Colonel Deanie R. Walker was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 2-67, 2 June 1967. His first duty assignment was as Rifle Platoon Leader, Company A, 2-120th Infantry, North Carolina Army National Guard, Morganton, North Carolina. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Platoon Leader, Anti-Tank, 4.2 Mortar, Scout Platoons, Detachment 1, Combat Support, North Carolina Army National Guard, Newton, North Carolina; Executive Officer, Company A, 2-120th Infantry, North Carolina Army National Guard, Morganton, North Carolina; Executive Officer, Combat Support Company, North Carolina Army National Guard, Forest City, North Carolina; Commander, Combat Support Company, 2-120th, North Carolina Army National Guard, forest City, North Carolina; Commander, Company A, 2-120th Infantry, North Carolina Army National Guard, Morganton, North Carolina; Operations Officer Air, Adjutant, Logistics Officer, 2nd Battalion, 120th Infantry Regiment, North Carolina Army National Guard, Hickory, North Carolina; Chemical Staff Officer, Public Relations/Equal Opportunity Officer, Intelligence Officer, 30th Engineer Brigade, North Carolina Army National Guard, Charlotte, North Carolina; Executive Officer, Commander, 2nd Battalion, 120th Infantry Regiment, North Carolina Army National Guard, Hickory, North Carolina; Personnel Readiness Officer/Evaluator, Headquarters State Area Command, North Carolina Army National Guard, Raleigh, North Carolina. | At the time of his induction, Colonel Walker was serving as Correctional Administrator I, Marion Correctional Institution, Marion, North Carolina.