Colonel Wayne Keith Kanemoto was commissioned as an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 2-70, 23 January 1970. His first assignment was as a Platoon Leader, Company B 3/27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. | His subsequent duty assignments included: Company Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3/27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; Student Officer, Student Advisor Course, Company B, USAIMA, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Instructor of Live Tactics, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Advance Individual Training Brigade, USATCI Fort Lewis, Washington; Company Executive Officer, Company C, 100/442 Infantry, Fort DeRussy, Hawaii; Liaison Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 100/442 Infantry, Fort DeRussy, Hawaii; Communications Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 100/442 Infantry, Fort DeRussy, Hawaii; Company Commander, Company C, 100/442 Infantry, Fort DeRussy, Hawaii; Battalion S-2, 100/442 Infantry, Fort DeRussy, Hawaii; Ground Liaison Officer, Headquarters IX Corps, Fort DeRussy, Hawaii; Assistant G-3, Headquarters IX Corps, Fort DeRussy, Hawaii; Liaison Officer Team Spirit with duty Republic of Korea, Headquarters IX Corps, Fort DeRussy, Hawaii; Assistant G-3, Headquarters IX Corps, Fort DeRussy, Hawaii; Military Intelligence Officer, 1085th TEMG, Fort DeRussy, Hawaii; Chief, Special Operations, 1085th TEMG, Fort DeRussy, Hawaii; Chief, NBC/Engineer Branch, 1085th TEMG, Fort DeRussy, Hawaii; Liaison Officer, Headquarters IX Corps, Fort DeRussy, Hawaii; Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3, 322d Civil Affairs Brigade, Fort DeRussy, Hawaii; Chief, Special Functions Team, 322d Civil Affairs Brigade, Fort DeRussy, Hawaii.