31 JAN- German Sixth Army surrendered at Stalingrad, turning the tide of the war in Europe.12- Roosevelt and Churchill met at the Casablanca Conference, finalizing Allied plans and deciding on a policy of unconditional Axis surrender.The 6808th Publicity and Psychological Warfare Service Battalion was activated, and three months later it was reorganized as the 72nd Publicity Service Battalion. They deployed to Europe in the spring of 1944 for tactical Psywar support. 2nd, 3rd (in the lineage of the 7th POB), 4th, and 5th MRBCs were activated at Camp Ritchie, MD. This timeline depicts the significant events that shaped ARSOF over the last century. Since then, ARSOF has grown and adapted to meet evolving national security concerns. Army Special Operations Forces began with the American Expeditionary Forces’ Propaganda and Military Government agencies during World War I. CW5 Austin has numerous deployments to the SOUTHCOM, NORTHCOM and CENTCOM AORs.ĬW5 Austin is a graduate of the Primary, Basic and Advanced Non-Commissioned Officer courses, the Special Forces Qualification Course, Ranger School, Pathfinder School, Air Assault School, the Special Forces Warrant Officer Basic, Advanced, Staff and Senior Staff Courses, the Basic and Advanced Military parachutist Courses, Military Free Fall Basic and Military Free Fall Jumpmaster Courses, SERE level C, SERE SV91 and 93, PSYOPS and Civil Affairs Officers Courses, Special Forces Advanced Recon and Exploitation Techniques Course, Advanced Special Operations Techniques Course.ĬW5 Austin’s awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal (4th Award), the Army Commendation Medal (4th Award), the Joint Service Achievement Medal, the Army Achievement Medal (4th Award), the Good Conduct Medal (4th Award), the National Defense Service Medal (1 bronze star), the Afghanistan Campaign Medal (3 service stars), the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the NCO Professional Development Ribbon (numeral 3), the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Ribbon (numeral 2), the NATO Medal, the Inter-American Defense Board Service Medal, the Navy Commendation Unit Award, the Army Superior Unit Award (2nd Award), the Master Parachutist Badge, the Military Freefall Jump Master Badge, the Pathfinder Badge, the Air Assault Badge, the Expert Infantrymen Badge, the Ranger tab, the Special Forces tab and foreign parachutist badges from Colombia, Guatemala, Chile and Ireland.Modern U.S. As a Warrant Officer, CW5 Austin served as the Assistant Detachment Commander for SFODA 715, Detachment Commander and Assistant Detachment Commander SFODA 714, Assistant Detachment Commander, SFODA 795, Detachment Commander SFODA 797, Company Operations Warrant Officer SFODB 780, Senior Instructor, SF Warrant Officer Technical and Tactical Certification Course, 1st SWTG(A), the 1st Commandant of the SF Warrant Officer Institute, S3X Special Plans Officer and the S35 OCONUS Manager for the 7th SFG(A), the Command Chief Warrant Officer for the 7th SFG(A), and most recent assignment as the 4th Commandant of the Special Forces Warrant Officer Institute. In June 1996, he attended Warrant Officer Candidate School and the Special Forces Warrant Officer Basic Course. Between 19 he served as a Non-Commissioned Officer on SFODA 754, 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) as a Special Forces Weapons Sergeant and Intelligence Sergeant. Ord, CA and the LRSD (ABN), 5th ID (M), Ft Polk, LA.ĬW5 Austin attended the Special Forces Qualification Course and graduated in December 1991. Camp-bell, KY, LRSD (ABN), 7th ID (L), Ft. as an Infantryman, CW5 Austin served in various infantry assignments to include 1st Bn, 52nd INF (M), 1st AD, Germany, 1/327th INF, and 101st Pathfinders, 101st ABN DIV, Ft. Upon completion of Basic and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Benning, Ga. Austin joined the Army in September of 1983.
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