Colonel Janet R. Holliday was commissioned a Signal Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 003-92, 12 June 1992. Her first duty assignment was as Platoon Leader 3rd Platoon, 324th Signal Company, 72nd Signal Battalion, 7th Signal Brigade Karlsruhe, Germany. | Her subsequent duty assignments include: Platoon Leader 58th Signal Company, 72nd Battalion, 7th Signal Brigade, Karlsruhe, Germany; Battalion Adjutant (branch transfer to Adjutant General Corps in 1995), 72nd Battalion, Mannheim, Germany; Battery Commander, A Btry, Personnel Support BN, Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Deputy Protocol Officer, Headquarters, United States Army Artillery School and Fort Sill, Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Assistant Professor, English Department, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York; Deputy G1, 2nd Infantry Division, Republic of Korea; Chief, Fatal Accident Investigations, Casualty and Memorial Affairs center, Human Resources Command, Alexandria, Virginia; Executive Officer, Casualty and Memorial Affairs Center, Human Resources Command, Alexandria, Virginia; General/Flag Officer Matters, Joint Staff, Pentagon; Commander, United States Army Garrison, Carlisle Barracks, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania; Deputy J1, International Security Assistance Forces, Kabul, Afghanistan; Deputy Director, Manpower, Personnel and Security, Defense Information Systems Agency, Fort Meade, Maryland and Commander, United States Army Marketing and Engagement Brigade, Fort Knox, Kentucky and Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Cadet Command, Fort Knox, Kentucky. | Her Military awards include: Legion of Merit, Defense Superior Service Medal, Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (5), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (2), Army Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Army Superior Unit Award, National Defense Service Medal (2), Afghanistan Campaign Medal (Campaign Star). Global War on Terror Service Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal.