Colonel Albert V. Kinslow was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School 29 November 1942, class number 113. His first duty assignment was as 95th Infantry Division, Heavy Weapon Commander. | His subsequent duty assignments include:  Troop Commander and S-3, 7720 European Command Replacement Depot, Marburg, Germany;  Advisor to Iowa National Guard, 34th Division, Council Bluffs, Iowa; Military Advisory Assistance  Group, Pakistan; Infantry Training Center, Fort Jackson, south Carolina; Battalion commander, Operations and Training Officer and Deputy Chief of Staff;  Army Pacific, Fort Shafter, Hawaii; Chief of Operations Branch, G-3, USARPAC; 4th Army, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Chief Military Personnel Officer and XO to Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel. | His awards and decorations include: Silver Star, Bronze Star (2 Oak Leaf Cluster and V Device), Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman Badge, Army Commendation Ribbon, Medal of Metz (France), and Legion of Merit.