Colonel Dallas L. Cox was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School 30 March 1962. His first duty assignment was as Motor Officer, 1st Battle Group, 22d Infantry, Fort Lewis, Washington. | His subsequent duty assignments include: A Team Leader, 10th Special Forces, Bad Tolz, Germany; A Team Leader, 5th Special Forces, Vietnam; Company Commander, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Division Vietnam; Foreign Area Officer, Yugoslavia; Seminar Leader, US Institute for Military Assistance, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Chief, Plans and Forces, 21st Support Command, Germany; Director, Engineer Seminar, US Institute for Military Assistance, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Director, Low Intensity Conflict, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C., Senior Army Advisor, 310th Theater Army Area Command, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. | At the time of his induction Colonel Cox was serving as Vice President of Therma-Seal, Incorporated.