Introductions V

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BIOGRAPHY OF RONALD (RON) A. SHACKLETON

TITLE: COLONEL (RET), U.S. ARMY

DATES OF SERVICE: 13 MAY 1952 – 31 JANUARY 1982

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 12 JANUARY 1931 - NEWARK, N.J.

EDUCATION: 1948 – 1950 ST LOUIS UNIVERSITY, ST LOUIS, MO (BUSINESS)
1950 – 1952 OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, STILLWATER, OK (BUSINESS MANAGEMENT)
1971 – 1972 GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, D.C. (MS INETRNATIONAL AFFAIRS)

MILITARY SCHOOLING

1952 - INFANTRY OFFICER BASIC COURSE, FT BENNING, GA
1952 - AIRBORNE SCHOOL, FT BENNING, GA
1953 - JUMPMASTER SCHOOL, FT BENNING, GA
1954 - CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCHOOL, ETA JIMA, JAPAN
1957 - RANGER SCHOOL, FT BENNING, GA
1957 - AIR/GROUND OPERATIONS, KEESLER AFB, MS
1959 - INFANTRY OFFICER ADVANCE COURSE, FT BENNING, GA
1961 - SPECIAL FORCES OFFICER COURSE, JFKSWC, FT BRAGG, N.C.
1963 - BRITISH COUNTER-TERRORIST SCHOOL, JUHARA BARU, MALAYSIA
1963 - USARPAC COUNTERINSURGENCY COURSE, OKINAWA
1965 - COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE, FT LEAVENWORTH, KS
1967 - INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE OF THE ARMED FORCES (CORRESPONDENCE)
1968 - COLD WEATHER AND MOUNTAIN SCHOOL, FT GREELY, AK
1968 - JUNGLE OPERATIONS SCHOOL, FT SHERMAN, PANAMA
1968 - SENIOR OFFICER PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE COURSE, FT KNOX, KY
1971 - AIR/GROUND OPERATIONS, RAMSTEIN AFB, GERMANY
1972 - NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE, FT MCNAIR, WASHINGTON D.C.
1977 - SECURITY ASSISTANCE MANAGEMENT COURSE, DEF INST SEC ASS, WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OH
1977 - DEFENSE LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT COURSE, FT LEE, VA
1977 - SECURITY ASSISTANCE MANAGEMENT COURSE, INSTITUTE MILITARY ASSISTANCE, FT BTAGG N.C.
1977 - INTERDEPARTMENTAL STUDIES, FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTE, ROSLYN, VA

DUTY ASSIGNMENTS

JAN 1953 - PLATOON LEADER/BN ADJUTANT, 325 AIRBORNE INFANTRY REGT, 82D ABN DIV, FT BRAGG, N.C.
JAN 1954 - EXECUTIVE OFFICER, COMPANY B, 15TH INF REGT, 3D INF DIV, KOREA
OCT 1954 - COMMANDER, COMPANY L, 21ST INF REGT, 24TH INF DIV, KOREA
JUN 1955 - ASST PMS&T, GEORGIA STATE UNIUVERSITY, ATLANTA, GA
JUL 1959 - COMMANDER, COMPANY B, 2D MECH BN, 54TH INF, FT KNOX, KY
JUL 1960 - COMMANDER, 522D ARMORED ENGINEER COMPANY, 2D MECH BN, 54TH INF, FT KNOX, KY
JAN 1961 - S3, 2D MECHANIZED BN, 54TH INF, FT KNOX, KY
SEP 1961 - COMMANDER, SPECIAL FORCES A DETACHMENT, COMPANY A, 1ST SFG, OKINAWA
JAN 1962 - COMMANDER, SPECIAL FORCES DETACHMENT, CLASSIFIED MISSION TO VIETNAM (BUON ENAO)
SEP 1962 - ASST S3, 1ST SPECIAL FORCES GROUP, OKINAWA
JAN 1963 - INSTRUCTOR, USARPAC COUNTERINSURGENCY SCHOOL, OKINAWA
JUN 1963 - DEPUTY COMMANDANT, MATSUDA TRAINING/R&D FACILITY, 1ST SPECIAL FORCES GROUP OKINAWA
JAN 1964 - S3, COMBINED FORCES, EXERCISE AUMEE, TAIPEI, TAIWAN
JUN 1965 - OPERATIONS OFFICER, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF, EMERGENCY COMMAND POST AFLOAT, NORFOLK, VA
JUN 1967 - S4, DEPARTMENT OF TACTICS, CORPS OF CADETS, WEST POINT, NY
JUL 1968 - COMMANDER, 1ST INF BN, 1ST INF REGT, WEST POINT, N.Y.
AUG 1969 - S1, 5TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP, NHA TRANG, VIETNAM
OCT 1969 - COMMANDER, 3D BN, 5TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP, DANANG, VIETNAM
SEP 1971 - ASSIST CHIEF OF STAFF, G4, 4TH ARMORED DIVISION, GOEPPENGEN, GERMANY
AUG 1972 - ASST CHIEF OF STAFF, G3, USAJFK CENTER, FT BRAGG, N.C.
MAR 1973 - COMMANDER, 7TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP, FT BRAGG, N.C.
SEP 1974 - DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, G1, XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS AND FORT BRAGG, FT BRAGG, N.C.
JAN 1977 - DEPUTY COMMANDANT, DEFENSE INSTITUTE OF MILITARY ASSISTANCE, WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OH

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

SILVER STAR
LEGION OF MERIT (3 AWARDS)
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS BRONZE STAR W/V (5 AWARDS
BRONZE STAR (2 AWARDS)
PURPLE HEART
AIR MEDAL W/V (5 AWARDS)
AIR MEDAL (3 AWARDS)
DEFENSE MERITORIOUS MEDAL
MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL (2 AWARDS)
JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF COMMENDATION MEDAL
ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL (4 AWARDS)

SERVICE MEDALS

ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL W/STAR
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL (2 AWARDS)
KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL
UNITED NATIONS SERVICE MEDAL
VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL W/4 STARS
VIETNAMESE GALLANTRY CROSS W/SILVER STAR
VIETNAMESE HONOR MEDAL FIRST CLASS
VIETNAMESE MERITORIOUS MEDAL 2D CLASS
VIETNAMESE GALLANTRY CROSS W/PALM
VIETNAMESE CIVIL ACTION MEDAL
BRAZILIAN PEACE MEDAL

BADGES

COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE
EXPERT INFANTRY BADGE
SPECIAL FORCES TAB
MASTER PARACHUTE BADGE
JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF BADGE
RANGER TAB
JUNGLE EXPERT PATCH
THAI PARACHUTE BADGE
VIETNAMESE PARACHUTE BADGE
REPUBLIC OF CHINA PARACHUTE BADGE
REPUBLIC OF KOREA PARACHUTE BADGE
CANADIAN PARACHUTE BADGE
BRAZILLIAN PARACHUTE BADGE

EMPLOYMENT

1982-1990 - DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL MISSILES, LTV AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE COMPANY, DALLAS TX
1990-1993 –DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, VOUGHT AIRCRAFT COMPANY, DALLAS, TX,

PUBLICATIONS

VILLAGE DEFENSE: INITIAL SPECIAL FORCES IN VIETNAM, PHOENIX PRESS, 1975

ORGANIZATIONS

OKLAHOMA STATE “O” CLUB, ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
SPECIAL FORCES DECADE ASSOCIATION
INDUCTED NEWARK, NEW JERSEY ATHLETC HALL OF FAME