Colonel Robert Ruhl Simmons was commissioned an Army Intelligence Security Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 3-67, 11 January 1967. His first duty assignment was as an Intelligence Officer, 219th Military Intelligence Detachment, Vietnam. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Intelligence Officer, MACV Team 96, Vietnam; Control Group (Reinforcement); Control Group (MOB DES); Control Group Standby (Inactive); Control Group (Reinforcement); Imagery Interpretation Officer, USAITAC; Requirements Officer, USAITAC; Control Group (Reinforcement); MI Officer, 434th MID (Strategic); Acting Commander, 434th MID (Strategic); MI Officer, 434th MID (strategic); Commander, 434th MID (strategic). | Colonel Simmons also served 2001 - 2007 as a United States Congressman, U.S. House of Representatives, 2nd District, Connecticut.