Colonel Michael F. Dupra was commissioned as an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School class 02-89, 9 March 1989. His first duty assignment was an Anti-Armor Platoon Leader, 1-8th Infantry Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. | His subsequent duty assignments were: Scout Platoon Leader, 1-8th Infantry Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado; Special Forces Detachment Commander, 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Operations Plans Officer, United States Army Special Forces Command(Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Combat Operations Analyst, Training and Doctrine Command Center(TRAC), White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico; Special Operations Analyst, United States Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida; Deputy Chief, Operations Research, United States Army Central Command, Fort McPherson, Georgia; Chief, Operations Research, United States Army Central Command, Fort McPherson, Georgia; Chief, G-5 Plans, United States Army Central Command, Fort McPherson, Georgia; Chief Strategic Assessments, United States Army Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida; Director, Analysis and Requirements, Headquarters, Training and Doctrine Command(TRADOC), Fort Eustis, Virginia. | His military education includes the Officer Candidate School, Airborne School, Ranger School, Jumpmaster School, Jungle Warfare School, Pathfinder School, TOW and Scout Platoon Leader Courses, Infantry Officer Basic Course, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, SERE(High Risk) Course, Special Operations Detachment Qualification, Combat Arms Service Staff School, Operations Research/System Analysis Military Application I, Command and General Staff College, Joint and Combined Warfighting. | His military awards include the Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal(2), Meritorious Service Medal(3), Joint Service Commendation Medal(3), Army Commendation Medal(4), Joint Service Achievement Medal(3), Army Achievement Medal(6), Joint Meritorious Unit Award(3), Army Superior Unit Award, Army Good Conduct Award, National Defense Service Medal(2), Afghanistan Campaign Medal w/ Campaign Star, and the Iraq Campaign Medal w/ Campaign Star.