Warrant Officers Heritage Foundation
"WO Heritage Net'"
Preserving Army Warrant Officer History
Non-Profit 501 (c) (3) Publicly Supported Organization
ALFRED E. "AL" COX
Chief Warrant Officer 3, Signal Corps, U. S. Army Retired
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, Warrant Officers Heritage Foundation
Phone 717-352-3741, Cell 717-658-3412,
Alfred E. “Al” Cox was born on 24 July1938 in Claiborne County
Tennessee. He entered the Regular Army on 26 May 1958 as a Private E-1.
He completed Basic Training at Ft Chaffee, AR and advanced Signal and
Intelligence Training at Ft Monmouth, NJ: He was assigned to Korea on 11
May 1959 where he was promoted to Specialist 5 (E-5) and was transferred to the 69th
Signal Battalion Ft. Meade MD on 7 June 1960. He received an Honorable
discharged from the US Army on 11 April 1961.
He enlisted in the United States Air Force as a Staff Sergeant (E-5)
on 12 April 1961 and was assigned to the 1370th Photo Mapping
Wing at Turner Air Force Base in Albany GA: He received an Honorable
discharge from the US Air Force on 16 April 1965. He returned to his
former employment with Western Electric Inc. in Knoxville, TN on 1 May
1965: Mr. Cox reenlisted into the US Air Force on 14 October 1965 and was
assigned to the Military Airlift Command (MAC) at Hunter Air Force Base in
Savannah, GA.
He accepted an appointment as Reserve of the Army Warrant Officer 1 (WO1) on 15 February 1967.
Warrant Officer Assignments
16th General Support Group, 67th Maintenance Battalion, Fort Benning Georgia, 15 March 67 Electronic Repair Technician (PMOS 286A),
Electronics Maintenance & Repair Platoon Leader: 34th General Support Group (AM&S) 304th Transportation Battalion APO 96307 Assistant Aircraft Maintenance Officer on Flight Status ARVN 10 September 1967
2nd Signal Detachment Platoon Leader also Assistant Aircraft Maintenance Officer DMOS: 671B, Flight status: 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized), 705th Maintenance Battalion, Butts Army Airfield, Fort Carson Colorado 16 September 1968
Assistant Aircraft Maintenance Officer DMOS: 671B, Flight status: 189th Combat Assault Helicopter Company of the 52nd Aviation Battalion, APO 96494 RVN 3 March 1970,
17th Aviation Group Headquarters APO 96316 RVN 22 July 1970 Group Avionics Officer, Group Communications Security Officer, Acting Group Signal Officer: 3rd Armored Division, 122nd Maintenance Battalion 1 April 1971, Avionics Officer, Electronic Maintenance Platoon Leader, Hanau Germany:
White House Communication Agency, The White House, Washington, DC as a Presidential Communication Officer 1974 - 1978.
CW3 (Promotable) Cox retired from the Army on 31 December 1978 with 20 years, 1 month and 8 days total military service.
He entered civil service with the United States Department of Defense 1 June 1979. He remained in civil service employment for fifteen years and attained the grade of GM-15/step 10, retiring on 31 May 1994, with a combined military and civilian service of 35 years 1 month and 8 days of total government service.
Civilian Education
Mr. Cox is a graduate of Claiborne County High School (1956) in Tazewell, Tennessee. He is a graduate of the Atlanta School of Radio and Television and attended the University of Maryland, majoring in criminal justice. He has attended extensive courses in executive management and development, counterterrorism, operation security, hostage negotiation, communication, intelligence and aircraft maintenance and aviation.
Awards & Decorations
Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, (2nd OLC), Army Commendation Medal (1st OLC), Air Force Commendation Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Air Force Good Conduct Medal (1st OLC), National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Air Force Longevity Service Award (1st OLC), Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation w/Palm, and Presidential Service Badge and Pin
Civilian Service Awards
Commanders Award for Civilian Service, (3 awards) May 1987; August 1988; July 1993
Meritorious Civilian Service Award, (2 awards) June 1990 and July 1993
Exceptional Civilian Service Award, May 1994
White House Military Office Directors Service Award, June 1992
Participation in Professional Military Associations
President, Hanau Chapter US. Army Warrant Officers Association (1972)
President, European Region, U.S. Army Warrant Officers Association (1973)
National President U. S. Army Warrant Officers Association (1975-1976)
U.S. Army Warrant Officers Association Lifetime Trustee Award (1976)
Past National President, U.S. Army Warrant Officers Association (1976)
Director and Assistant Treasurer, Warrant Officers Heritage Foundation (2003-2005)
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, Warrant Officers Heritage Foundation (2005- present)
Founding Sponsor of the National Museum of the U. S. Army.