Carlson, Carsten, LTC

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
Last Service Branch
Infantry
Last Primary MOS
1542-Infantry Unit Commander
Last MOS Group
Infantry
Primary Unit
1962-1963, 1542, HQ, US Continental Army Command (CONARC)
Service Years
1937 - 1963
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Infantry
Lieutenant Colonel
Three Overseas Service Bars

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Home State
Washington
Washington
Year of Birth
1920
 
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This Remembrance Profile was originally created by CPT Sam Carlson (OCITA) - Deceased
 
Contact Info
Home Town
Tacoma
Last Address
San Marcos, California
Date of Passing
Aug 31, 2015
 
Location of Interment
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery (VA) - San Diego, California
Wall/Plot Coordinates
SECTION O SITE 2841

 Official Badges 

Infantry Shoulder Cord US Army Retired (Pre-2007)


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Veteran


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Society of 1st Infantry Division National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  1953, United Services Automobile Association (USAA) - Assoc. Page
  1955, Society of 1st Infantry Division - Assoc. Page
  2015, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

Retired 1963     Deceased 2015
 

   

1953-1953, Infantry Officer Advanced Course (Fort Benning, Georgia)
Description
Purpose: To prepare officers for command and staff duties at battalion through brigade or comparable levels in both divisional and nondivisional units, with emphasis on the exercise of command at battalion level.

Scope: Tactical doctrine, offensive, defensive, retrograde, internal defense and internal development, armored cavalry, joint airborne/airmobile, amphibious, artillery, chemical/biological/radiological, and Air Force operations; nuclear weapons employment; field trips and demonstrations; ranger operations; personnel; intelligence; operations; logistics; training management; staff exercises and CPX; automatic data processing, operations research/systems analysis, general management; tactical cover and deception; military leadership; effective writing and speaking; legal and medical subjects; physical training; special presentations; refresher instruction; communications electronics; maintenance management; materiel readiness, unit readiness; preventive maintenance; individual, special purpose, and crew-served weapons; weapons system trends and developments; student evaluation; guest speaker program; electives program; processing; and physical conditioning.

Prerequisites: Commissioned officer in grade of captain. Member of the active Army whose branch is Infantry, Armor, or Artillery. Must have completed the Infantry Officer Basic course or equivalent branch qualifying course. Final SECRET security clearance required.

Type
USA Officer Training Course

Location/Country
Fort Benning / Georgia

From Month/Year 
Mar / 1953

To Month/Year 
Jun / 1953

Rank
Captain

Last Updated: Jun 15, 2021
   
My Photos From This Course
No Available Photos

  5 Also There at This Course:
 
  • Cross, Fred, COL, (1953-1987)
  • Weber, William, COL, (1943-1980)
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