Colonel Ronnie B. Rondem was commissioned an Infantry Officer from Officer Candidate School 18 March 1966. His first duty assignment was as Platoon Leader, AT Platoon, 2d Battalion, 1st Infantry, 196th Light Infantry Brigade. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Platoon Leader, AT and Rifle Platoon, 2d Battalion, 1st Infantry, 196th Light Infantry Brigade, Republic of Vietnam; Company Commander, Mechanized Rifle Company, 2d Battalion 10th Infantry, 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized); Battalion S-4, 2d Battalion 10th Infantry, 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized); S-1 and Company Commander, 2d Battalion 506th Infantry, 101st Abn Division; Senior Unit Advisor, USA Advisory Group, Oklahoma; Assistant Test Officer, USA Infantry Board; Company Commander, Airborne Rifle Company, 1st Battalion, 143d Infantry, 36th Brigade, Texas; Assistant S-1, 3d Brigade 76th Division Training; Control Group, Personnel Administrative Officer, Intelligence Controller, Battalion/Squadron Command Operations Controller, G-1 Controller, 75th USA Maneuver Area Command; Chief, Intelligence Section #1; Chief, Intelligence Branch, FORSCOM Augmentation Unit and Commander, FORSCOM Augmentation Unit, Fort McPherson, Georgia.