Army Reserve Personnel Command
St Louis, Missouri
Retirement Ceremony
For
LTC Robert N. Gable
4 December 2000
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES
LTC Gable enlisted in 1972 following graduation from High School in Beaverton, Oregon. Between basic training and AIT he and the former Katherine Sandefur were married. Rob and Katherine have two grown children, Christine and Stephanie. During his sixth year of active service, Staff Sergeant Gable was selected for and attended Officer Candidate School followed by the Adjutant General Officer Basic Course. The following year he completed his Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration after seven years of night school at education centers at each of his duty locations. Two years later he completed his Masters Degree in Business Administration. A comprehensive listing of LTC Gable's military awards, decorations, and duty assignments is included in this program and attest to LTC Gable's contributions to the US Army and US Army Reserve.
During his career LTC Gable has served in 20 different duty assignments, earned 14 separate decorations and badges in addition to numerous Oak Leaf Clusters, and moved 19 times since 1972. Rob and Katherine have shared a long and productive military career and will be retiring to a 12-acre horse farm in North Carolina (Gable's Stables). Katherine is there now, anxiously awaiting completion of this ceremony and Rob's out-processing at Fort Leonard Wood tomorrow.
MILITARY EDUCATION
Branch Immaterial Officer Candidate Course (resident) 1978
Basic Airborne Course (resident) 1978
Personnel Administration Officer Basic Course (resident) 1978
Recruiting Commanders Course (resident) 1981
Recruiting Area Commanders Course (resident) 1982
Adjutant General Officer Advance Course (nonresident) 1983
Command & General Staff College (nonresident) 1987
Civil Affairs Officer Advance Course (combination) 1990
Middle Managers Orientation Course (resident) 1990
Training Developers Workshop Course (resident) 1990
Training Developers Middle Management Course (resident) 1991
Contracting Officers Representative Course (resident) 1991
Civilian Personnel Supervisor Course (nonresident) 1991
Instructor Training Course (resident) 1991
Psychological Operations Officer Course (combination) 1992
Reserve Component National Security Issues Seminar (resident) 1994
Reserve Officer Joint Military Operations Course (resident) 1995
Joint Psychological Operations Course (resident) 1995
DECORATIONS, SERVICE MEDALS, AND BADGES
Legion of Merit (1996)
Meritorious Service Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster (1991, 1995)
Army Commendation Medal with six Oak Leaf Clusters (1977, 1980,
1982, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1995)
Army Achievement Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters (1984, 1992, 1992, 1998)
Good Conduct Medal (1978)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (1987)
National Defense Service Medal with one Bronze Svc Star (1972, 1991)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (1990)
Humanitarian Service Medal (1994)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (1988)
NCO Professional Development Ribbon (1977)
Army Service Ribbon (1975)
Overseas Service Ribbon (1975)
Army Reserve Component Overseas Tour Ribbon with Numeral Four
(1987, 1987, 1988, 1989)
Parachute Badge (1978)
CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD OF DUTY ASSIGNMENTS FROM TO
ACTIVE DUTY
BCT, AIT, Fort Ord, CA Jun72 Sep72
Company Clerk, 301st Transportation Co, Fort Ord, CA Sep72 Jun74
Company Clerk, 518th Engr Co, Fort Kobbe, Panama Canal Zone Jun74 Jun75
NCOIC Enlisted Promotions, HHC, USAG, Fort Lewis, WA Jun75 Dec77
OCS, Airborne School, AGOAC, Ft Benning/Ft Benjamin Harrison Jan78 Jul78
Records Officer, Reception Station, Ft Leonard Wood, MO Jul78 Jul79
Adjutant, 5th Engineer Battalion, Ft Leonard Wood, MO Jul79 Jul80
Admin Officer, Albuquerque District Recruiting Command , NM Jul80 Jul82
Company Commander, Amarillo Recruiting Area, TX Jul82 Sep83
USAR - Not on Active Duty
Chief, Recreation Services Div, 104th Tng Div, Vancouver, WA Sep 83 May84
Asst Branch Chief, MILPO, 104th Tng Div, Vancouver, WA May 84 Dec85
Commander, Company A (OSUT), 3rd Bn, 415th Regt, Jan 86 Jul 86
104th Tng Div, Vancouver, WA
Finance Officer, 486th Civil Affairs Company, Broken Arrow, OK Aug 86 Dec89
ACTIVE DUTY - OPERATION JUST CAUSE
Civil Affairs Liaison Officer, Civil Military Operations Task Force, Dec 89 Feb90
Panama Canal Zone
USAR - Not on Active Duty
Finance Officer, 486th Civil Affairs Company, Broken Arrow, OK Feb90 Oct90
ACTIVE DUTY -
TEMPORARY TOUR OF ACTIVE DUTY (TTAD)
Civil Affairs Training Development Officer, USAJFKSWCS Oct90 Sep91
Ft Bragg, NC
USAR - AGR
Executive Officer, 10th PSYOP Battalion, St Louis, MO Sep91 Feb93
Personnel Management Officer, ARPERCEN, St Louis, MO Mar93 Aug95
Psychological Operations Staff Officer, HQDA, Washington, DC Sep95 Jul 96
Tng Requirements Branch Chief, ARPERCEN, St Louis, MO Jul96 Sep98
Individual Ready Reserve Team Chief, AR-PERSCOM, Oct98 Apr00
St. Louis, MO
Operations Officer, Officer Pers Mgt Dir, AR-PERSCOM, May00 Dec00
St. Louis, MO