Platoon Leader, 2-64th Armor, 3rd Infantry Division in Sweinfurt, Germany, 1988-1990. | His subsequent duty assignments were: Executive Officer, HHC 3rd ID, Schweinfurt, Germany; S1/ Liaison Officer, Massachusetts Army National Guard, Concord, MA; Manpower Force Officer, National Guard Bureau, Arlington Virginia; Company Commander, Texas Army National Guard, Houston, Texas; Range Modernization Officer/SOUTHCOM Operations Officer, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia; Executive Officer/Battalion Commander, Maryland Army National Guard, Reisterstown, Maryland; Staff Officer, Deputy Chief of Staff G-3/5/7, Pentagon; Embedded Team Trainer, Combined Security Transition Command, Afghanistan; Executive Officer, 4th Cavalry Brigade, Fort Knox, Kentucky; Joint Staff Plans and Operations Branch Chief/SOUTHCOM Branch Chief, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia; Command Inspector General, United States Forces-Afghanistan, Bagram Air Base. | His military education consists of the Officer Candidate School, Airborne School, Armor Officer Basic Course, Manpower Force Management School, Combined Logistics Advance Course, Combined Arms and Service Staff School, Command and General Staff College and the Inspector General School. | His military awards include the Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, NATO Medal, Texas Faithful Service Medal, Texas Medal of Merit and the Combat Action Badge.