Colonel Michael D. Dallas was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 68-1, 15 January 1968. His first duty assignment was as Tactical Officer, 60th Officer Candidate Company. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Operations Officer, B Company, 159th Aviation Company, Republic of Vietnam; Plans Officer, Dept Advanced Helicopter Trng, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia; S-3, 19th Aviation Battalion, Republic of Korea; S1, 9th Aviation Battalion, Fort Lewis, Washington; Commander, 243d Aviation Company, Fort Lewis, Washington; Deputy IG, 9th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington; Chief Enlisted Assignments, 1st PERSCOM, Federal Republic Germany; Aide-de-Camp, SACEUR, Shape Headquarters, Shape, Belgium; Executive Officer, 12th Aviation Brigade, Wusbaden, Germany; G-3 Operations, V Corps, Frankfurt, Germany; Commander, 2/9 Aviation Battalion, Fort Lewis, Washington; Chief, Aviation Assignments, PERSCOM, Alexandria, Virginia; Commander, 10th Aviation Brigade, Fort Drum, New York; Chief, Early Entry Lethality and Survivability Battle Lab, Fort Monroe, Virginia. | His military education and training includes: Officer Candidate School, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, Rotary Wing Officer Training Course, Air Command and Staff College and the United States Army War College | His military awards and decorations include: Legion of Merit (w/2 Oak Leaf Clusters), Distinguished Flying Cross (w/2 Oak Leaf Clusters), Meritorious Service Medal (w/1 Oak Leaf Cluster), Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal.