Gary P. Hale

Colonel Gary P. Hale was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 511-68, 15 August 1968. His first duty assignment was as a Basic Training Officer, Company A, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Basic Combat Training Brigade, Fort Polk, Louisiana. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Company Commander, Company A, 3/2 Basic Combat Training Brigade, Fort Polk, Louisiana; Platoon Leader, Company C, 3/39 Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, IV Corps, Vietnam; Assistant Operations Officer (Air), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 7/6 Infantry (Mechanized), 2nd Armored Division, Fort Hood, Texas; Maintenance Reporting and Management Liaison Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, III Corps Test Headquarters, Fort Hood, Texas; Tactical Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Texas National Guard Officer Candidate School Academy, Austin, Texas; Assistant Operations Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Texas National Guard Officer Candidate School Academy, Austin, Texas; Senior Tactical Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Texas National Guard Officer Candidate School Academy, Austin, Texas; Company Commander, Company A, 249th Supply and Transportation Battalion, Austin, Texas; Field Services Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 111th Area Support Group, Austin, Texas; Battalion Operations Officer, Headquarters, 249th Supply and Transport Battalion, Austin, Texas; Battalion Executive Officer, Headquarters, 49th Division Support Command, Austin, Texas; Forward Area Support Coordinator, Headquarters, 49th Division Support Command, Austin, Texas; Security, Plans, Operations Officer, Headquarters, 49th Division Support Command, Austin, Texas; Executive Officer, Headquarters, 49th Division Support Command, Austin, Texas; Battalion Commander, Headquarters, 249th Main Support Battalion, Austin, Texas; Director of Materiel, Headquarters, 111th Area Support Group, Austin, Texas; Director of Security, Plans, Operations, Headquarters, 111th Area Support Group, Austin, Texas; Assistant Chief of Staff (G-4), Headquarters, 49th Armored Division, Austin, Texas; Chief of Military Support, Headquarters, Adjutant General’s Department, Austin, Texas; Commander, Headquarters, 49th Division Support Command, Austin, Texas; Chief of Staff, Headquarters, 71st Troop Command, Austin, Texas; Chief/Commander, 142nd Rear Tactical Operations Cell (III Corps Rear Headquarters), Abilene, Texas.