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General who rose from the ranks of the 14th Infantry
Major General Charles Howard Armstrong
YEARS OF ACTIVE COMMISSIONED SERVICE: Over 30
RETIREMENT DATE: 31 January 1992
MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
The Infantry School - Basic and Advanced Courses
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
United States Military Academy - BS Degree - No Major
Pennsylvania State University - MS Degree - Organic Chemistry
FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S): None recorded
DUTY ASSIGNMENTS
Jun 61 Mar 62 Student, Infantry Office Basic Course, later Airborne Course, and later Ranger Course, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia
Apr 62 Jan 63 Platoon Leader, Company B, 2d Battle Group, 39th Infantry, Fort Lewis, Washington
Feb 63 Mar 63 Student, Sanz School of Language, Washington, DC
Apr 63 Jan 64 Aide-de-Camp, United States Military Assistance Advisory Group, Vietnam
Jan 64 Mar 65 Staff Officer, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
Apr 65 Jun 66 Commander, Company C, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
Jul 66 Dec 66 Staff Officer, 3d Brigade Task Force, 25th Infantry Division, United States Army, Vietnam
Jan 67 Jun 67 Staff Officer (Plans), Director of Logistics, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia
Jul 67 Jun 68 Student, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia
Jul 68 Jun 70 Student, Pennsylvania State College, State College, Pennsylvania
Jul 70 Mar 71 Chief, Doctrine and Training, later Deputy G-3, Office of Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3 (Operations), 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), United States Army, Vietnam
Mar 71 Jun 71 Executive Officer, later S-3 (Operations), 2d Battalion, 8th Cavalry, 3d Brigade (Separate), 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), United States Army, Vietnam
Jul 71 Jun 74 Instructor, Department of Chemistry, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York
Jul 74 Jun 75 Student, United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Jun 75 Jul 76 Staff Officer, Regional Operations Division, Operations Directorate, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, United States Army, Washington, DC
Sep 76 Mar 78 Commander, 2d Battalion, 31st Infantry, 7th Infantry Division, Fort Ord, California
Mar 78 Jun 78 Special Assistant to Commander, 2d Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, Fort Ord, California
Aug 78 Jun 79 Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
Jun 79 May 82 Chief, Army Staff Force Planning Team, Strategy Plans and Policy Directorate, and later Chief, Force Structure Plans Division, Force Management Directorate, Office, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, United States Army, Washington, DC
May 82 Sep 84 Commander, 2d Brigade, 9th Infantry Division (Motorized), Fort Lewis, Washington
Sep 84 Apr 86 Deputy Commander, Army Development and Employment Agency, 9th Infantry Division (Motorized), Fort Lewis, Washington
Apr 86 Jun 87 Assistant Division Commander, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
Jun 87 Aug 89 Director of Force Programs, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, United States Army, Washington, DC
Aug 89 Mar 91 Commanding General, 9th Infantry Division (Motorized), Fort Lewis, Washington
Mar 91 Oct 91 Deputy Commanding General, Fourth United States Army, Fort Sheridan, Illinois
Oct 91 Jan 92 Commanding General, First United States Army (Forward), Fort Sheridan, Illinois
PROMOTIONS DATES OF APPOINTMENT
Temporary - Permanent
2LT 7 Jun 61
1LT 7 Dec 62 - 7 Jun 64
CPT 3 Dec 64 - 7 Jun 68
MAJ 27 Feb 68 - 7 Jun 75
LTC 7 May 75
COL 2 May 81
BG 1 Mar 87
MG 1 Oct 89
US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Medals
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Combat Infantryman Badge
Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge
Ranger Tab
Army Staff Identification Badge
SOURCE OF COMMISSION USMA
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
Assignment Dates Grade
* Staff Officer, Regional Operations Division, Jun 75-Jul 76 Lieutenant Colonel
Operations Directorate, Office of the
Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations,
United States Army, Washington, DC
* Chief, Staff Force Planning Team, Jun 79-May 81 Lieutenant Colonel
Strategy Plans and Policy Directorate,
Office, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations
and Plans, United States Army,
Washington, DC
* Joint Equivalent
(As of 31 January 1992)
