Colonel Edwin C. Gibson was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School. His first duty assignment was as Platoon Leader, 1st Battalion, 57th Infantry. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Company Executive Officer & S-3, 1st Battalion, 57th Infantry; S-3, 3rd Bn, 38th Inf; Assistant S-3, Moutain & Winter Warfare School & Training Center; Company Commander, 38th Infantry; Instructor, Assistant Commandant & S-3, Artic Training Center; Assistant Secretary of the General Staff, Department of the Army; Commander, 3d Bn, 17th Inf, Department of the Army; Commander, 3rd Bn, 17th Inf; Plans Officer, G-3 Section, I Corps (Gp); Instructor & Chief, Fundamentals, Review & Doctrines Sect, Command & Staff Dept, The Infantry School; Dep Chief & Chief, Plans & Program Division, OFC of S, G-4, USACOMZ; G-3, 3rd Inf Div; Commander, 3rd Inf Division. | Colonel Gibson's awards and decorations include: Parachute Badge; Combat Infantryman Badge; Army Commendation, Ribbon w/3 Oak Leaf Cluster; Purple Heart; Bronze Star; Silver Star.