Colonel William F. Kuehn was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School in 1974. His first duty assignment was Rifle Platoon Leader, Company A, 67th Infantry Brigade, Nebraska City, Nebraska. | His subsequent duty assignments include: January 1975- February 1977, Redeye Section Leader, 67th Infantry Brigade, Lincoln, Nebraska; February 1977- July 1978, Aide, 67th Infantry Brigade, Lincoln, Nebraska; July 1978-October 1979, Tactical Officer, NNG Military Academy, Camp Ashland, Nebraska; October 1979- February 1982, Assistant Operations and Training Officer, Headquarters STARC, Lincoln, Nebraska; February 1982-October 1982, Adjutan;  October 1982- July 1983, EO Training Officer, Headquarters STARC, Lincoln, Nebraska; July 1983- May 1985, Finance and Accounting Officer Headquarters STARC, Lincoln, Nebrask; May 1985- October 1986, Management Information Systems Officer, Headquarters STARC, Lincoln, Nebraska; October 1986- February 1888, Director Information Management Officer Headquarters STARC, Lincoln, Nebraska; February 1988- November 1989, Detachment CDR, Headquarters STARC, Lincoln, Nebraska; November 1989- July 1993, Director Information Management Officer, Headquarters STARC, Lincoln, Nebraska; July 1993- November 1996, Commandant NNGMA, RTI, Camp Ashland, Nebraska; November 1996- January 1997, Assistant Human Resource, Headquarters STARC, Lincoln, Nebraska; January 1997- February 1997, Human Resource Officer, Headquarters STARC, Lincoln, Nebraska; February 1997- March 2000, Director of Personnel and Administration, Headquarters STARC, Lincoln, Nebraska. At the time of his induction, Colonel Kuehn was Regimental Commander, 209th RTI, Camp Ashland, Nebraska.