Colonel Timothy J. Loney was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School, Class 3-86, 8 August 1986. His first duty assignment was as a Platoon Leader for 1-8 Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Scout Platoon Leader and Company Executive Officer, 1-8 Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division; Assistant Brigade Operations Officer, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division; Supply Officer and Chief of Plans and Operations, 100th Area Support Group, 7th U.S. Army Training Command; Senior Battalion Operations and Intelligence Officer, 603rd Aviation Support Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division; Company Commander, 603rd Aviation Support Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division; Senior Logistics Operations Officer, Ground Forces Readiness Enhancement Team, Fifth United States Army; Senior Regimental Logistics Officer, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne); Company Commander, 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne); Senior Civil Military Operations Officer, 8th Military Police Brigade, Eighth United States Army; Chief of Operations, Civil Military Cooperation Division, Joint Forces Command (NATO); Chief of the Commander’s Strategic Planning Group, Joint Headquarters Naples (NATO); Branch Head, Civil Military Cooperation Division, Joint Headquarters Naples (NATO); Assistant Chief of Staff, Civil Affairs, Southern European Task Force (Airborne); Chief of Training and Division Chief of the Operational Integration and Policy Division, Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute, United States Army War College; Chief of Plans, Communication Strategy Office, United States Army War College; and Assistant Chief of Staff, Civil Affairs, Eighth United States Army. | His military education consists of the Infantry Officer Basic Course, Airborne Course, Ranger Course, Quartermaster Officer Advanced Course, Petroleum Officer Course, Combined Arms and Services Staff School Course, Command and General Staff Officer Course, Psychological Operations Course, Regional Studies Course, Spanish Special Operations Forces Basic Military Language Course, Civil Affairs Course, and United States Army War College Resident Course. | His military awards include the Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (6), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (5), Army Achievement Medal (3), National Defense Service Medal (2), Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (6), NATO Medal, Expert Infantry’s Badge, Ranger Tab and Parachutist Badge.