Colonel James C. Causey graduated from The Ground General School. He was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation 20 December 1949. His first duty assignment was as a Platoon Leader, Company I, 3d Battalion, 16th Infantry, 1st Division. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Platoon Leader, Headquarters, 3d Battalion, 6th Infantry, Berlin Command; Platoon Leader, Mortar Platoon, 6th Infantry, Berlin Command; Platoon Leader, Headquarters, 6th Infantry, Berlin Command; Battalion Communications Officer, Headquarters, 437th Field Artillery, 39th Division; Platoon Leader, Headquarters, 153d Infantry, 39th Division (National Guard); Executive Officer, Headquarters, 936th Field Artillery, 142d Field Artillery Group, (National Guard); Battalion Communications Officer, Headquarters, 936th Field Artillery, 142d Field Artillery Group (National Guard); Battalion Communications, Headquarters, 437th Field Artillery, 39th Division, (National Guard); Commander, Company C, 437th Field Artillery, 39th Division, (National Guard); S-3, 2d Battalion, 206th Artillery, 39th Division, (National Guard); Executive Officer, 2d Battalion, 206th Artillery, 39th Division, (National Guard); S-3, 1st Battalion, 206th Artillery, 39th Division, (National Guard); S-3, 2d Battalion, 206 Artillery, 39th Division, (National Guard); G-2 Air, 39th Infantry Division, (National Guard); S-3, Division Artillery, 39th Division, (National Guard); S-3, 39th Infantry Brigade; Battalion Commander, 3d Battalion, 153d Infantry, 39th Infantry Brigade; Battalion Commander, 1st Battalion, 153d Infantry, 39th Infantry Brigade; Staff Officer, Headquarters, Arkansas National Guard; U.S. Army Reserve, Control Group; Staff Officer, War Plans Division (PLW), Deputy Chief of Staff Operations (Deputy Chief of Staff Operations), Department of the Army; Staff Officer, Nuclear Plans and Policy Division (SSN), Deputy Chief of Staff Operations, Department of the Army; Deputy Director, Operations Directorate (OD), Deputy Chief of Staff Operations, Department of the Army; Staff Officer, Military Support Division, Deputy Chief Of Staff Operations, Department of the Army; U.S. Army Reserve Control Group, (Ready Reserve), Mobilization Designation (MOB DES), 5th Army.