CW5 David C. Fisher

CW5 David C. Fisher was appointed as an Army warrant officer in February 1976 after serving in Vietnam as an enlisted soldier. He earned 5 Campaign Stars on his Vietnam Service Medal.

CW5 Fisher holds an Associates of Art Degree from Central Texas College. His military education includes the Warrant Officer Basic, Advanced, Senior, Staff, and Senior Staff Courses as well as Supply and Maintenance Officers Course.

CW5 Fisher’s first assignment was with the 503d Transportation Co. in Heidelberg, Germany as a Maintenance Technician and the Battalion Safety Officer. From there he moved to Fort Bragg and served in the 82d Aviation Battalion bringing their operational readiness up to 90% which never dipped below that point during his tenure. A two year return tour to Germany with the 498th Support Battalion as the Support Maintenance officer bookended with a return to Fort Bragg and the 82d Airborne Division as a Battalion Maintenance Officer in the 325th Infantry Regiment once again bringing operational readiness to consistent heights of over 90%.

His final battalion level position was in the 204th Military Intelligence Battalion part of the 66th MI Group in Augsburg, Germany from 1984 to 1987. Here, he provided mentorship and organization for all the warrant officers allowing them to professionally grow and build networks as a vital part of the sustainment arm of the Army providing technical expertise for the enlisted and commissioned officers to lean on for guidance and counsel. At the conclusion of this tour he was assigned to HQ, 36th Engineer Group in Ft. Benning, GA as the Senior Ordnance Maintenance Warrant Officer. Again, he mentored warrant officers across the group and organized the maintenance readiness teams to maximize unit operational readiness across the Group.

His final operational tour would be at 528th Support Battalion attached to USASOC at Fort Bragg where he reduced a large maintenance backlog down to zero and ensured operational readiness were well above a record 95%. His skills in this field were the key ingredient to his unit earning the Commander’s Maintenance Excellence Award. His final assignment was as the Chief of the Warrant Officer Professional Development Division at the United States Army Ordnance School, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland where he stewarded the next generation of Ordnance Warrant Officers to lead the Army into the 21st-century in sustainment and maintenance.

CW5 Fisher’s awards include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal third award, Vietnam Service Medal w/ 5 campaign stars, and the Master Parachutist’s Badge.

CW5 Fisher retired in 1997 leaving an indelible mark on the Warrant Officer Corps with his mentorship, leadership, and exemplary record of service.