Colonel Darryl W. Daugherty was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 3-84, 1 June 1984. His first duty assignment was as in the 50th Company, 5th Student Battalion, The School Brigade, the United States Army Information Systems Fort Benning, Georgia. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Student, Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia; Rifle Platoon Leader, C Company, 1st Infantry Division, Boblingen, Germany; Scout Platoon Leader, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Company Executive Officer; Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Student, United States Marine Corps Amphibious Warfare School, Quantico, Virginia; Student, U.S. Army Airborne School, Fort Benning, Georgia Operations Officer, 29th Infantry Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia; Company Commander, B Company, 2nd Battalion, 29th Infantry Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia; Student, Combined Arms Services Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; Student, Defense Language Institute, Monterey, California; Student, Naval Transportation Management School, Oakland, California; Student, Army Logistics, Management College, (COR Course), Fort Lee, Virginia; Battalion Executive Officer, 1321st Medium Port Command, Livorno, Italy; Production and Plans Officer, Detachment 1, 4003rd United States Army Garrison, Barling, Arkansas; Battalion Executive Officer 766th Transportation Battalion, Evansville, Indiana; Vessel Operations Officer, 1186th Transportation Terminal Brigade, Jacksonville, Florida; Transportation Plans Officer, Headquarters, Military Traffic Management Command, Operations Center, Falls Church, Virginia; Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Readiness, Military Traffic Management Command, Operations Center, Fort Eustis, Virginia; Battalion Commander, 346th Transportation, Roosevelt Roads Naval Station, Puerto Rico; Total Force Integration Combat Service Support Proponent, United States of America Combined Arms Support Command, Fort Lee, Virginia; Student Industrial College of Armed Forces, Fort McNair, Washington D.C., Chief, Headquarters Army Materiel Command, Fort Belvoir, Virginia; Chief of Staff, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, Fort Shafter, Hawaii. | His military awards include: Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal w/ 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Achievement Medal w/ 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with “Mobilization” (M) Device, Army Service Ribbon, Expert Infantryman’s Badge, Parachutist Badge, French Commando Badge, Army Superior Unit Award.