Vaughn Caudill - Bio

Mr. Vaughn E. Caudill last assignment before retirement was the Deputy Comptroller, 502d Comptroller Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. In coordination with the 502d CPTS Commander he provided base-level financial support to Joint Base San Antonio, which includes Fort Sam Houston, Camp Bullis, Lackland, and Randolph. Primary services included providing management advice and guidance to the wing commander and staff; overseeing financial services customer support and accounting liaison activities; providing oversight of non-appropriated fund financial operations; collecting and disbursing funds; and budgeting, managing, and reporting of all appropriated funds and wing resources.

COL (Ret) Vaughn Caudill entered the Army in 1975 after graduating from Morehead State University. Mr. Caudill has Base, MAJCOM, MWR, APF, Army, Air Force, Officer, Civilian, Personnel, Financial, Medical Operations, Instructor, and Joint Experience. He served on active duty from 1975 to 1988 before entering reserve status. In 1996 LTC Caudill was called to active duty to write the correspondence course “Resource Management for AMEDD Officers.” All AMEDD Officers use this course to learn resource management skills and this course is still used today. LTC Caudill was the Distinguished Winner in the American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC) Education, Training, and Career Development category in 1996. Additionally, COL Caudill was recalled from the retired list in 2003 where he deployed in support of Operations Enduring Freedom, serving as J8 Comptroller for Joint Task Force – Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He was selected as the winner in the Army’s Comptroller/Deputy Comptroller Under MAJCOM category for 2004. In 2016 COL Caudill was inducted into the Morehead State University Alumni Hall of Fame. Also, he received a National Leadership Award from the American Society of Military Comptrollers. In 2021 COL Caudill was the recipient of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Outstanding CPA in Government Lifetime Contribution Award and the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award.

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY
• Master of Business Administration, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY
• Army Medical Department (AMEDD) Officer Basic Course, Fort Sam Houston, TX
• Military Personnel Officer Course
• Planning, Programming and Budgeting Course
• Military Accounting Course
• AMEDD Advanced Course, Fort Sam Houston, TX
• Army Command & General Staff Officer Course
• Faculty Development Course
• Battle Focus Instructor Training Course
• Small Group Leadership Instructor Course
• Professional Military Comptrollers Course

Assignments

Active Duty

• 1. Student, AMEDD Officer Basic Course, Fort Sam Houston, TX
• 2. Chief, Personnel, U.S. AMEDDAC, Fort Benjamin Harrison, IN
• 3. Company Commander/Chief PO&T, USAMEDDAC, Fort Benjamin Harrison, IN
• 4. Student, Flight School, Fort Rucker, AL
• 5. Chief, Personnel/Troop Commander, U.S. Army Aeromedical Center, Fort Rucker, AL
• 6. Commander, 427th Medical Company (Ambulance), Fort Rucker, AL
• 7. UCA Project Officer, U.S. Army Aeromedical Center, Fort Rucker, AL
• 8. Prior Years Project Officer, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Washington, DC
• 9. Project Officer, U.S. Army Institute of Dental Research, Washington, DC
• 10. Comptroller, U.S. Army Medical Bioengineering Research and Development Lab, Fort Detrick, MD
• 11. Student, AMEDD Officer Advanced Course, Fort Sam Houston, TX
• 12. Chief Medical Expense & Performance Reporting Branch, Deputy Chief of Staff Resource Management, U.S. Army Health Services Command, Fort Sam Houston, TX

U.S. Army Reserves

• 14. Comptroller, 3457th U.S. Army Medical Training Center (MTC), Houston, TX
• 15. Chief, Health Care Admin Division, 3457th U.S. Army MTC, Houston, TX
• 16. Chief, Health Care Operations Division, 3457th U.S. Army MTC, San Antonio, TX
• 17. Executive Officer, 228th Combat Support Hospital, Fort Sam Houston, TX
• 18. Chief Resource Management, 807th Medical Command
• 19. 5501st U.S. Army Hospital

Active Duty

• 20. J8 Comptroller, Joint Task Force, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

Civilian

• 21. Chief, AF NAF Accounting & Civilian Pay, Air Force Services Agency
• 22. Chief, Project Management Office, Air Force Services Agency
• 23. Budget Analyst, 106th Signal Bde, Ft Sam Houston
• 24. Deputy Comptroller, 502d Air Base Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, TX

Major Awards And Decorations

• Joint Meritorious Service Medal
• Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
• Joint Commendation Medal
• Army Commendation Medal with Two Oak Leaf Clusters
• Army Comptroller of the Year 2004
• National Award Winner for the American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC) 1996 – Education, Training and Career Development Category
• National Leadership Award from American Society of Military Comptrollers - 2016
• Alamo Chapter of ASMC Resource Manager of the Year 1999
• Alamo Chapter of ASMC Comptroller of the Year 2003 & 2010
• Appointed as Kentucky Colonel, 2002 for lifetime achievements
• Morehead State University Alumni Hall of Fame 2016
• Recognized by Kentucky Senate for Lifetime Achievements 2016
• Air Force Meritorious Civilian Service Award 2018
• Quilt of Valor presented by Carter County, KY Quilters
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Outstanding CPA in Government Lifetime Contribution Award 2021
• Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award 2021

Licenses & Certifications

• Certified Public Accountant (Passed CPA first time with 82 average)
• Certified Defense Financial Manager, American Society of Military Comptrollers
• Chartered Global Management Accountant
• Certified Defense Financial Management Program Level 3
• Certified Data Processor
• Certified Systems Professional
• Certified Computer Professional
• Commercial Pilot with Instrument & Multi-engine ratings - Airplane

Effective Dates Of Promotion

• Second Lieutenant: 12 May 73
• First Lieutenant: 6 Jun 76
• Captain: 9 Aug 78
• Major: 2 Sep 86
• Lieutenant Colonel: 1 Sep 93
• Colonel: 28 Feb 01
  
• NF-13 (NAF): 6 Nov 89
• GS-12 (APF): 20 Jun 93
• GS-14 (APF): 18 Jan 10