Gary Fox

Director, Office Chief of Infantry US Army

Mr. Gary L. Fox grew up on the Colorado River Indian Tribes Reservation, in Parker Arizona where he was outstanding senior male student and graduated with honors from Parker High School. He then attended the University of Arizona majoring in plant pathology and genetics. After college, Mr. Fox worked as an entomologist, developing application techniques for the use of synthetic pheromones to control pest in both the farming and timber industries and later conducting efficacy studies for the DuPont Company. Many of the products he assisted in the development and application of continue to allow farmers to grow healthy, sustainable food sources worldwide. Mr. Fox answered a personal call to serve and joined the Army in 1982, choosing to serve as an Infantryman. Over his two plus decade career, Mr. Fox served in every type of Infantry unit in the pre-modular Army both in the United States and outside the Continental United States. Mr. Fox successfully served in every leadership position from Rifle Squad Leader to First Sergeant as well as numerous staff positions from battalion level through Division and higher. Mr. Fox earned numerous awards for service and valor and qualified for numerous badges. In his own words, “there are only two that really matter and those are earning the Expert Infantryman Badge and being awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge”. One tells the world you are an expert in your chosen profession and the other says you are willing to prove it. Mr. Fox finished his uniformed career assigned to the Office of Infantry Proponencey, later renamed, the Office Chief of Infantry (OCOI). OCOI has the singular, unique, and focused mission to develop and monitor of all accession, training, development, and assignment policies to manage and ensure the health and viability of the Infantry Branch and Career Management Field. When an opportunity to serve in the proponent office came up, Mr. Fox retired from active duty and became the Deputy Director of OCOI as a DA Civilian. Seven years later, Mr. Fox now was promoted to Director of the proponent office and continues to serve as the primary advisor on all Infantry branch and career field specific issues. Mr. Fox willingly shares his knowledge, experience, and expertise in branch proponencey with leaders of other branches and career field proponents across the Army. Mr. Fox’s analytics, opinions, and recommendations are routinely solicited by leaders and staffs from across the Army.