Colonel Victor Antonio Torres was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class RC-#3 on August 1963. His first duty assignment was as Rifle Platoon Leader, Company C, 1st Battalion, 65th Infantry PRARNG, Coamo, Puerto Rico. | His subsequent duty assignments include:  Company Executive Officer, Co C, 1st Bn 65th Inf PRARNG, Coamo, Puerto Rico;  Company Commander, Co C 1st Bn 65th Inf PRARNG, Coamo, Puerto Rico;  Battalion Assistant S3, HHC 1st Bn 65th Inf PRARNG, Cayey, Puerto Rico;  Company Commander, Co A 1st Bn 65th Inf PRARNG, Aibonito, Puerto Rico;  Battalion S2, HHC 1st Bn 65th Inf PRARNG, Cayey, Puerto Rico;  Brigade Assistant S3, HHC 92 Inf Bde PRARNG, San Juan, Puerto Rico;  Battalion S-3, HHC 1st Bn 65th Inf PRARNG, Cayey, Puerto Rico;  Battalion Executive Officer, HHC 1st Bn 295th Inf PRARNG, Caguas, Puerto Rico;  Battalion Commander, HHC 1st Bn 65th Inf Prarng, Cayey, Puerto Rico;  Battalion Commander, HHC 1st Bn 296th Inf PRARNG, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico;  Brigade S3, HHC 92 Inf Bde (SEP) PRARNG, Juana DiArizona, Puerto Rico;  Chief ARFORCaliforniaRIB Planning Cell Hq, State Area Command, PRARNG, San Juan, Puerto Rico; Deputy Brigade Commander, HHC 92 Inf Bde (SEP) PRARNG, Juana DiArizona, Puerto Rico. | Military schools attended include:  Combat Platoon Leader Course, Infantry Officer Advance Course, Command and General Staff College, Interamerican Defense College. | His decorations and awards include: Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Reserve Achievement Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (2),  Army Service Ribbon, Puerto Rico National Guard Commendation Medal, Puerto Rico National Guard Service Medal, Puerto Rico National Guard Disaster Relief Ribbon, Puerto Rico National Guard Civil Disturbance Ribbon, Puerto Rico National Guard VIII Panamerican games Support Ribbon.