A Life Of Service
Walter L. Steve Mayew was born on September 21, 1941, in Norwalk, Connecticut
1947
Moved to Miami
Florida where he was raised and educated
1959
Enlisted in USMC
Enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in an Aviation Option
1963
U.S. Army Special Forces
Enlisted in the U. S. Army for Special Forces, Trained at Fort Bragg, N. C.
1964
8th Special Forces Group
Ft Gulick, Panama Canal Zone as a Communications Specialist, Cross Trained as a Medic, Demolitions Sgt & Weapons Specialist
1965
Command Soldier of the Month
Enlisted Aide to LTG James D. Alger, Southern Command
1966
Field Artillery OCS
Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Distinguished Military Graduate
1966
E Company
7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina & HHC 7th Group
1967
HQUSAJFKCEN
Aide-de-Camp to MG Albert E. Milloy
1968
HQUSAJFKCEN
Aide-de-Camp to MG Edward M. Flanagan Jr.
1969
Commanding Officer
B Battery, 2d Battalion, 77th Field Artillery, 25th Infantry Division, Vietnam
1970
Field Artillery Officer’s Advanced Course
Fort Sill, Oklahoma
1972
Commanding Officer
B Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery, 3d Infantry Division, Germany
1973
Commanding Officer, HHB
1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery, 3d Infantry Division, Germany
1975
Command and General Staff Course
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Master’s Thesis – The Regimental System in the US Army, Its Evolution and Future
1976
Headquarters
Training & Doctrine Command, Fort Monroe, Virginia – Author, Training Land & Training Range Requirements and Concept Developer for the National Training Center
1979
Chief
Field Artillery Team & Instructor, US Army Infantry School & Center, Fort Benning, Georgia
1980
Chief
Combat Support Division, US Army Infantry School & Center, Fort Benning, Georgia
1981
Chief
Training Division, I Corps, G-3, Fort Lewis, Washington
1982
Executive Officer
9th infantry Division Artillery, & High Technology Light Division Artillery Development, Fort Lewis, Washington
1986
Commanding Officer
2d Battalion, 39th Field Artillery, 3d Infantry Division, Germany
1989
Student, National War College
Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington D. C.
1990
Chief, Central American Affairs, ISA
Office of the Secretary of Defense, Pentagon, Washington D. C.
1992
Executive Officer
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, HQDA, Pentagon, Washington D. C.
1993
Retired at the rank of Colonel
1995
Florida State Certified General Contractor (CGC 058328)
Education:
1972
University of Miami
Florida, BBA
1976
Master of Military Arts and Science
CGSC, MMAS
Awards Include: Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit (2),
Bronze Star for Valor & Service (4), Meritorious Service Medal (2),
Army Commendation Medal for Valor & Service (2) Army Achievement Medal and others
His publications include – Dealing With the Decades, Because War is a Failure, Optimizing Military Force Effectiveness, Dealing With the Decades II, The Challenges of Florida’s Rapid Growth and The Climate Maze.
He now lives in Niceville, Florida with his wife Ardath. They have two sons, Steven Aaron and Curtis Adam