Harold (Hal) Ernest III

Harold (Hal) Ernest III

Harold (Hal) Ernest III

Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Harold (Hal) Ernest III speaks on his military career. His career began with his completion of the Reserve Officers Training Course (ROTC) at the University of Tennessee in 1983. He completed his initial officer training at Redstone Arsenal and was assigned to Schofield Barracks in Hawaii from 1984-1987. He then took command of a company in Germany from 1987 -1990 which includes the fall of the Berlin wall. He then deployed in May 1990 to the Middle East as part of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. After his deployment he completed advanced schooling at Texas Tech and was assigned to the Program Executive Office for Armored Systems Modernization from 1993-1996. He went on to support the Army Testing and Evaluation Command and returned to Redstone Arsenal to facilitate the fielding of the M270A1 Multiple Launch Rocket System. He transitioned to an instructor position at the Defense Acquisition University Hunstville regional site in 2002 and retired from that position in 2024.

2024-08-11

Harold (Hal) Ernest III

Drew Adan

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United States. Army

United States. Army. Missile Command

Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989

Operation Desert Shield, 1990-1991

Persian Gulf War, 1991

00:39 - Early Life Prior to College
01:39 - Major Influences and ROTC Experience
04:56 - Initial Training at Redstone and assignment to Schofield Barracks
06:59 - Company Command in Germany
12:50 - Transition to the Middle East
19:04 - Experiences at the Program Executive Office of Armored Systems Modernization
20:38 - Experiences with the Army Test and Evaluations Command
22:51- Experiences with the Multiple Launch Rocket System Program Management Office and the M270A1
27:02 - How Redstone changed from 1983 through 9 September 2001
30:50 - Experiences Instructing at the Defense Acquisition University
34:18 - Advice for Career Service Members
36:30 - Thoughts on the progression of Technology and Closing Comments.

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Schofield Barracks, Hawaii

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