Colonel Roger F. Hall, Jr. was commissioned an Armor Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 2-71, 3 September 1971. His first duty assignment was as a Platoon Leader, B Company, 1st Battalion 252nd Armor, 30th Infantry Brigade.

His subsequent duty assignments include: Transportation Officer/Support Platoon Leader Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 252nd Armor; Executive Officer, C Company and Company Commander, A Company, 1st Battalion, 252nd Armor, 30th Infantry Brigade; C-E Officer/Motor Officer Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 252nd Armor, 30th Infantry Brigade; Headquarters Commandant, North Carolina Military Academy, Headquarters STARC(-); Commander 382nd Public Affairs Detachment, Headquarters STARC; Commander 382nd Public Affairs Detachment, CENTRAL COMMAND, then 3rd Army, Southwest Asia; Supply Officer, North Carolina Military Academy, Headquarters STARC(-); Commander, General Studies Battalion (Attached from STARC G-1), 139th Regiment, North Carolina; Executive Officer, 139th Regiment, North Carolina; Director, Community Affairs, Headquarters STARC.