William C. Collier

Colonel William C. Collier was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School 25 January 1969. His first duty assignment was as a Training Officer, E Company, 1st Battalion, 2d Training Brigade, Fort Benning, Georgia. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Platoon Leader, Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry, 198th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, Chu Lai, Vietnam; Platoon Leader, Company E, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry, 198th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, Chu Lai, Vietnam; Company Commander, Company E, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry, 198th Infantry Brigade; Americal Division, Chu Lai, Vietnam; Chief, Mortar Sub-committee, Weapons Committee, Republic of Vietnam Detachment, 5th Advanced Infantry Training Brigade, Fort Polk, Louisiana; Liaison Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company Dixie Forward, Mississippi; Operations Officer, 51st Support Center, Rear Area Operations Center, Mississippi; Administrative/Logistics Officer, Unit Commander, 31st Support Center, Rear Area Operations Center, Mississippi; Training Officer/Instructor, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Officer Candidate School, Mississippi; Director, Operations/Training, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Officer Candidate School/Noncommissioned Officer Candidate School, Mississippi; Assistant Team Chief, Infantry Team, Combat Division, 2d Maneuver Training Command; Team Chief, Infantry Team, Combat Division, Jackson Detachment, 2d Maneuver Training Command; and Team Chief, Armor Team, Combat Division, Jackson Detachment, 2d Maneuver Training Command; Team Chief, Infantry Team, Combat Division 1, Jackson Detachment, 2d Maneuver Training Command; and Division Chief, Combat Division 1, Jackson Detachment, 2d Maneuver Training Command, Jackson, Mississippi..