Colonel Jerry L. Crandall was commissioned as an Armor Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class #4-84, 10 August 1984. His first duty assignment was as Executive Officer, B Company, 18th Battalion, 4th BCT, Fort Knox, Kentucky. | His subsequent duty assignments include: S1/S4, A Company, 18th Battalion, 4th BCT, Fort Knox, Kentucky; Platoon Leader, MP Activity, Fort Knox, Kentucky; Company Commander, 371st MP DET, Greenwood, South Carolina; Communications Officer, HHC, 391st Engineer Battalion, Greenville, South Carolina; Company Commander, HHC, 391st Engineer Battalion, Greenville, South Carolina; Assistant G4 (DIV), HHC, 108th Division (IT), Charlotte, North Carolina; Commandant (DIV), HHC, 108th Division (IT), Charlotte, North Carolina; CAS3 Staff Group Leader, 12th Battalion (CAS3), Concord, North Carolina; Operations Officer, HHC, 108th Division (IT), Charlotte, North Carolina; Battalion Commander, 1/108th Engineer Battalion, Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Chief, Personnel Operations, 310th Personnel Group, Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Director, Theater Casualty Operations, 3D PERSCOM (FWD), Camp Arifjan, Kuwait; Director, Casualty Operations, 310th Personnel Group, Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Chief, Theater Casualty Operations, 310th HRSC, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait; Chief, Casualty Operations, 310th HRSC, Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Assistant Chief of Staff, G1, 87th United States Army Reserve Support Command – East, Birmingham, Alabama. | Colonel Crandall is a graduate of the Armor Officer Basic Course, Engineer Officer Advanced Course, Physical Security School, Combined Arms and Services Staff School, Senior Officer Logistics Management Course, Command and General Staff Officer College and the Human Resources Management Qualification Course. | His military awards and decorations include: the Meritorious Service Medal (2 Oak Leaf Cluster), Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal (1 Oak Leaf Cluster), Good Conduct Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (5 Oak Leaf Cluster), National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Mobilization Device (1 Oak Leaf Cluster), Army Service Ribbon, and the Overseas Service Ribbon (1 Oak Leaf Cluster).