COL(R) Warner D. “Rocky” Farr
November 20, 2024 (Age 76)
Temple Terrace, Florida
Special Forces & MACV-SOG
DMOR 2016
SFA Chapter 60
SOA Mem# 1574
Dr. Rocky Farr passed away on November 20, 2024 while under hospice care in Tampa, FL. Awaiting obit.
Rocky Farr enlisted in Airborne in 1967. He was the distinguished honor graduate of his Special Forces medic class, and served as a team medic with 7th SFG(F). In Vietnam, he served as a medic and recon team member with MACV-SOG, CCS. He served with SGM Billy Waugh in Cambodia in an operation written about in the book “Chasing the Jackal. In 1971 he joined Det. A, Berlin. He became the SF instructor at Northeast Louisiana University. As an SFC, he taught in the SF Medical Course and was selected for promotion to MSG. He was then commissioned 2LT.
While a medical student, he was the medical platoon leader for the 11th SFG(A). Receiving his M.D. in 1983, he served as commander, Co. F (Abn), running the Special Operations Medical Sergeants Course. He was the Division surgeon of the 10th Mountain Division and deputy commander of the Aeromedical Center, Fort Rucker.
He attended Air War College before becoming deputy chief of staff, Surgeon, USASOC, and Surgeon, Special Forces Command and Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command. He served in Vietnam, Cambodia, Bosnia, Kosovo, Kuwait and Afghanistan.
May He Rest In Peace
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