Colonel Desmond D. Dewey was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School in 1954. His first duty assignment was as Rifle Platoon Leader, Company K, 85th Infantry, Fort Riley, Kansas. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Rifle Platoon Leader, Company L, 85th Infantry, Fort Riley, Kansas; Weapons Platoon Leader, Executive Officer, S1, Company M, 26th Infantry, Fort Riley, Kansas; Company Commander, Company F, 2d Battalion, 21st Infantry, Korea; Executive Officer HHC, 29th Infantry; Instructor, Fort Benning; Assistant G1, Headquarters 25th Infantry Division, Hawaii; Battalion S3, Headquarters 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry, Hawaii; Pers Staff Officer, ODCSPER, Headquarters Department of Army, Washington, D.C.; G1, Headquarters, 23rd Infantry Division, Republic of Vietnam; Battalion Commander, Headquarters, 2d Battalion, 47th Infantry, Fort Lewis, Washington; Division and Post IG, Headquarters 9th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington; RG Commander, Fort Snelling, Minnesota. | Colonel Dewey's military education and training includes: Advance Course, USAIS; Advance Course, Airborne School; Bootstrap Student; Command and General Staff College.