Major General Thomas B. Murchie was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School, 22 June 1967. His first duty assignment was as Platoon Leader, 7th Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Fort Hood, Texas. | His subsequent duties include: Commander, Company A, 7th Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Fort Hood, Texas; Deputy Senior Advisor, Mo Duc District, Vietnam; Deputy Senior Advisor, 2nd Brigade, 91st Division, San Rafael, California; Executive Officer, School Support Aviation Company, Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Executive Officer, 146th Aviation Company, Vietnam; Executive Officer, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, Basic Training, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri; Commander, Company C, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri; Commander, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 361st Regiment, 2nd Brigade (Basic Training), Camp Parks, California; S-3, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade (Basic Training), Camp Parks, California; Assistant Committee Coordinator, 91st Training Command, Camp Parks, California; S-3, 91st Training Command, Camp Parks, California; Committee Coordinator, Detachment 1, 91st Training Command, Camp Parks, California; Commander, 1st Battalion, 361st, Regiment, 2d Brigade (Basic Training), San Jose, California; G-3, 91st Division (Training), Fort Baker, California; Chief, POS&T, 91st U.S. Army Maneuver Training Command, Camp Parks, California; Commander, 3d Brigade (Basic Training), 91st Division (Training), Fort Ord, California; Assistant Division Commander (Operations), Headquarters, 91st Division (Training), Fort Baker, California; Division Commander, Headquarters, 91st Division (Exercise), Fort Baker, California; Commanding General, 91st Division, Fort Baker, California.