RESUME OF SERVICE CAREER

OF

WAYNE ALLAN DOWNING

GENERAL

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH

10 May 1940, Peoria, Illinois

YEARS OF ACTIVE COMMISSIONED SERVICE

Over 33

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED

The Infantry School, Basic and Advanced Courses

Armed Forces Staff College

Air War College

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES

United States Military Academy - BS Degree - No Major

Tulane University - MBA Degree - Operations Research/Business

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None recorded

MAJOR DUTY ASSIGNMENTS

Sep 62 - Feb 63

Student, Infantry Officer Basic Course and Ranger Course, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia

Apr 63 - Jun 64

Platoon Leader, Company B, 1st Battalion, 503d Infantry, 173d Airborne Brigade (Separate), United States Army Pacific, Okinawa

Jun 64 - Sep 64

Liaison Officer, 1st Battalion, 503d Infantry, 173d Airborne Brigade (Separate), United States Army Pacific, Okinawa

Dec 64 - Oct 65

Aide-de-Camp to the Commanding General, 173d Airborne Brigade, United States Army Pacific and United States Army, Vietnam

Oct 65 - Apr 66

S-2/S-5 (Intelligence/Civil Affairs) Officer, 1st Battalion, 503d Infantry Regiment, 173d Infantry Brigade (Separate), United States Army, Vietnam

Apr 66 - Aug 67

Instructor, Tactics, Internal Defense and Development Committee, Tactics Group, Brigade and Battalion Operations Department, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia

Aug 67 - Jan 68

Commander, Company E, 3d Battalion, 1st Training Brigade, United States Army Infantry Training Center, Fort Benning, Georgia

Jan 68 - Sep 68

Student, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia

Sep 68 - Dec 68

Commander, Company A (Counterinsurgency), 2d Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, United States Army, Vietnam

Dec 68 - Sep 69

S-3 (Operations) Officer, 2d Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, United States Army, Vietnam

Sep 69 - Oct 69

S-3 (Operations) Officer, 2d Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, United States Army, Vietnam

Dec 69 - Jan 72

Student, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana

Feb 72 - Jun 72

Student, Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia

Jun 72 - Feb 75

Senior Operations Research/Systems Analyst, Special Regional Studies Division, Program Analysis and Evaluation Directorate, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington, DC

Mar 75 - Dec 76

S-3 (Operations) Officer, later Executive Officer, 1st Battalion (Ranger), 75th Infantry, Fort Stewart, Georgia

Dec 76 - Mar 77

Commander, Task Force (Alaska), 24th Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia

May 77 - Jul 79

Commander, 2d Battalion (Ranger), 75th Infantry, Fort Lewis, Washington

Aug 79 - May 80

Student, Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama

Jun 80 - Apr 82

Secretary to the Joint Staff, United States European Command, Vaihingen, Germany

May 82 - Apr 84

Commander, 3d Brigade, 1st Armored Division, United States Army Europe, Germany

May 84 - Nov 85

Commander, 75th Infantry Regiment (Ranger), Fort Benning, Georgia

Nov 85 - Jun 87

Deputy Commanding General, 1st Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Jun 87 - May 88

Director, Washington Office, United States Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, with duty station Washington, DC

May 88 - Dec 89

Deputy Chief of Staff for Training, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Monroe, Virginia

Dec 89 - Aug 91

Commanding General, Joint Special Operations Command, United States Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Aug 91 - May 93

Commanding General, United States Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

May 93 - Feb 96

Commander in Chief, United States Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida

PROMOTIONS AND DATES OF APPOINTMENT

2LT 6 Jun 62

1LT 6 Dec 63

CPT 10 Nov 65

MAJ 6 Jan 69

LTC 1 Jun 76

COL 1 Sep 80

BG 1 Nov 85

MG 1 Oct 88

LTG 5 Aug 91

GEN 20 May 93

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES

Defense Distinguished Service Medal

Distinguished Service Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)

Silver Star (with Oak Leaf Cluster)

Defense Superior Service Medal

Legion of Merit (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)

Distinguished Flying Cross (with Oak Leaf Cluster)

Soldier's Medal

Bronze Star Medal with V Device (with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters)

Purple Heart

Defense Meritorious Service Medal

Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)

Air Medals with V Device

Army Commendation Medal with V Device (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)

Master Parachutist Badge

Ranger Tab

Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge

SOURCE OF COMMISSION USMA

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS

Senior Operations Research/Systems Analyst, Special Regional Studies Division, Program Analysis and Evaluation Directorate, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington, DC

Jun 72 - Feb 75 Major

Secretary to the Joint Staff, United States European Command, Vaihingen, Germany

Jun 80 - Apr 82 Colonel

Director, Washington Office, United States Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, with duty station Washington, DC

Jun 87 - Aug 88 Brigadier General

Commanding General, Joint Special Operations Command, United States Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Dec 89 - Aug 91 Major General

Commander-in-Chief, United States Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida

May 93 - Feb 96 General

As of 29 February 1996

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