Colonel Ronald Durante Hyatte was commissioned as an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Infantry Officer Candidate School class 3-70 at Fort Benning, Georgia on 6 February, 1970. His first duty assignment was Officer in Charge, Rifle Squad Tactical Ranges, 3rd Advanced Individual Training Brigade, United States Army Training Center Infantry, Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

His notable duty assignments include: Platoon Leader, Company D, 58th Infantry, Phu Tai, Republic of Viet Nam; Commander, Company A, 3rd Battalion, 5th Brigade, Fort Dix, New Jersey; Commander, Forward Support Battalion, 2nd Armored Division, Garlstedt, Germany; Commander, 16th Ordnance Battalion, 61st Ordnance Brigade, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland; Commander, United States Army Materiel Command, Materiel Readiness Support Activity, Lexington-Bluegrass Army Depot, Kentucky; Chief, Customer Support Center, United States Army Materiel Command, Logistics Support Activity, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama; Commander, United States Army Materiel Command, Logistics Assistance Office-Far East, Yongsan, South Korea; and Deputy Director, United States Army Materiel Command, Logistics Support Activity, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. His last duty assignment was served as Commander, United States Army Materiel Command, Logistics Support Activity, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.

His military education includes: Jungle Warfare School, Command and General Staff College, Combat Developers Course, Inspector General Course, and United States Air Force War College.

His highest military awards and decorations include: Legion of Merit (3rd Award), Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (7th Award), Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm, and Combat Infantryman Badge.