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COL Bowman Olds

Army | Infantry Officer

Dates of Service: no date specified

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Military Experiences

Jan 1980 - May 1987

Battalion Commander

1-508 PIR, 3rd BCT, 82nd ABN, XVIII ABN Corps | Fort Liberty, NC

Deployments

(1 year, 10 months)

Jan 1985 - Jun 1985

Egypt

Battalion Commander for the US Battalion with the Multinational Force & Observers (MFO).

Oct 1983 - Nov 1983

Operation Urgent Fury (Grenada)

Brigade Executive Officer for the 3rd Bde, 82nd Airborne Division.

May 1969 - Jun 1970

Vietnam War

Weapons and rifle platoon leader for Co D, 5/7 Cav; recon platoon leader for 5/7 Cav; aide de camp to Generals Shoemaker and Casey.

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Sep 1973 - May 1975

University of San Francisco, M.A.

Sep 1963 - Jun 1968

University of San Francisco, B.A.

Started in Jun 1986

Naval War College, M.A.

Started in Sep 1978

Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC)

Individual & Special Skill Schools

Started in Jul 1981

Jumpmaster School

Started in Nov 1968

Airborne School

Started in Sep 1968

Ranger School

Security Clearance

Prefer not to say

Academic Degrees

1988 - 1989

Naval War College

Master's Degree

1978 - 1979

United States Army Command & General Staff College

1972 - 1974

University of San Francisco

Master's Degree

1963 - 1968

University of San Francisco

Bachelor's Degree