Colonel Leon T. Lusty was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School 15 May 1962. His first duty assignment was as a Rifle Platoon Leader, Company A, 1st Battle Group, 180th Infantry, Oklahoma Army National Guard, Wewoka, Oklahoma. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Forward Observer, Combat Support Company, 1st Battle Group, 18Oth Infantry, Oklahoma Army National Gerard, Sulphur, Oklahoma; Weapons Platoon Leader, Company A, 2d Battalion, 279th Infantry, Oklahoma Army National Guard, Wewoka, Oklahoma; Executive Officer, Company A, 2d Battalion, 279th Infantry, Oklahoma Army National Guard, Wewoka, Oklahoma; Liaison Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion, 279th Infantry, Oklahoma Army National Guard, Holdenville, Oklahoma; Rifle Platoon Leader, Company C, 2d Battalion, 279th Infantry, Oklahoma Army National Guard, Ponca City, Oklahoma; Support Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion, 279th Infantry, Oklahoma Army National Guard, Holdenville, Oklahoma; Liaison Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion, 279th Infantry, Oklahoma Army National Guard, Holdenville, Oklahoma; S-2, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion, 279th Infantry, Oklahoma Army National Guard, Holdenville, Oklahoma; Company Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion, 279th Infantry, Oklahoma Army National Guard, Holdenville, Oklahoma; Company Commander, Company B, 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry, Oklahoma Army National Guard, Pawhuska, Oklahoma; Field Service Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 12Oth Supply and Service Battalion, Oklahoma Army National Guard, Ada, Oklahoma; S-1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 120th Supply and Service Battalion, Oklahoma Army National Guard, Ada Oklahoma; Assistant Logistics Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 120th Supply and Service Battalion, Oklahoma Army National Guard, Ada, Oklahoma; Inactive National Guard of Oklahoma, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 120th Supply and Service Battalion, Oklahoma Army National Guard, Ada, Oklahoma; S-2 and S-3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 120th Supply and Service Battalion, Oklahoma Army National Guard, Ada, Oklahoma; Overstrength, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 120th Supply and Service Battalion, Oklahoma National Guard, Ada, Oklahoma; Operations and Training Officer, Army National Guard and Training Site Detachment, Oklahoma Army National Guard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Administrative Officer, Army National Guard Training Site Detachment, Oklahoma Army National Guard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Personnel Staff Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Oklahoma Army National Guard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Support Personnel Management Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Oklahoma Army National Guard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Assistant Chief of Staff, Support Personnel Management, Headquarters, State Area Command, Oklahoma Army National Guard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Director, Support Personnel Management, Headquarters, State Area Command, Oklahoma Army National Guard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. | Colonel Lusty served as Director, Supply and Services, Headquarters, State Area Command, Oklahoma Army National Guard, prior to his retirement.