February 2021 Veteran of the Month: Ray Mobley
Commissioner Nikki Fried presents the February 2021 Veteran of the Month award to Dr. Ray Mobley.
Military Service
Dr. Ray Mobley served as a veterinarian in the U.S. Army. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel (O-5) in 1996 after 21 years of service.
Agriculture Service
Dr. Mobley served as a professor in the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) Cooperative Extension Program, where he was responsible for providing animal medicine support to community-based clients and also taught in the animal science program. Before working at FAMU, he served for four years as a biological administrator in the Division of Food Safety at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).
Biography
Dr. Mobley is a former U.S. Army veterinarian. He retired from the Army as a Lieutenant Colonel (O-5) in 1996 after 21 years of service. In the Army, Dr. Mobley provided veterinary care to military working dogs and to the pets of military personnel and families. He also served as a staff officer for food procurement at the Defense Personnel Support Center. Additionally, he supervised the food safety and quality assurance program at the installation and district level, retiring as District Commander of the Gulf Coast Veterinary District.
Following his retirement from the Army, Dr. Mobley served for four years as a biological administrator in the FDACS Division of Food Safety. At FDACS, he was responsible for training food safety personnel in Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP).
After leaving FDACS, he served as an associate professor in the FAMU Cooperative Extension Program, where he was responsible for providing animal medicine support to community-based clients and also taught in the animal science program. While at FAMU, Dr. Mobley was instrumental in the establishment of the veterinary technology program. Later, he served as director of the Cooperative Extension Program. He retired as a full professor and was awarded professor emeritus status in 2015.
Dr. Mobley’s military awards include the Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Army Meritorious Medal (2nd Award), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (2nd Award), and the Joint Meritorious Unit Award. He holds a Bachelor of Science in animal science from FAMU. He earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Tuskegee University and his Master of Public Health from Tulane University.
