CW3 William R. Clemons joined the Army at 18. After a tour in Germany as an M-1 mechanic, he attended Army flight school, graduating as an AH-1 Cobra helicopter pilot. He was then assigned to Fort Hood, Texas, until an AH-64A Apache transition sent him to the 82d Airborne Division. While there he earned a baccalaureate degree in history and went on to tours in Korea, Fort Carson, Colorado, and back again to Korea. In conjunction with his second tour in Korea, he attended the Army Electronic Warfare Officer (EWO) Course. During his next assignment he served as the troop EWO; these duties led to his becoming the brigade EWO and, eventually, the brigade tactical operations (TACOPS) officer. In his role as the brigade TACOPS officer, he served as the commanderís subject matter expert on electronic warfare, personnel recovery, Army airspace command and control, joint air operations, Army Battle Command Systems and aviation mission planning. After more than four years in Korea he was assigned as the brigade digitization project officer. Using his extensive knowledge of Army tactical systems, he upgraded the 6th Cavalry tactical operations center into a modern command-and-control center. Currently serving as the TACOPS officer for 1-351st Regiment at Fort Stewart, Georgia, he is also finishing his masterís degree in computer resource and information technology management.