Colonel Charles Joseph Barnette was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from the Officer Candidate School Class (RC) 1-64, 7 April 1964. His first duty assignment was as Rifle Platoon Leader, Company B, 1st Battalion, 145th Infantry, Ohio National Guard. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Heavy Mortar Platoon Leader, HHC, First Battalion, 145th Infantry, Akron, Ohio; Executive Officer, HHC, First Battalion, 145th Infantry, Akron, Ohio; Commander, Company B, 145thth Infantry, Akron, Ohio; S3 Air, First Battalion, 145th Infantry, Akron, Ohio; S2, 3rd Squadron, 107th Armored Cavalry, Stow, Ohio; S1, 3rd Squadron, 107th Armored Cavalry, Stow, Ohio; Assistant S4, 107th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Cleveland, Ohio; Fire Support Officer, 107th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Cleveland, Ohio; S3, 107th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Cleveland, Ohio; S4, 107th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Cleveland, Ohio; Executive Officer, 2nd Squadron, 107th Armored Cavalry, Canton, Ohio; Commander, 3rd Squadron, 107th Armored Cavalry Squadron, Stow, Ohio; Executive Officer, 107th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Cleveland, Ohio; IRR, USAR Control Group, St. Louis, Missouri. | At the time of his induction, Colonel Barnette was Chief Executive Officer of Kent Adhesive Products Company, Kent Ohio.