Military Veterans
Malcolm S Shaffer
Date of Birth
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Biography
Career Army Officer
Served just short of 30 years in the U. S. Army Infantry. Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant, 23 August 1957. Retired as Colonel in June 1986.
Served two tours in Vietnam. First: Hoai Duc District, Binh Tuy Province. Second: Military Assistance Command, Saigon.
I Am The Infantry—Queen of Battle!
FOLLOW ME!!
Assignments:
Ft. Chaffee, Arkansas, 1957. Tactical Officer, Battery A, 2nd Student Battalion, Special School Command,
Ft. Riley, KS, 1959-1961. Infantry Rifle Platoon Leader, Forward Observer (Mortar Battery), 1st Battle Group, 13th Infantry. Then—Company Executive Officer, 2nd Battle Group, 12th Infantry, ist Infantry Division.
Korea, 1961-1962. Infantry Rifle Company Executive Officer, 1st Battle Group, 31st Infantry. Then—Company Commander, 1st Battle Group, 17th Infantry, 7th Infantry Division.
Ft. Benning, GA, 1962-1964. Property Officer, U. S. Army Infantry School.
Ft. Benning, GA, 1964-1965. Infantry Officers Advanced Course.
Honolulu, HI, 1965-1967. Senior Army Instructor, ROTC, University of Hawaii. (The Kamahamaha Schools)
Ft. Gordon, GA, August 1967. U.S. Army Civil Affairs School.
Vodat, Republic of Vietnam, 1967-1968. District Senior Advisor, Hoai Duc District, Binh Tuy Province, Military Assistance Command.
Ft. Leonard Wood, MO, 1968-1970. Executive Officer, Basic Combat Training Brigade. Commandant, Leadership Academy. Battalion Commander, Advanced Individual Training (Combat Engineer) Battalion.
Military Assistance Command, Saigon, Vietnam, 1970-1971. Chief, Field Operations Division, Territorial Forces Directorate, Office of the Chief of Staff, Civil Operations and Revolutionary Support Headquarters.
Ft. Leavenworth, KS, 1971-1972. Command and General Staff College.
Ft. Leavenworth, KS, 1972-1977. Staff Officer, Office of the Chief of Staff, Combined Arms Combat Development Activity (CACDA).
Ft. Riley, KS, 1977-1979. Chief, Advertising and Public Affairs Division, Headquarters, Third ROTC Division.
Rome, Italy, 1980. NATO Defense College.
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe—SHAPE Headquarters, Mons, Belgium, 1980-1983. Chief, Long Term Planning Branch, Plans and Policy. Chief, Major Subordinate Command Headquarters Reorganization Staff.
Rock Island Arsenal, IL, 1983-1986. Director, Personnel and Force Development Division, Headquarters, U. S. Army Armaments, Munitions, and Chemical Command.
Badges: Airborne, Ranger, Combat Infantryman's Badge. Also Rifle/Pistol Marksmanship Badges.
Education (Civilian):
Bachelor of Business Administration: Hardin Simmons University, 1957.
Master of Arts, Speech Communications and Human Relations: University of Kansas, 1973.
Education (Military):
Graduate, U. S. Army Airborne Course, 1960.
Graduate, U. S. Army Ranger Course, 1960.
Graduate, U. S. Army Command and General Staff College, 1972.
Graduate, NATO Defense College, Rome, 1980.
Branch:
Awards and Medals
- Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
- Vietnam Gallantry Cross
- Overseas Service Ribbon
- Army Service Ribbon
- Korea Defense Service Medal
- Vietnam Service Medal
- National DefenseService Medal
- Army Commendation Medal
- Joint Service Commendation Medal
- Air Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal
- Defense Meritorious Service Medal
- Bronze Star Medal
- Legion of Merit
Rank
Colonel