Kenneth M. Royalty

Colonel Kenneth M. Royalty was commissioned as a Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 2-87, 16 April 1987. His first duty assignment was as Rifle Platoon Leader, A Company, 5th Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, Fort Polk, Louisiana. | His subsequent assignments include: Scout Platoon Leader, HHC, 5th Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division, Fort Polk, Louisiana. Company Executive Officer, D Company, 5th Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division, Fort Polk, Louisiana. Battalion Motor Officer, HHC, 5th Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division, Fort Polk, Louisiana. Battalion S4, HHC, 1th Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Company Commander, C Company, 1th Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Team Commander (Vietnam/Laos), Joint Task Force Full-Accounting, Camp Smith, Hawaii. G3, Plans and Operations Officer, National training Center, Fort Irwin, California. Squadron Executive Officer, 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, California. Regimental Operations Officer, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, California. Task Force Blackhorse MiTT Team Chief, 3rd ANA QRF Brigade, Afghanistan. Chief of Plans, Operations Group, National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California. Chief of Plans, Ground Component Command, J35, United States Forces, Korea. Deputy, J35 Plans, United States Forces, Korea. Battalion Commander, 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Director, TRADOC PCC, Fort Jackson, South Carolina. AOC S-TT Chief, 1/82 Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina / Al Anbar, Iraq. | His military awards and decorations include: the Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal (1 Oak Leaf Cluster), Meritorious Service Medal (2 Oak Leaf Cluster), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (2 Oak Leaf Cluster), Joint Service Achievement Medal (2 Oak Leaf Cluster), Army Achievement Medal (4 Oak Leaf Cluster), Combat Infantryman Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge, Ranger Tab, Parachutist Badge and Pathfinder Badge.