Remembering Them Forever (RTF)!

Military Information:

• US Army
• US Navy
• Rank E5
• Meritorious Service Medal
• TVHOF Patriot Award
• SFC: Sergeant First Class
• SS: Sharpshooter
• 1-Alpha List
• National/American Defense Service Medal/Award
• Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal
• GWT: Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
• Expert Pistol/Small Arms
• Navy Good Conduct Medal
• TVHOF Class of 2025
• Meritorious Unit Commendation
• Overseas Service Ribbon
• Retired Army
• Army Achievement Medal
• Navy Achievement Medal
• Humanitarian Service Medal
• Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
• Armed Forces Service Medal
• Navy Expert Rifle Medal
• AG2: Aerographer Mate 2nd Class Petty Officer
• Non Commissioned Officers School Ribbon

Dates of Service 1:

Service Start Date: NA Service End Date: NA

Dates of Service 2:

Service Start Date: NA Service End Date: NA

Bio:

SERGEANT FIRST CLASS (ret) ROY F. DAVIS

Sergeant First Class (ret) Roy F. Davis was the Platoon Sergeant for the 90th Aviation Support Battalions Headquarters Platoon, White Settlement, Texas.
Davis was born in Portland, Maine. Upon graduating high school, he enlisted in the United States Navy. He completed Basic Military Training at the Recruit Training Command in Orlando, Florida and was sent to the Pre-Commissioning Unit, USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 in 1982 as an Aerographer Mate (Meteorology).

The USS Carl Vinson then made her maiden voyage “Around the World” in 1983 from Norfolk, Virginia to San Francisco, California. Davis left the USS Carl Vinson in 1985. He went on to the Naval Oceanography Command Detachment at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California as a weather observer. He left the Navy in 1987 as an Aerographer Mate 2nd Class to pursue other opportunities in the civilian sector.
Davis returned to the United States Navy in 1989 and was assigned to the United States Territory of Guam. There he was assigned to the Naval Oceanography Command Center/Joint Typhoon Warning Center as an Aerographer Mate 2nd Class. His command tracked typhoons in an area of responsibility encompassing 11 million square miles. Davis worked a total of 10 tropical storms and 8 typhoons during his tenure in Guam. In 1996, Davis left the Navy a second time to pursue opportunities in the civilian sector.

After working in the computer field for nearly 10 years, Davis returned to the military as a part of the United States Army Reserve as a Sergeant. He completed training at Fort Knox, Kentucky and was assigned to Company A, 980th Engineer Battalion/721st Engineer Company where he served for three years. Davis was promoted to Staff Sergeant in 2010 and was transferred to the 90th Aviation Support Battalion where he served as the Battalion’s Chemical, Biological, Nuclear, and Radiological NCO. Davis was promoted to Sergeant First Class in 2014 and led Headquarters Platoon while at the 90th Aviation Support Battalion holding two Military Occupational Specialties one in the Chemical Corps and one in the Quartermaster Corps until his retirement in 2018 with a total of 26 Years of service.

AFTER SERVICE BRIEF-

Sergeant First Class Davis earned an Associate’s of Science Degree in Computer Science and Network Administration. He worked in the computer field from 1996 to 2005. He was employed by MCI and Oracle Corporation as a Technical/Software Engineer in Colorado Springs.

In 2005, Sergeant First Class Davis went to work for BNSF Railway where he retired as a conductor. Sergeant First Class Davis joined the Roll Call Board of Directors in 2017 and has served as the Military Liaison, Historian, and Museum Curator.

He provided guidance and leadership on issues related to the enlisted force. He advised leadership on measures necessary to maintain the morale, welfare, and health and ensure discipline was equitably maintained.

Meritorious Service Medal x1
Army Achievement Medal x1
Navy Achievement Medal x1
Navy Good Conduct Medal x2
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal x4
National Defense Medal x2
Global War on Terrorism Medal x1
Humanitarian Service Medal x2
Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal x1
Armed Forces Resever Medal with 10 years Service
Non Comissioned Officers School Ribbon x3
Army Service Ribbon x1
Navy Sea Service Ribbon x2
Navy Overseas Service x5
Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon x1
Expert Rifle Medal and Sharpshooter Pistol Ribbon