Colonel Thomas A. Pugliese was commissioned a Signal Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School OCRC#2 on 12 April 1965. His first duty assignment was as Telephone-Teletype Officer (TP-TT OFF) HHD 27 Sig Bn, Albany, New York. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Adjutant/Cdr, HHD 27th Sig Bn, New York ARNG, Albany, New York;  Asst G2, HQs EOH, New York ARNG, Albany, New York;  Svc & Evac Plt Ldr, H/A Maint Spt Co, Schenectady, New York;  Adjutant, HQs 727th Maint Bn, Schenectady, New York;  Operations Officer, HQs 727th Maint Bn, Schenectady, New York; Asst S3/S3 Air, HQs 105th In Bn, 42 In Div, Schenectady, New York; Asst State Logistics Officer, HQs New York ARNG, Albany, New York;  Deputy Director of Maintenance HQs New York ARNG, Albany, New York; Director of Maintenance, HQs New York ARNG, Albany, New York; and Director of Maintenance, HQs New York Army National Guard, Latham, New York. | Colonel Pugliese is a graduate of The University of the State of New York at Albany with a Bachelor of Science Degree.