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Colonel G. Dickson Gribble, Jr. entered the Army in 1969, where he attended the Engineer Officer Candidate School.   Upon completion of training, Lieutenant Gribble was assigned to Germany and served in company level positions such as Company Executive Officer, Assistant Operations Officer, culminating with assumption of command of Bravo Company, USASA Field Station in Rothwesten, Germany.  In 1976, Captain Gribble was selected as an instructor for the Military Intelligence Officer Advance Course at Fort Huachuca, AZ. 

Three years later, Captain Gribble assumed the duties and responsibilities as Operations Officer for the 14^th Signal Regiment (EW), British Army of Rhine – the British Army’s only tactical Signals Intelligence and Electronic Warfare (EW) unit.  Drawing on his knowledge gained during his tenure at the Intelligence Center, Captain Gribble was instrumental in developing and refining operational concepts for Signals Intelligence/Electronic Warfare support to tactical forces operating in the British General Deployment Plan (GDP) operational area. 

Major Gribble was assigned, in 1984, as the Majors Assignment Officer and later as the Chief, Military Intelligence Branch, at the US Army Personnel Center in Arlington, Virginia.  At this time he managed over 750 Majors and approximately 2800 Lieutenants and Captains. 

While serving as the Commander, in 1987, at 204th Military Intelligence Battalion in Germany, Lieutenant Colonel Gribble worked with Field Station Augsburg leadership to develop and exercise a plan to transition the Field Station’s strategic mission from its fixed station base to mobile wartime operations.

During back-to-back assignments as the Director, National Security Agency (NSA) Fellow in 1989 and later as Chief of Signals Intelligence Plans and Policy on the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence staff, Lieutenant Colonel Gribble became the Army’s lead for the emerging Regional Signal Operations Center (RSOC) concept. 

In 1992, Colonel Gribble assumed command of the 704^th Military Intelligence Brigade, which included the Army Technical Control and Analysis Element. During his second command, in 1996 at the 713^th Military Intelligence Group and Menwith Hill Station in the United Kingdom, Menwith Hill Station was selected as the Army’s best Signals Intelligence operation and represented the US Army in the annual Travis Trophy competition.  The Travis Trophy is presented by NSA and is given to the best Signal Intelligence unit worldwide.  His accomplishments were also recognized by award of the prestigious US Ambassador’s Award for excellence in British / American programs. 

After 30 years of distinguished military service, in 1999, Colonel G. Dickson Gribble, Jr. concluded his military career as Chief, Global Access Division, Directorate of Technology at the National Security Agency.  His awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Meritorious Service Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Commendation Medal, three Armed Forces Expeditionary Medals and two Humanitarian Service Medals. Colonel Gribble and wife, Susan have been married for over 40 years and have two children, Ashley and Scott and one grandchild. 

Chief Warrant Officer Five Alfred Myles

Chief Warrant Officer Five Alfred Myles entered the Army in July 1971, where he completed basic training at Fort Polk, Louisiana and became an Artillery Gunner.  Later in 1974, Specialist Myles completed Imagery Intelligence Analyst training at Fort Huachuca, Arizona and was later assigned to Company A, 1^st Military Intelligence Battalion at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.  While at Fort Bragg, he became the NCOIC of the Imagery Section with the FORSCOM Mobile Training Detachment (FITD), which trained Active, Reserve and National Guard units on Military Intelligence tactics, techniques, and procedures.  In 1978, Staff Sergeant Myles was assigned to the Doctrine Development Division at Fort Huachuca, Arizona where he wrote the Army correspondence course and Skill Qualification Test (SQT) for Imagery Intelligence Analysts.  In February 1981, Staff Sergeant Myles was directly appointed to Warrant Officer One and assigned to the Intelligence, Threat and Analysis Center (ITAC) in Washington, DC.  During his time at ITAC, Chief Myles was a major contributor to the discovery of the Soviet new main battle tank (T-80).

In 1983, Chief Myles was assigned to the Imagery Detachment, 470^th Military Intelligence Group, at Fort Clayton, Panama.  During this assignment he spearheaded the imagery support to the US Embassies, US Southern Command and its allies in Central and South America.  Chief Myles was instrumental in developing imagery signatures to identify insurgent and drug trafficking activities.  During this time, he also coordinated the development of a giant mosaic to support the security efforts for the El Salvadorian Peace Talks in 1984.  Later in 1997, as a Chief Warrant Officer Four, he was assigned to the Military Intelligence Warrant Officer Training Branch as the Course Manager for the Imagery Intelligence Technician Certification Course.  In 1998, Chief Myles became the Imagery Advisor to the Saudi Arabian Intelligence School in AL Khaj, Saudi Arabia where he spearheaded the development of an Imagery Advance Course and taught the Saudi Arabian cadre how to teach this course.  Chief Myles became the first Imagery Intelligence Warrant Officer to achieve the rank of Chief Warrant Officer Five, in 2000, which is the highest rank a Warrant Officer can achieve.

Chief Myles completed his 33 year Army career at Fort Huachuca, Arizona in 2005, assigned as the Chief, Warrant Officer Training Branch where he was a major contributor to the Warrant Officer training and development programs and Officer Education System (OES).  CW5 Myles awards include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal with three Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, and Army Achievement Medal with one Oak Leaf Clusters.  Chief Myles has earned a Doctor of Ministry degree.  He is married to Cora from Kingsland, Georgia.  They have three children, Jerome, Torric and Tandie and three grandchildren Jerome Jr., Angel and Zora.

Colonel William T. Torpey

Colonel William T. Torpey was commissioned as a Military Intelligence officer through Engineer Officer Candidate School in 1970. He remained at the OCS regiment as a Tactical Officer until he attended the Military Intelligence Officer Basic Course at Ft Holabird in 1971. Upon graduation, Lieutenant Torpey was assigned to the 8^th Infantry Division, Baumholder, Germany in the first wave of Military Intelligence Officers assigned as S-2s to combat maneuver units in Europe.  He served three highly successful years as an Armor Battalion and Infantry Brigade S-2.

Upon return from Europe, Lieutenant Torpey served as an instructor and company commander at the Army Intelligence School, Ft Devens. Upon completion of Military Intelligence Officer Advance Course, Captain Torpey was assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division, Korea where he commanded the 329th ASA Company, providing multidiscipline intelligence collection along the DMZ.  In 1979, Captain Torpey was assigned to Fort Meade as an operations officer, Battalion Executive Officer and S-3 of the 704^th MI Brigade. As the operations officer for the newly established Army Collection, Processing, Analysis and Reporting (CPAR) element at the National Security Agency (NSA), he was responsible for coordinating national agency support to tactical forces.  This was one of the MI’s first successful reach-back operations.

 In 1984 Major Torpey returned to Germany where he served as the Imagery Intelligence (IMINT) Officer, 66^th MI Brigade, responsible for synchronizing theater IMINT force structure and imagery support to US ground forces. He later served as Executive Officer, 204^th Military Intelligence Battalion and as the Commander, 108^th Military Intelligence Battalion, deployed along the East German border.

Lieutenant Colonel Torpey was assigned to Ft Leavenworth, in 1989, as the Intel Observer Controller in the Battle Command Training Program and as an instructor in the Tactical Commanders Development Course where he advanced the intelligence battlefield operating system. 

Lieutenant Colonel Torpey assumed the position of Military Intelligence Branch Chief, in 1991, on the heels of the first Gulf War when the Army’s Officer Corps would be reduced by 33%. Lieutenant Colonel Torpey and his management team implemented efficiencies, preserved force structure, and established positive rapport with the field to sustain an aggressive MI career development program.

Colonel Torpey was selected as the Defense Attaché to Ireland, in 1994, where he spearheaded efforts to modernize a neutral country's defense force, promoted bi-lateral training opportunities and contributed to Ireland’s participation in Partnership for Peace.  In 1998 Colonel Torpey concluded his distinguished 30 year career as the Deputy Commander of the US Army Intelligence and Security Command.

Colonel Torpey's awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Commendation Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Defense Service Medal with Bronze Service Star and the Army Service Ribbon. Colonel Torpey is a graduate of the US Army Airborne and Ranger Schools.  He is married to the former Priscilla Elaine Hopkins of Arlington, VA and they recently celebrated their 40^th wedding anniversary.  He and Priscilla have three children, Whitney Roosa, Alison MacLean and Kyle Torpey and have six grandchildren.

MI Hall of Fame Inductees

2010

Brig. Gen. Richard Ellis	Major General Barbara G. Fast	Colonel Daniel F. Baker
Colonel John Lansdale, Jr.	.	Command Sergeant Major Scott Chunn

2009

Brigadier General Roy M. Strom	Command Sergeant Major Odell Williams	Command Sergeant Major Ronald D. Wright	Chief Warrant Office 3 Doris I Allen
Major General Robert A Harding	Major General William E Harmon	Chief Warrant Officer 5 Wallace S. Price

2008

Col. Jerry W. Jones (U.S. Army, Retired)	Lt. Gen. William Campbell  (U.S. Army, Retired)	Col. Thomas O’Connell   (U.S. Army, Retired)
Col. Walter Walsh Jr (U.S. Army, Retired)	Chief Warrant Officer 4 Alan Lindley  (U.S. Army, Retired)	Command Sgt. Maj. John Gregorcyk Jr  (U.S. Army, Retired)