Kief S. Tackaberry
Description
Colonel Kief S. Tackaberry was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School 1 August 1969. His first duty assignment was as Platoon Leader, 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Platoon Leader, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Division, Vietnam; S-3 Air, 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Platoon Commander, 182nd Aviation Company, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Assistant S-3, 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Commander, Co B, 2nd Battalion, 504th Infantry, 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Platoon Leader, Co B, 2nd Aviation Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, Korea; Adjutant, 2nd Aviation Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, Korea; Assistant G-1, 101st Airborne Division (Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Flight Operation Officer, 158th Aviation Battaltion, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Executive Officer and Company Commander, Co C, 158th Aviation Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Executive Officer, 501st Aviation Battalion, 1st Armored Division, Germany; Commander, Co C, 501st Aviation Battalion, 1st Armored Division, Germany; Adjutant, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Germany; Commander, 158th Aviation Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; and Aviation Officer, 8th U.S. Army, Korea; and Commander, Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division (Light), Fort Ord, California.
