- Four years at West Point, 22 years in the Army, total service of 26 years.
- Variety of assignments with the Army, Air Force, and Navy; served in Air Defense branch specializing in nuclear weapons. Three years in Germany and one year in Iran as advisor.
- Graduated from the long-course at Fort Leavenworth in 1991. Served 5 years as a civil servant closing Fort Ord. Development Director for various military housing privatization projects.
- Served in multiple academic assignments at West Point and Naval Postgraduate School. Currently a Life-Long Educator and mathematics tutor.
- What West Point Means to Me – Jack Gafford
West Point sets a guideline for my life conduct. West Point is not perfect but points out what can be better. It has been forgiving when I strayed from the path of doing what is… Read more: What West Point Means to Me – Jack Gafford - What I Learned from the Iranians – 1976
I arrived in Iran in 1976 to serve as an advisor to the Iranian Air Force. I was assigned to TAFT (Technical Advisory Field Team) and assisted Iran in the employment of Hawk missile systems… Read more: What I Learned from the Iranians – 1976