Colonel George R. Russ Wiley was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 44, 23 January 1953. His first duty assignment was Counter Intelligence Officer, Headquarters, Sixth Army, Presidio of San Francisco, California. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Counter Intelligence Officer, 441st Counter Intelligence Corps Detachment, Far East Command; Counter Intelligence Officer, 264th Counter Intelligence Corps Detachment, Berkeley, California; Chief, Counter Intelligence Branch, 230th Military Intelligence Detachment, Oakland, California; Foreign Intelligence Officer, Counter Intelligence Officer, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff and Chief of Staff, 601st Mobilization Designee Detachment, Presidio of San Francisco, California; Commander, 601st Mobilization Designee Detachment, Presidio of San Francisco, California. | Colonel Wiley is a graduate of the Command and General Staff College and various specialized intelligence courses. | His military awards and decorations include: Meritorious Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, United Nations Service Medal and Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal. | At the time of his induction, Colonel Wiley was a Real Estate Broker and Investor in San Francisco, California.