Colonel Philip H. Davis was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class number 8 on 21 August 1956. His first duty assignment was as an Infantry Platoon Leader Company A, U.S. Army garrison, 6th U.S. Army Headquarters, Presidio of San Francisco, California. | His subsequent duty assignments include:  Executive Officer, A Company, 6th U.S. Army garrison, Presidio of SF, California; Commanding Officer, A Company, 6th U.S. Army garrison, Presidio of SF, California; Executive Officer 118th SF Operations Det, 20th SF Group (Abn), Alexander City, Alabama; Detachment Commander, 118th SF Operations Det, 20th SF Group (Abn), Alexander City, Alabama;  S-3, A Company, 20th SF Group (Abn), Montgomery, Alabama; Training Officer, Alabama Military Academy, Fort McClellan, Alabama; Executive Officer, Alabama Military Academy, Fort McClellan, Alabama; Veterinary Staff Officer, 127th Medical Group, Ashland, Alabama; Veterinary Staff Officer, 20th SF Group (Abn), Birmingham, Alabama; Veterinary Staff Officer, State Area Command, AlabamaA, Montgomery, Alabama; Commander, 161 Medical Battalion, Mobile, Alabama. | His awards and decorations include: Ranger Tab, Senior Parachutist Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, Good Conduct Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Humanitarian Service Award, Faithful Service Medal, State of Alabama. | Colonel Philip H. Davis is a graduate of the College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Alabama. His military schools attended include: U.S. Army Airborne School, Fort Benning, Georgia;U.S. Army Ranger School, Fort Benning, Georgia; Military Intelligence Officer Crs, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Special Forces Officer Crs, Fort Bragg, North Carolina;CBR Officer Crs, Fort McClellan, Alabama; Special Demolitions Officer Crs, Fort Belvoir, Maryland; Jumpmaster Crs, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Infantry Officer Career Crs, Fort Benning, Georgia;  Veterinary Office Basic Crs, U.S. Army Veterinary School, Chicago, Illnois; Command & General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; National Defense University, Fort McNair, Virginia; and Commander, 161st Medical Bn, Alabama Army National Guard, Mobile, Alabama.