Mr. David Vickery
Retired 1SG David J. Vickery
1983-1984: Served as a infantry rifleman through fire team leader at Ft Stewart, Georgia
1984-1986: Served as security and access control for a remote nuclear missile site forward deployed in North Germany
1986 - 1988: Served as an infantry fire team leader and squad leader at Ft Stewart, Georgia.
1988 - 1991- Served as a Bradley Company and Battalion Master Gunner, deployed as Battalion Master Gunner for Persian Gulf War with 24th ID
1992 - 1993 - Served as Battalion Master Gunner for Bradley Infantry Battalion forward deployed in Korea
1994- 1995 - Served as Battalion Master Gunner for a Air Defense Artillery Battalion as they fielded Bradley Stinger Fighting Vehicles for first time at Ft Stewart
1995 - 1997 - Served as the Division Bradley Master Gunner for all Bradley units in the 3rd Infantry Division at Ft Stewart, Ga
1997-1998 - Served as a Infantry Platoon Sergeant at Ft Stewart, Ga
1998 - 1999 - Served as the Battalion Operations NCO for Infantry Battalion in Korea
1999-2001 - Served as the First Sergeant for an Infantry Company at Ft Stewart, Ga
2002-2006 - Served as the Senior Military Science Instructor at Edinboro University of PA ROTC
1 Jan 2006: Retired from the Army with 22.6 years of service as a First Sergeant
2006 - Present: Working as Logistics and Resource manager for Edinboro University of PA ROTC
Military Education
Primary Leadership Development School: Honor Graduate 1986 at Bad Toelz, Germany
Basic Non-Commissioned Officer Course: Honor Graduate 1988 at Ft Stewart, Georgia
Bradley Master Gunner School: Honor Graduate 1988 at Ft Benning, Georgia
Advanced Non-Commissioned Officer Course: Commandants' List at Ft Benning, Georgia
First Sergeants Course: Commandants'' List at Ft Bliss, Texas Sergeant Majors' Academy
Pre-Command Course: at Ft Monroe, VA
Human Resource Manager Course: Ft Monroe, VA
Logistics Technician Course: Ft Monroe, VA
Civilian Education
Graduated High School at Crescent, H.S., Iva, S.C.
Attended Anderson College, Anderson S.C.
Attended Clemson University, Clemson, S.C.
Awarded a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from Columbia Southern University
Misc:
Married 18 years to Sandra Ferland Vickery with two children: Daughter Elizabeth age 16 and Son Matthew age 14.Live in Edinboro, PA
