Colonel Frederick P. Gilson (ret) was born in Joliet, Illinois.  He entered the Army as a 19D Cavalry Scout in 1984 and attended Basic Training and AIT at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

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Career Highlights (As of 16 June 2016): 

 

1984  Enlisted as a 19D Cavalry Scout and assigned to 4-64 Armor, 24th Infantry Division, Ft. Stewart, GA

1986  OCS Candidate, Ft. Benning, GA

1986  Student, Armor Officer Basic Course, Ft. Knox, KY

1986  Assistant Squadron Maintenance Officer, 1-10 CAV, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, CO

1987  Tank Platoon Leader (M60A3), A Troop, 2-7 CAV, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, CO

1988  Support Platoon Leader, HHT, 2-7 CAV, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, CO

1990  Joined USAR as an Armor Observer / Controller, 91st Division, Dublin, CA

1992  Joined the IDARNG as the BN Motor Officer for 2-CAV, Jerome, ID

1994  Tank Company Commander (M1A1), B/2-116 CAV, Burley, ID

1996  Assistant S-3 (Air), HHC/2-116 CAV, Twin Falls, ID

1997  Tank Company Commander (M1A1), B/2-116 CAV, Burley, ID

1999  Battalion S1, HHC/145th Support Battalion, Caldwell, ID

2000  Battalion S3, HHC/2-116 CAV, Twin Falls, ID

2003  Brigade S3 (Plans), 116th HBCT, Boise, ID

2004  Deployed to Kirkuk, Iraq with the 116th CBCT

2006  Brigade S3, 116th CBCT, Boise

2008  Battalion Commander, 1-204th RTI (Armor), Boise, ID

2014  G1, Director of Personnel, Joint Forces Headquarters, Boise, ID

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Awards & Decorations

 

Bronze Star Medal

Meritorious Service Medal, 6th award

Army Commendation Medal, 5th award

Army Achievement Medal, 3rd award

Good Conduct Medal, 2nd award

Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal, 4th award

National Defense Service Medal w/ bronze service star

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Humanitarian Service Medal

Iraq Campaign Medal w/ campaign star

Army Service Ribbon

Overseas Service Ribbon

Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon, 4th award

Armed Forces Reserve Medal, 2nd award with 20-year silver hourglass and M device

Idaho Service Ribbon, 4th award

Idaho Emergency Duty Ribbon

Governor’s Outstanding Unit Award

Cavalry Spurs

Order of St. George (Bronze)

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