Colonel Curwood F. Reynolds was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School, 29 May 1967. His first duty assignment was as Engineer Platoon Officer, 112th Engineer Company, Eureka, California. | His subsequent duty assignments include:  S4, 579th Engineer Battalion, Santa Rosa, California; Assistant Operations Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Sacramento, California; Assistant S3, 579th Engineer Battalion, Santa Rosa, California; Commander, HHC, 579th Engineer Battalion, Santa Rosa, California; Personnel Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Sacramento, California; Executive Officer, 579th Engineer Battalion, Sacramento California; Commander, 132d Engineer Battalion, Sacramento, California; G1, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized) Los Alamitos, California; Chief of Staff, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized) Los Alamitos, California; Commander, 3d Brigade, 40th Division, San Jose, California; Chief, Administrative Services, Headquarters, State Area Command, Sacramento, California; Chief of Staff, California Army National Guard, Santa Rosa, California.