Gates served in numerous non-commissioned officer leadership positions, including as first Commandant of the 24th Infantry Division NCO Academy at Fort Stewart, Georgia.
ɡˈeɪts sˈɜːvd ɪn nˈuːmɚɹəs nˈɑːŋkəmˈɪʃənd ˈɑːfɪsɚ lˈiːdɚʃˌɪp pəzˈɪʃənz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ æz fˈɜːst kˈɑːmɐndˌɑːnt ʌvðə twˈɛnti fˈoːɹθ ˈɪnfəntɹi dᵻvˈɪʒən ˌɛnsˌiːˈoʊ ɐkˈædəmi æt fˈɔːɹt stˈuːɚt, dʒˈɔːɹdʒə.