Colonel James Luther Locke was commissioned an Armor Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School  on 15 August 1966.  His first duty assignment was as S-2, 53rd Support Battalion, Pensacola, Florida.  | His subsequent duty assignments include:  S-1 Detachment Commander, HHD 253rd Transportation Battalion, Pensacola, Florida;  S-4, HHD 453rd Transportation Battalion, Starke, Florida;  S-1 Detachment Commander, HHD 453rd Transportation Battalion, Starke, Florida;  S-1, HHD 146th Signal Battalion, Jacksonville, Florida;  Cable and Wire Officer, HHD 53rd Signal Group, Tallahassee, Florida;  Radio Systems Officer, HHD 53rd Signal Group, Tallahassee, Florida;  Operations and Training Officer, Army National Guard Training Site, Camp Blanding, Florida;  Mobilization Station Planner, HQ U.S. Army Forces Command, Atlanta, ga;  S-1, HQ, Troop Command, Florida Army National Guard, Jacksonville, Florida;  S-3 Hq, Troop Command Florida Army National Guard, Jacksonville, Florida;  and Section Commander, HQ, Troop Command Florida Army National Guard, Jacksonville, Florida; and Support Personnel Officer, Headquarters, Florida National Guard, St. Augustine, Florida. | Colonel Locke is a graduate of Southern Illinois University w/ a Bachelor's Degree in Education. | His military awards include Meritorious Service Medal  (Second Award), Army Commendation Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal, and Army Service Ribbon.