Background
Gust, David R. was born on October 20, 1942 in Platte City, Missouri, United States.
Gust, David R. was born on October 20, 1942 in Platte City, Missouri, United States.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, University Denver, 1974. Master in Systems Management, University Southern California, 1976. Graduate, Command and General Staff College.
Graduate, Naval War College.
Drafted United States Army, 1966, commissioned Second lieutenant Signal Corps, 1967, advanced through grades to major general, various positions, European telephone system and AUTOVON officer 5th Signal Command Germany, 1974-1977, battalion Civil Engineering officer 1st Battalion, 40th Field Artillery Vietnam, with 74th Signal Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Artillery, 194th Brigade Fort Knox, Kentucky, project officer Defense Communications Systems Communications Systems, system project leader Directorate for Systems Management, Communications, product manager Philanthropic and Educational Organization Fire Support, acting project manager Philanthropic and Educational Organization Intelligence and Electronic Warfare. Fielding officer Program Executive Office, Communications Systems. Project manager Mobile Subscriber Equipment Philanthropic and Educational Organization Communications Systems.
Program executive officer for communications system, 1992-1995. Program executive officer for Intelligence & Electronic Warfare, 1995-1999. Deputy chief staff research development and acquisition United States Army Material Command, Alexandria, Virginia, since 1999.
Married Peggy A. Gimbel. Children: Scott, Thomas.