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James H. Youngquist

High School: Christian Academy in Japan, Tokyo, Japan

Undergraduate: Bethel University, St Paul, MN (BA)

Graduate: Bethel Seminary, St Paul, MN (MA); University of St Thomas, St Paul, MN (MIM)

Total Service: 1 April 1970 to 30 June 2001

Assignment History:

7004-7007 - Delayed Entry Program

7007-7009 - Basic Training, Fort Leonard Wood, MO

7010-7012 - AIT - Combat Engineer, Fort Leonard Wood, MO

7101-7107 - Officer Candidate School, Fort Benning, GA (commissioned Infantry branch)

7107-7110 - Group Asst S3, 85th Civil Affairs Group, Fort Bragg, NC

7111-7112 - Student, Civil Affairs Officer Advanced Course, Fort Bragg, NC

7201-7308 - Asst Protocol Officer, HQ, USARYIS/USARBCO, Okinawa, Japan

7308-7403 - Company Commander, HHC, U.S. Army Garrison, Yakima Firing Center, Yakima, WA

7403-7501 - IRR Member, ARCPAC

7501-7606 - Battalion Liaison Officer, 3rd Bn 3rd Infantry ("The Old Guard"), Fort Snelling, MN

7607-7712 - Battalion S1, 3rd Bn 3rd Infantry ("The Old Guard"), Fort Snelling, MN

7712-8001 - IRR Member, ARPERCEN

8001-8001 - Controller, EMPIRE GLACIER EXERCISE, Fort Drum, NY

8001-8003 - IRR Member, ARPERCEN

8004-8310 - PSYOP Officer Section Leader, 19th Tactical PSYOP Company, Fort Snelling, MN

8310-8507 - Asst Brigade S1, 205th Infantry Brigade, Fort Snelling, MN

8507-8609 - Deputy Chief, Strength Management, 88th ARCOM, Fort Snelling, MN

8609-8703 - Acting Chief, Strength Management, 88th ARCOM, Fort Snelling, MN

8703-9002 - Deputy Chief, Strength Management, 88th ARCOM, Fort Snelling, MN

9003-9101 - Chief, Plans & Policy, Strength Management, 4th U.S. Army, Fort Sheridan, IL

9102-9109 - DCSPER XO/Budget Analyst, 4th U.S. Army, Fort Sheridan, IL

9109-9401 - USAR Training/Plans Officer, U.S. Army Japan/IX Corps, Camp Zama, Japan

9401-9410 - Senior USAR Adviser, U.S. Army Japan/IX Corps, Camp Zama, Japan

9410-9506 - Chief, Marketing & Retention, Strength Managment, DCSPER, HQ, U.S. Army Reserve Command, Atlanta, GA

9506-9606 - Student, Army War College Fellowship, University of Texas, Austin, TX

9606-9711 - Reserve Component Accessions Systems Analyst, DCSPER, Headquarters Department of the Army, The Pentagon, Washington, DC

9711-9906 - Executive Assistant for Reserve & Mobilization Affairs, DCSPER, Headquarters Department of the Army, The Pentagon, Washington, DC

9906-0106 - Senior Liaison Officer, 89th Regional Support Command, Wichita, KS

Legion of Merit

Meritorious Service Medal (3)

Army Commendation Medal (6)

Army Achievement Medal

Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal

National Defense Service Medal (2)

Humanitarian Service Medal

Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal

Armed Forces Reserve Medal (2)

Army Service Ribbon

Overseas Service Ribbon

Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon

Army Staff Identification Badge

Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar

Sharpshooter Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Pistol Bar

Narrative

James H. Youngquist entered the Army through the Officer Candidate School program in early 1970. Following Basic Training and Combat Engineer Advanced Individual Training at Fort Leonard, MO, he attended the six-month Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, GA and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant on 9 July 1971. The first nearly four years were spent on Active Duty. This was followed by several years as a Troop Program Unit (TPU) member in the Army Reserve. The last eighteen years (1983 until retirement in June 2001) were spent as an Active Guard Reserve (AGR) officer with the Army Reserve. This included an assignment with the Army Reserve Headquarters (1994-95), an Army War College Fellowship at the University of Texas - Austin (1995-96), promotion to Colonel at a ceremony in the Pentagon, and a three year assignment with the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel (DCSPER), Department of the Army (DA) staff at the Pentagon (1996-99). Colonel Youngquist was inducted into the Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame in 1999.