Brigmond, Richard B., MSG

Ordnance
 
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Service Status
USA Retired
Final Rank
Master Sergeant
Last Service Branch
Ordnance Corps
Last MOS
23V-Hawk Maintenance Chief
Last MOS Group
Ordnance
Primary Unit
1962-1964, HHB, 6th Missile Battalion, 562nd Artillery
Previously Held MOS's
22J-Hawk Missile Launcher Mechanic
24B-Hawk Continuous Wave Radar Mechanic
24D-Hawk Missile Launcher Mechanic
24C30-Hawk Firing Section Mechanic
24C10-Hawk Firing Section Mechanic
24V40-Hawk Maintenance Chief
Service Years
1961 - 1983
Other Languages
Spanish
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Voice Edition
Ordnance Corps
Master Sergeant
Seven Service Stripes

 Official Badges 

Supreme Headquarters Allied Forces Europe (SHAPE) US Army Retired (Pre-2007)


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Veteran




 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

Pontifications and Proclamations 

   

 Ribbon Bar

Rifle
Missile

 
 Unit Assignments
Air Defense Artillery Center and School (Staff)6th Missile Battalion, 562nd Artillery8th Battalion, 7th Artillery2nd Battalion, 71st Artillery
6th Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery6th Missile Battalion, 60th Artillery4th Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery32nd Artillery Brigade (Air Defense)
6th Battalion, 65th Artillery2nd Battalion, 62nd Air Defense ArtillerySupreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE)US Army Materiel Command (AMC)
  1961-1962, 22J, US Army Air Defense School (USAADS), Air Defense Artillery Center and School (Staff)
  1962-1964, HHB, 6th Missile Battalion, 562nd Artillery
  1964-1966, 22J, B Battery, 8th Battalion, 7th Artillery
  1966-1967, 22J, C Battery, 2nd Battalion, 71st Artillery
  1967-1968, 24B, 6th Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery
  1968-1969, 22J, 6th Missile Battalion, 60th Artillery
  1969-1969, 24D, 4th Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery
  1969-1970, 24D, 32nd Artillery Brigade (Air Defense)
  1970-1971, 24D, HHB, 6th Battalion, 65th Artillery
  1972-1976, 24C30, 2nd Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery
  1976-1978, 24C10, Air Defense Artillery Center and School (Staff)
  1978-1980, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE)
  1980-1983, 24V40, US Army Materiel Command (AMC)
 Reflections on Service
MSG
Please describe who or what influenced your decision to join the Army.
Whether you were in the service for several years or as a career, please describe the direction or path you took. Where did you go to basic training and what units, bases or squadrons were you assigned to? What was your reason for leaving?
If you participated in any military operations, including combat, humanitarian and peacekeeping operations, please describe those which made a lasting impact on you and, if life-changing, in what way?
Of all your duty stations or assignments, which one do you have fondest memories of and why? Which was your least favorite?
From your entire military service, describe any memories you still reflect back on to this day.
What professional achievements are you most proud of from your military career?
Of all the medals, awards, formal presentations and qualification badges you received, or other memorabilia, which one is the most meaningful to you and why?
Which individual(s) from your time in the military stand out as having the most positive impact on you and why?
Can you recount a particular incident from your service, which may or may not have been funny at the time, but still makes you laugh?
What profession did you follow after your military service and what are you doing now? If you are currently serving, what is your present occupational specialty?
What military associations are you a member of, if any? What specific benefits do you derive from your memberships?
In what ways has serving in the military influenced the way you have approached your life and your career? What do you miss most about your time in the service?
Based on your own experiences, what advice would you give to those who have recently joined the Army?
In what ways has TogetherWeServed.com helped you remember your military service and the friends you served with.
 Colleges Attended 
United States Armed Forces Institute (1 year)University of Maryland, European DivisionCentral Texas CollegeSouth Georgia College
Broome Community College
  1961-1973, United States Armed Forces Institute (1 year)
  1974-1974, University of Maryland, European Division
  1974-1975, Central Texas College
  1983-1985, South Georgia College
  1986-1990, State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology, Morrisville
  1987-1988, Broome Community College
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