Colonel Edward B. Major was commissioned an Ordinance Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School, Class 4-76, 29 June 1976. His first duty assignment was as Executive Officer, 3rd BTC Brigade, Fort Dix, New Jersey. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Commander, Ground Application Program Office, USAOC, Fort Belvoir, Virginia; Military Deputy, USA Element Office of the Secretary of Defense, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.; PM Special Project #1, Headquarters U.S. Army TACOM, Detroit, Michigan; Deputy PEO Tactical Wheel Vehicle, PEO Tactical Wheel Vehicle, Warren, Michigan; IG, Headquarters U.S. Army TACOM, Detroit, Michigan; Chief European Fielding Officer, PEO Combat Support, Mainz, Germany; Chief Southwest Asia Fielding Officer, PEO Combat Support, Dhahran Saudi Arabia; Secretary General Staff, Headquarters USA Test Evaluation Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland; Company Commander, Combat Systems Test, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland; Battalion Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 2nd Battalion, OD School, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland; Company Commander, OD Student Officer, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland; Chief Professional Development Division, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, OD School, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland; Battalion Adjutant, CS Battalion, 2d Infantry Division, CP Casey Korea, Company Commander, 5th Training Brigade, 3rd Training Battalion, Fort Dix, New Jersey; Motor Officer, Headquarters 5th CST Brigade, Fort Dix, New Jersey.