Norman T. Haines

Colonel Norman Thomas Haines was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 1-65 on 28 April 1965. His first duty assignment was as Liaison Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry, St Petersburg, Florida. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Intelligence Officer, Communications Officer, Headquarters Company, 53d Support Battalion, St Petersburg, Florida; Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 53d Support Battalion, St Petersburg, Florida; Adjutant, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1-116th Field Artillery, Sarasota, Florida; Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1-116th Field Artillery, Sarasota, Florida; Assistant Operations Officer, Headquarters, 53d Infantry Brigade, Tampa, Florida; Operations Officer, Headquarters, 53d Infantry Brigade, Tampa, Florida; Civil Affairs Officer, Headquarters, 53d Infantry Brigade, Tampa, Florida; Brigade Executive Officer, Headquarters, 53d Infantry Brigade, Tampa, Florida; Deputy Brigade Commander, Headquarters, 53d Infantry Brigade, Tampa, Florida; and Deputy Brigade Commander, Headquarters, 53d Infantry Brigade, Tampa, Florida. | Colonel Haines is a graduate of Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Personnel Administration, Infantry Officer Candidate School, Infantry Officer Basic, Infantry Officer Advance Course, Atomic Projectile Assembly, Electronic Warfare Staff Course, Disaster and Civil Disorder Management, Command and General Staff College, and various Group and Brigade staff level refresher courses. | His awards and decorations include: Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal (Five awards), Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (Five Awards), Armed Forces Reserve Medal (Three Awards), Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon w/ Numeral 2, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon, Florida Distinguished Service Medal (Three awards), Florida Service Medal, Florida Commendation Medal (Three Awards).