Master Sergeant Perdue entered the Army on 10 June 1985. He attended Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training (16R Vulcan Crewmember) at Fort Bliss Texas.
MSG Perdue's assignments include B Btry, 1-59 ADA, 8 ID(M), Wackernheim Germany; A Btry, 5-62 ADA, 11 ADA BDE, Fort Bliss, Texas; B Btry, 5-3 ADA, 1 AD, Wackernheim Germany; C Btry, 1-5 ADA, 24 ID(M), Fort Stewart Georgia; C Btry, 1-3 ADA, 3 ID(M), Fort Stewart Georgia; Operations Group, BDE C2, Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk Louisiana; B Btry, 4-6 ADA (OBC), 6 ADA BDE, Fort Bliss Texas; C Btry, 4-5 ADA, 1 CD, Fort Hood Texas; HHB 5-52 ADA, 11th ADA Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas, and The Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site at Kwajalein Atoll.
MSG Perdue's duty positions include Vulcan Driver, Vulcan Assistant Gunner, Vulcan Senior Gunner, Vulcan Squad Leader, Training NCO, Bradley Stinger Fighting Vehicle (BSFV) Squad Leader, BSFV Section Sergeant, BSFV Platoon Sergeant, Senior Linebacker Observer Controller, Small Group Instructor, Intelligence Sergeant; First Sergeant, C Btry 4-5 ADA, 1 CD; First Sergeant, HHB 5-52 ADA, 11th ADA Brigade, and Chief of Space Operations and the Chief of Range Operations at The Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Test Site
MSG Perdue's military education includes PLDC, BNCOC, ANCOC, First Sergeants Course, Master Driver Course, Airborne School, Total Army Instructor Course, Small Group Instructor Training Course, Combat Lifesaver Course, The Army Safety Course, and The Air Force Space 200 Course.
MSG Perdue's awards include the Bronze Star Medal (1 OLC), Meritorious Service Medal (3 OLC), Army Commendation Medal (4 OLC), Army Achievement Medal (12 OLC), Good Conduct Medal, Non Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (3), Combat Action Badge, Basic Air Force Space Badge, Parachutist Badge, Valorous Unit Award, German Sports Badge.
MSG Perdue's major training exercises include Roving Sands (3 Rotations), 29 Palms (2 Rotations), The Combat Maneuver Training Center (2 Rotations), The Joint Readiness Training Center (1 Rotation), The National Training Center (11 Rotations), Warfighter Training Instructor Exercise (WTI).
MSG Perdue is a combat veteran from Operations Desert Shield/Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom.