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Bobby Jay Ervin
Colonel, Infantry, USAR (Retired)
Date and Place of Birth: 25 April 1947, Salisbury, North Carolina
Present Assignment: Retired
Civilian Occupation:
Associate Vice President for Learning Technologies
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Enlisted Service:
NONE
Source and Date of Commission or Appointment:
ROTC, 9 June 1969 (Distinguished Military Graduate)
Years of Commissioned Service:
30 Years
Total Years of Service:
30 Years
| Military Education | Year Completed |
|---|---|
| Armor Officer Basic Course (Resident) | 1970 |
| Intelligence Officer Basic Course (Resident) | 1970 |
| Intelligence Officer Advanced Course (Resident) | 1975 |
| Command and General Staff College (Nonresident) | 1979 |
| US Army War College (Nonresident) | 1994 |
| Educational Degrees | College | Year Received |
|---|---|---|
| B.A. (History) | Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC | 1969 |
| M.B.A. (Business Administration) | Campbell University, Buies Creek, NC | 1988 |
| Decorations, Service Medals, and Badges |
|---|
Legion of Merit (1999) |
| Meritorious Service Medal with Three Oak Leaf Clusters (1987, 1989, 1992, 1994) |
| Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster (1971, 1974) |
| Army Achievement Medal (1985) |
| Army Superior Unit Award (1990) |
| Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with Three Oak Leaf Clusters (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996) |
| National Defense Service Medal with Service Star (1969, 1991) |
| Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (1970) |
| Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Hourglass Device (1983, 1993) |
| Army Service Ribbon (1970) |
| Overseas Ribbon (1970) |
| Chronological List of Appointments |
||
|---|---|---|
| 2LT | USAR | 9 Jun 69 |
| 2LT | AUS | 4 Dec 69 |
| 1LT | USAR | 4 Aug 72 |
| 1LT | AUS | 4 Dec 72 |
| CPT | AUS | 6 Nov 73 |
| CPT | USAR | 3 Dec 75 |
| MAJ | USAR | 7 Jun 82 |
| LTC | USAR | 6 Jun 89 |
| COL | USAR | 5 Jun 94 |
| Chronological Record of Duty Assignments | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| ACTIVE DUTY: | ||
| Student, USA Armor School, Ft Knox, KY |
Dec 69 | Feb 70 |
| Student, USA Intelligence School, Ft Holabird, MD |
Feb 70 | Jun 70 |
| Military Intelligence Officer, G2, HQ I Corps(Group), Korea |
Jun 70 | Jun 71 |
| MI Staff Officer, US Army Special Security Group, Heidelburg, Germany |
Jun 71 | Jun 74 |
| Student, USA Intelligence School, Ft Huachuca, AZ |
Jul 74 | Mar 75 |
| Chief, Computer Operation Branch, 519th MI Battalion, Fort Bragg, NC |
Mar 75 | Mar 76 |
| Strategic Intelligence Officer, 519th MI Battalion, Fort Bragg, NC |
Mar 76 | Mar 77 |
| Special Activities Officer Intelligence Data Handling, USA Special Security Group, Fort Bragg, NC |
Mar 77 | Mar 78 |
| USAR - Not on Active Duty: | ||
| (IRR) Control Group (Reinforcement) | Apr 78 | Aug 80 |
| Instructor, Senior Warrant Officer Course, 3286th USAR School, Garner, NC |
Aug 80 | Nov 81 |
| Assistant Operations Officer, 3286th USAR School, Garner, NC |
Nov 81 | Dec 86 |
| Chief Reception Processing & Control Division, 3398th US Army Reception Battalion, Greenville, NC |
Dec 86 | Dec 87 |
| Executive Officer, 3398th US Army Reception Battalion, Greenville, NC |
Dec 87 | Mar 89 |
| Assistant Chief of Staff, G2, 108th Division (Training), Charlotte, NC |
Mar 89 | Dec 89 |
| Commander, 2d Battalion, 108th Regiment, 108th Division (Training), Durham, NC |
Jan 90 | Feb 92 |
| Executive Officer, 3d Brigade, 108th Division (Training), Winston-Salem, NC |
Mar 92 | Oct 93 |
| Commander, 3d Brigade, 108th Division (Training), Winston-Salem, NC |
Oct 93 | Apr 94 |
| Commander, 2d Reserve Forces Intelligence School, 108th Division (Institutional Training), Fort Bragg, NC |
Apr 94 | Feb 96 |
| Commander, 3d Brigade (Combat Support), 108th Division (Institutional Training), Fort Jackson, SC |
Feb 96 | Mar 99 |
| Retired | Jun 99 |
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