Colonel James G. Owens was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School 8 May 1944. His first duty assignment was as Platoon Leader, 97th Division. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Bn S-3, Platoon Leader, 97th Division, Germany, Japan; Bn S-3, Personnel Officer, 97th Div, 11th Abn Div, Japan; Harvard University, USAR; Asst S-3, 1st Constab Brigade, Germany; Tk Co Cmdr, 14th Armd Cav Regiment, Germany; Student, Advanced Course, Armor School, Fort Knox, Kentucky; Exec Off ACSI, Pentagon; Exec Off, ACSI, Pentagon; Recon Co Cmdr, 25th Inf Div, Korea; Recon Co Cmdr, 25th Inf Div, Hawaii; Ast G-4, 25th Inf Div, Hawaii; Asst G-4, 25th Div, Maxwell Air Force Base, Florida; Student, Air Cmd & Staff Sch; Student, AC & SS; Staff Officer War Plans, ODCSOPS, DA; Student Business School, Programmer, Syracuse Univ, Office Chief of Staff, DA, Pentagon; Chief Program Review, Office Comptroller of Army, Pentagon; Student, Industrial College of Armed Forces; Tank Bn Cmdr, 7th Inf Div, Korea; Office Dir of Oper, USSTRICOM, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida; Directorate of Operations, J3, U.S. Strike Command.