Charles S. Abell

The Honorable Charles S. Abell was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School, Class 38-67, 26 July 1967. His first duty assignment was as Platoon Leader/Motor Officer, 1st Battalion, 52nd Infantry, 1st Armored Division, Fort Hood, Texas. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Platoon Leader, B Company, 31st Infantry Battalion, Republic of Vietnam; Company Commander, E Company, 31st Infantry Battalion, Vietnam; Aide-de-Camp, 23rd Infantry Division, Chu Lai, Republic of Vietnam; Unit Advisor, U.S. Army Advisory Group-Northern California, Presidio, California; Platoon Leader, B Troop, 17th Cavalry Squadron, Camp Eagle, Republic of Vietnam; Battalion S1, 63rd Armor Battalion, Fort Riley, Kansas; Company Commander, B Company, 63rd Armor Battalion, Fort Riley, Kansas; Brigade S1, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Armor Division, Grafenwohr, Germany; Assistant Chief of Staff, G1, 2nd Armor Division (FWD), Garlstedt, Germany; Armor Advisor, RG Fort Lee, Fort Lee, Virginia; Division OE Consultant, 3rd Armor Division, Frankfurt, Germany; Deputy Division G1, 3rd Armor Division, Frankfurt, Germany; Assistant Chief of Staff, G1, 3rd Armor Division, Frankfurt, Germany; Secretary of the General Staff, 3rd Armor Division, Frankfurt, Germany; Chief G3 Force Mod, 3rd Armor Division, Frankfurt, Germany; Chief, Organizational Review Board- U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Fort Monroe, Virginia; Chief, Research Study Team Deputy Chief of Staff Personnel, Pentagon; Congressional Affairs Officer Deputy Chief of Staff Personnel, Pentagon; Congressional Program Coordinator Office of Legislative Liaison, Pentagon Arlington, Virginia.