Colonel Joseph Colello, Jr. was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School 28 June 1957, class number 4. His brief duty assignments include: Aviator R/W, Germany; Asst Opn Off, Germany; Co Cdr, Fort Riley, KS; Aviator F/W, Korea; Flight Op Off, Vietnam; Instructor Pilot, Fort Wolters, Texas; Flight Opn Off counter-insurgency, Vietnam; Requirements Off, Comm Div, OD.C.SR&D, Headquarters USASA, AHS, Arlington, VA; Avn Staff Advisor, Comm Div, OD.C.SR&D, Headquarters USASA, AHS, Arlington, VA; Bn Co, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Aide-de-Camp, Turkey; Author Instructor, Fort Leavenworth, KS; Deputy Director, Battle Simulations Development Directorate, Fort Leavenworth, KS; Director, Training Methods & Standards Directorate, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. | His awards and decorations include: PRCHTBAD; Republic of VietnamCM; MSM; ARCOM; AFRM; AM; AM (num 1-90); AM (num 10-20); SRARAVB; LM; LM (1 Oak Leaf Cluster); VSM; MUC; NDSM; ARAVBAD; MSTARAVB; OS Svc Bars (3); Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Cit w-Palm (2).