Colonel Donald T. Ford was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 28-52, 19 September 1952. His first duty assignment was as Instructor, Division Faculty, 15' Field Artillery Battalion, 6'1' Infantry Division, Officer in Charge, Division Physical Training, Fort Ord, California. His subsequent duty assignments include: Platoon Leader, K Company, 63rd Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division, Fort Ord, California; Assistant Regiment S-4, 63rd Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division, Fort Ord, California; Platoon Leader, B Battery, 557th Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion, 84th Division, United States Army Reserve, LaCrosse, Wisconsin; Battery Commander, A Battery, 557th Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion, Infantry 84th Division, United States Army Reserve, Madison, Wisconsin; Battalion S-2, 557th Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion, 84th Infantry Division, United States Army Reserve, Madison, Wisconsin; Company Commander, Alpha Company, 339th Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division, United States Army Reserve, Racine, Wisconsin; Battalion Executive Officer, 3d Battalion, 339th Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division, United States Army Reserve, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Battalion Commander, 1st Battalion, 339th Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division, United States Army Reserve, Racine, Wisconsin; Brigade Executive Officer, 1st Brigade, 84th Infantry Division, United States Army Reserve, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Assistant Chief of Staff G-1, 1St Brigade, 84th Infantry Division, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Director of Command Support, Maneuver Training Command, 85th Division, United States Army Reserve, Fort Sheridan, Illinois; Training Group Commander, 84th Infantry Division, United States Army Reserve, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Brigade Commander, 1st Brigade, 84th Infantry Division, United States Army Reserve, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Chief of Staff, Headquarters, 84th Infantry Division, United States Army Reserve, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.