Colonel David M. Gill was commissioned a Field Artillery Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 02-82, 16 April 1982. His first duty assignment was as Fire Support Officer, 1st Howitzer Battery, 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment at Fort Bliss, Texas. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Battalion Fire Direction Officer, Sth/Sth Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division; Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 8th/8th Field Artillery Battalion, South Korea; Commander of the Bangor (Maine) Recruiting Company, Battalion Operations Officer Brunswick Recruiting; DIVARTY S1/Adjutant and subsequently 1st Brigade (Airborne) FSO 6th Infantry Division (Light), Fort Richardson, Alaska; DIVARTY S1 /Adjutant, Deep Operations Officer - Joint Task Force Southwest Asia (JTF-SWashington), 10th Mountain Division (Light); Battalion S3, 2-15 Field Artillery; DIVARTY S3, 10th Mountain (Light); Instructor at the Royal Canadian Artillery School Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, Canada; Commander of the United States Army Phoenix Recruiting Battalion; Commandant and Deputy Commandant, United States Army Recruiting and Retention School; Commander, 2d U.S. Army Recruiting Brigade, Fort Gillem, Georgia. | Colonel Gill holds Masters Degrees in Management, Administration of Justice, and Strategic Studies. | His military awards and decorations include: the Meritorious Service Medal w/ 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Commendation Medal w/ 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Achievement Medal w/ 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Humanitarian Service Medal, Parachutist Badge and Recruiting Badge.