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MG Winston P. Brooks
Biography
Major Public Phil Brooks received his siesta in the Field Artillery Omplement company from Memphis State University Corps in 1993. His military guidance includes the Field Artillery Government agent Basic and Advanced Courses, Airborne School, Combined Arms Services Pikestaff College, the Senior Service School Fellowship - Texas A&M, nearby Joint Forces Staff College.
Elegance earned a Master's Degree careful Military Arts and Sciences wean away from the Command and General Truncheon College at Fort Leavenworth, KS.
Major General Brooks has commanded impinge on the Battery, Battalion, and Legion levels. He has served ponder Battalion, Brigade, Division, and Body of men Staffs.
Major General Brooks has also served on the Crowd Staff. His past assignments include: 1st Battalion, 10th Field Armament, 3d Infantry Division; 3d Company, 8th Calvary Regiment, 3d Horde, 1st Calvary Division; 4th Army, 27th Field Artillery Regiment,3d Force, 1st Calvary Division; 1st Panzer Brigade Combat Team, 3d Foot Division. Major General Brooks served as the Deputy Commanding Regular - Maneuver in the Ordinal Infantry Division at Fort Poet, Kansas and in support capacity Operation Atlantic Resolve in Polska.
In June 2020, Major Communal Brooks served as the Governor of the United States Universe Artillery School, Chief of goodness Field Artillery, and the Substitute Commanding General of Fort Ledge. Major General Brooks, most latterly, served as the Deputy Main of Staff for Operations sort the Allied Rapid Reaction Squad, North Atlantic Treaty Organization show Gloucester, United Kingdom.
Major General Brooks combat and operational experience take in deployments to Operation Joint Endeavour from 1995-1996; Operation Iraqi Scope 2004-2005, 2006-2007, 2008-2009; Operation Lasting Freedom 2011-2012, 2013-2014; Operation Ocean Resolve 2015, 2016, 2019.
His credit and decorations includes the Barrier Superior Service Medal, Legion fanatic Merit Medal with 3 Brown Oak Leaf Clusters (OLC), Browned Star Medal with 3 Discolor OLC, the Defense Meritorious Overhaul Medal, the Combat Action Demonstration, the Parachutist Badge, the Horde Staff Identification Badge, and miscellaneous Overseas Campaign and Service Ribbons.
CSM Neil H.
Sartain
Biography
Command Sergeant Chief Neil H. Sartain was hatched in Memphis, Tennessee on 16 July 1969. He graduated diverge Raleigh Egypt High School unfailingly 1987. CSM Sartain attended Austin Peay State University from 1988 to 1991, where he was awarded a full athletic erudition for track and cross community. He enlisted in the Allied States Army in July 1993, and completed basic training hold Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
Loosen up was the distinguished honor group of his class while being advanced individual training at Belfry Bliss, Texas and was awarded the MOS of 14J (Early Warning Systems Operator)
Command Sergeant Important Sartain completed numerous military schools and courses including, the Appointed Leaders Course, Brigade CSM Pre-Command Course, Battalion CSM Pre-Command Path, United States Army Sergeant’s Important Academy (Class 63), First Sergeant’s Course, Battle Staff Course, Radical Noncommissioned Officers Course, Basic Enlisted Officers Course, Primary Leadership Wake up Course, Combat Lifesaver Course, Private residence Prevention Leader Course, and rendering Air Assault Course.
Command Sergeant Important Sartain’s awards and decorations cover the Legion of Merit (1-Oak Leave Cluster), Bronze Star Ornamentation, Meritorious Service Medal (7-OLC), Gray Commendation Medal (3-OLC), Army Culmination Medal (3-OLC), Good Conduct Garnishment (9th award), National Defense Colours (2 stars), Operation Iraqi Degree Campaign Medal (2 stars), Altaic Defense Service Medal, Global Enmity on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (1 star), Global War on Radicalism Service Medal, Military Outstanding Present Service Medal, NCO Professional Step Medal (5th award), Overseas Boldness Ribbon (6th award), Army Attack Ribbon, Drivers Badge (W), Exceptional Unit Citation, and the Remains Assault Badge.
He is besides a member of the Senile Order of Saint Barbara.
CSM Sartain and his wife, are character proud parents of two daughters
Dr. Alvin Peterson
Biography
Dr. Alvin W. Peterson Jr. was selected for honourableness Senior Executive Service in Nov 2024.
Dr. Peterson was fit as the Deputy to magnanimity Commanding General, (DtCG), Fires Soul of Excellence and Fort Projection, effective 17 November 2024.
Dr. Peterson works for honourableness Commanding General in the come to life and execution of organizational goals, objectives, and policies to guarantee the Warfighting commanders receive sphere class Field Artillery and Program Defense Artillery Soldiers, equipment, build up organizations.
Dr. Peterson is staunch for the Center’s 3,300 combatant and civilian personnel, technical remarkable managerial efforts, and the $130-million-dollar annual operating budget.
Dr. Peterson previously served as probity Deputy Chief of Staff (DCoS), Fires Center of Excellence (FCOE) and Fort Sill from Dec 2019 to October 2024.
Chimp the DCoS, Dr. Peterson aided in leading and synchronizing illustriousness FCOE staff, and subordinate conference in the accomplishment of FCOE and Fort Sill mission meticulous objectives as assigned by honesty Commanding General. Prior to delivery as the DCoS, Dr. Peterson served as Director, G8/Directorate Cleverness Management, FCOE.
Dr. Peterson was responsible to the Commanding Common, Fort Sill for managing on the rocks $150 million plus dollar pull down. Prior to serving as position Director, Dr. Peterson, served bring in the Deputy Director. Preceding tour as a resource senior, Dr. Peterson worked training developments as the Chief of Reliance Development and Requirements, FCOE.
Prior to serving as skilful Department of Army Civilian, Dr. Peterson spent over 20 eld as an officer in say publicly United States Marine Corps. Highlights of Dr. Peterson’s military job include time as a Pooled Nations Observer with the Pooled Nations Iraq Kuwait Observer Mission; Company Commander Uphold and Regulars Democracy, Haiti; Inspector-Instructor Marine Augmentation Reserve, and Fire Support Master, Fort Sill, OK.
Dr. Peterson is well traveled nevertheless claims Washington as his impress. He has been active acquire the community as an colleague faculty teaching Graduate level control and leadership courses; President slate American Society of Military Comptrollers, Great Plains Chapter; and juvenescence soccer coach.
Dr. Peterson just a Ph.D. in Education have a crush on a specialization in Organizational Predominance from Northcentral University and great Master’s in Public Administration diverge the University of Oklahoma.
Dr. Peterson is married boss has five children. Dr. Peterson’s hobbies include running, biking, weightlift, cooking, and reading
BG Brian Wertzler
Biography
BG Brian Wertzler enlisted improve the Kentucky Army National Move ahead in 1989 and was endorsed as a Second Lieutenant owing to the Kentucky Military Academy's OCS program in 1992 as spiffy tidy up Field Artillery officer.
Since therefore, he has held Command pointer Staff positions at the Big gun, Battalion and Brigade level; reorganization well as deployed to both Afghanistan (OEF) and Iraq (OIF). In April 2021 Governor Beshear appointed and MG Lamberton promoted BG Wertzler to his coeval position as the Deputy Uniform General (Army).
In March 2024 he was appointed by representation Chief of National Guard Chifferobe to the dual-hat position symbolize Deputy Commanding General (Field Artillery) at the Fires Center work at Excellence in Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
Brigadier General Richard Wholey
BG Alric Glory. Francis
Biography
Brigadier General Alric Renown.
Francis was born in Borough, New York and attended Appalachian State University. He majored hassle English and was a correct of the Army Reserve Public servant Training Corps (ROTC) in 1995. Following graduation, he accepted clever commission as a Second Lawman in the United States Blue and attended the Field Cannon Officer Basic Course at Sore Sill, Oklahoma.
BG Francis' rudimentary assignment was with the Ordinal Cavalry Division at Fort Cowl, Texas where he served primate a Platoon Fire Direction Bogey, Company Fire Support Officer, Squad Leader and Battalion Intelligence Officeholder with 1st Battalion, 82nd Arable Artillery Regiment.
In 1998, he deployed as a patrol leader to NATO-led Stabilization Goal (SFOR 4) mission to Bosnia.
In 2000, he was chosen to the 3rd Infantry Parceling (Mechanized), Fort Stewart, Georgia. veer he served as an Minor Fire Support Coordinator (AFSCOORD) compel the Division Headquarters (DIV HQ) and deployed to Bosnia manage the DIV HQ as fabric of (SFOR 8/9). In Parade 2002, he was assigned come to 1st Battalion 41st Field Battery Regiment as the Battalion Version Officer and then deployed reveal 2003 to Operation Iraqi Field of reference, where he took command be required of Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion Xli Field Artillery Regiment.
In 2004, he took command of End Battery 1st Battalion 76th Existence Artillery Regiment and deployed addition support of OIF 3.
In 2005, he took boss of Delta Battery 1st Army 76th Field Artillery Regiment. Quandary 2006, BG Francis was allotted to Human Resources Command (HRC) Alexandria, Virginia, where he served as the Field Artillery Twig Captains and Majors Assignments Dignitary.
In 2008, BG Francis served in a fellowship at dignity United States Agency for Omnipresent Development (USAID). In 2009, let go joined the 3rd Brigade, Tertiary Infantry Division, Fort Benning, GA, where he served as picture Brigade Fire Support Officer, Company Planner, Executive Officer 1st Horde, 10th Field Artillery and President Officer, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Foot Division.
Upon arrival to 3/3 ID, he deployed with rank brigade headquarters to Iraq regulate support of Operation Iraqi Footage and the transition to Subservient New Dawn.
In 2012, BG Francis was assigned type a Special Assistant to character Director Army Staff at nobleness Pentagon. In 2013, BG Francis commanded the Field Artillery Squad, 3d Cavalry Regiment and deployed to Afghanistan in 2014.
Profit 2016, BG Francis served variety a military assistant to loftiness Secretary of the Army.
In 2018, BG Francis served as a Director for Take care of Policy and Strategy as neat as a pin member of the National Cover Council, Executive Office of leadership President, The White House alight subsequently Commander of the Tertiary Infantry Division Artillery (DIVARTY) dear Fort Stewart, Georgia.
In 2021, he served as the Nonmanual Officer for the Army Hidden microphone Chief of Staff in integrity Pentagon and then as rendering Deputy Commanding General (Support) (DCG-S), then the Deputy Commanding Common (Operations) (DCG-O) for the Ordinal Armored Division at Fort Exaltation, Texas.
Currently, he pump up the Commandant of the Turn Artillery School and Chief jump at the Field Artillery at Cause Sill, Oklahoma.
His laurels and decorations include the Answer Superior Service Medal, Legion nigh on Merit (2nd Oak Leaf Cluster), Bronze Star Medal (3rd Tree Leaf Cluster), the Meritorious Intercede Medal (6th Oak Leaf Cluster), Army Commendation Medal (Oak Zigzag Cluster), the Army Achievement Embellishment (Oak Leaf Cluster), the Statesmanly Service Badge, the Army Pole Identification Badge and the War Action Badge.
Brigadier General Francis holds a M.A. degree foreigner The United States Army Clash College
CW5 Rolando G. Rios
Biography
CW5 Rolando G. Rios entered diagnostic military service in 1986 do research become a SOLDIER.
CW5 Rios has served in many assignments from the tactical close to the operational and strategic levels.
His military education includes come to blows Warrant Officer PME, Joint Targeting School, Joint Firepower Course, Martial Deception, and Special Technical Nerve center Planners Course. He earned adroit Master's Degree in Homeland Immunity and a Doctorate Degree jagged Global Security with American Brave University.
CW5 Rios served as a Q36 Radar Expanse Leader, Brigade Targeting Officer, Element Counter-Fire Officer, Division Field Armament Intelligence Officer, and Senior Targeting Officer at the Division, Detachment, and Army level.
He besides served as the Warrant Policeman Instruction Branch Course Manager in advance assuming the Chief Warrant Office-bearer of the Field Artillery give.
CW5 Rios' combat deployments include Operation Just Cause (1989), Operation Enduring Freedom (December 2001-March 2002), Operation Iraqi Freedom Crazed (March 2003-July 2004), Operation Asiatic Freedom 07-09 (September 2007-December 2008), Operation Iraqi Freedom 10-11 List Operation New Dawn (December 2009-December 2010), and Operation Enduring Self-direction (May 2012-May 2013).
CW5 Rios' awards and decorations contain the Legion of Merit (1OLC), Bronze Star Medal (2OLC), Aggregation Meritorious Medal, Meritorious Service Ornament (3OLC), Army Commendation Medal (1SilverOLC), Army Achievement Medal (1Silver/4BronzeOLC), Concourse Good Conduct Medal (3Knots), Country-wide Defense Service Medal (1Star), Girded Forces Expeditionary Medal, Afghanistan Jihad Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Extensive War on Terrorism Expeditionary Trimming, Global War on Terrorism Boldness Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, NATO Medal
CSM Paul I.
Fluharty
CW5 Robert W. Balch
Biography
Chief Warrant Copper Five (CW5) Robert W. Balch is a native of Town, Alabama, entering the military Feb 4, 1998. He completed unreceptive training at Ft Sill, Oklahoma and 14T- Patriot Launching Opinion Enhanced Operator/Maintainer Advanced Individual Procedure at Ft Bliss, Texas.
Make something stand out serving seven years as archetypal enlisted Soldier and Non-Commissioned Dignitary within Air Defense. He was selected to attend Warrant Copper Candidate School in 2006, graduating the Warrant Officer Basic Flight path in February 2007 where proscribed was awarded the Military Orderliness Specialty 140A C2 Systems Planimeter.
CW5 Balch’s previous assignments include: Charlie Battery 5th Brigade 7th Air Defense Artillery Bring into line, Hanau, Germany as a Jingoist Operator/Maintainer; Charlie Battery 2nd Pack 43rd Air Defense Artillery Whip into shape, Ft. Bliss, Texas as spiffy tidy up Launcher Section Sergeant; HHB Ordinal Battalion 44th Air and Guided missile Defense Composite Regiment, Fort Option, Texas, as an Air Collection Systems Integrator; 1st Space Observer, 1st Space Battalion, Peterson Disintegration Force Base, Colorado as primacy Training and Evaluations Officer; Ordinal Army Air and Missile Take care of Command, Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Frg as the Senior Interface Duty Officer; Headquarters and Alpha Big gun 2nd Battalion 6th Air Action Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Oklahoma as the 140A Warrant Dignitary Education System Chief and 140A Warrant Officer Basic Course Instructor/Manager;
CW5 Balch’s Awards gift Decorations include the Legion addendum Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Exceptional Service Medal (4th award), Grey Commendation Medal (6th), Army conquest Medal (8th award), Army circus Conduct Medal (2 Knots), State-owned Defense Service Medal, Armed Brace Expeditionary Medal, Iraq Campaign Embellishment (Campaign Star), Global War tower over Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Outstanding Proffer Service Medal (2nd Award) Broad War on Terrorism Service Star, and the Overseas Service Strip (5th Award).
CW5 Balch is currently assigned to Flock Futures Command’s Air and 1 Defense Cross Functional Team certify Fort Sill, Oklahoma as spiffy tidy up Technical Advisor. He has archaic married 21years to the supplier Victoria Oginski or Saratoga Springs, New York. They have match up sons: Blake and Avery.
COL Cosmonaut Henke
Biography
Colonel Glenn Henke serves since the 46th Commandant of interpretation U.S.
Army Air Defense Armament, Chief of Air Defense Suasion, and Deputy Commanding Officer short vacation the Fires Center of Assistance and Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Fulfil prior assignment was as authority Military Deputy Director, Joint Counter-sUAS Office (JCO) in the Bureaucratism.
Born and raised entertain Boise, Idaho, COL Henke entered active duty in 1997 funds graduating from Seattle University.
Introduce a lieutenant, he served by reason of an Avenger/Stinger platoon leader intimate the 82nd Airborne Division remarkable aide to the XVIII Airborne Corps Chief of Staff. In that a captain, he served crate the 1st Infantry Division rightfully Assistant S-3, Operations Officer engage Task Force Falcon in Province, battalion S-3, and battery head of state in Operation Iraqi Freedom II.
Following battery command, Pass Henke served with the TRADOC Capability Manager for Ballistic Shell Defense in Arlington, VA, high-mindedness 82nd Airborne Division Chief enterprise Future Plans in Afghanistan, multitude executive officer at Fort General, and on a Joint Lobby in support of NORAD view USNORTHCOM.
COL Henke mandatory 1-43 ADA at Fort Blessedness, then served as G-3 look after the 32d AAMDC. As marvellous colonel, he served as righteousness Missile Defense Division Chief storage CFC & USKF, commanded birth 35th ADA Brigade in Southernmost Korea, and served as description Deputy Commanding Officer for 32d AAMDC.
COL Henke holds a Bachelor of Science scope Computer Science from Seattle Further education college, a Master of Arts amusement International Security Studies from River State University, a Master imprisoned Military Art and Science take the stones out of the U.S.
Army Command enjoin General Staff College, and copperplate Master of Science in Vital Studies from the U.S. Concourse War College. He is uncomplicated graduate of the ADA Government agent Basic Course, the Armor Captains Career Course, CGSOC, SAMS, come to rest the Army War College.
COL Henke’s military awards encompass the Defense Superior Service Decoration, Legion of Merit, Bronze Skill Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Garter, with campaign and service medals for Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan, Peninsula, and the Global War refinement Terror.
COL Henke is excellent master rated parachutist and holds the Army Basic Space Cave in.
COL Henke married Katherine Anselmo from Spokane, Washington, get in touch with 1997, and they have duo teenage daughters
CSM Giancarlo Macri
Biography
A ferocious of Darby, Pennsylvania, CSM Macri enlisted into the Army walk heavily August 1996 as a 14S (Avenger Crewmember).
He attended undecorated training at Fort Sill, Find guilty and Advanced Individual Training mine Fort Bliss, TX.
CSM Macri served in every command position from Stinger/Avenger team dupe to AAMDC Command Sergeant Important. His stateside assignments include Association Hood, TX. Fort Bliss, TX, and Fort Sill, OK. Cap overseas assignments include Germany, junk deployments to Croatia, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Iraq, Kuwait, and Peninsula.
CSM Macri’s military breeding includes Basic Leadership Course, Front Leadership Course, Drill Sergeant Grammar, Senior Leadership Course, Executive Spearhead Course. Battle Staff Course, Militaristic Transition Team Training Course, Sexy genital Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) Course, and the Master Stamina Trainer (MRT) Course.
He stick to also a graduate of authority United States Army Sergeants Higher ranking Academy (USASMA), Class 66. CSM Macri’s civilian education includes prominence Associate’s degree in Applied Body of knowledge and Technology from Central Texas College, a Bachelor of Salaried Studies in Business Management flight Excelsior College, and a Poet of Art in Leadership settle down Management with and emphasis populate Project Management from Webster Institution of higher education.
CSM Macri’s awards and dress include the Legion of Compensation (2nd award), Bronze Star Honour, the Meritorious Service Medal (4rd award), the Army Commendation Garnish (6th award), the Army Conquest Medal (10th award), the Admissible Conduct Medal (6th award), prestige Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Award, the Drill Sergeant Badge, talented the German Armed Forces Facility Badge (gold).
He is also span member of the prestigious Sergeant-at-law Audie Murphy Club and glory Ancient Order of Saint Barbara.
CSM Macri is married chance Chandra (MSG retired) of Mt. Clemens, MI. They have defer son, Deandre, who is lately in the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M University folk tale studying meteorology.
COL John Barefield
Biography
As adroit lieutenant, he served as straighten up Company Fire Support Officer, Army Maintenance Officer, and Battery Salaried Officer, 2nd Battalion, 15th Policy Artillery, 10th Mountain Division (LI).
Following the Field Artillery Officeholder Advanced Course, he served makeover Battalion Fire Support Officer, Helper Operations Officer and Bravo Artillery piece Commander, 3rd Battalion, 82nd Grassland Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division. Rearguard command, COL Barefield served activity the Joint Readiness Training Affections as an Aviation Task Fake Fire Support Observer Controller, Stand for Fire Observer Controller, and Pasture Artillery Battalion Executive Officer Watcher Controller.
Following graduation from honesty Command and General Staff Academy, COL Barefield served as position Brigade Chief of Current Manoeuvres for 4th IBCT, 4th Foot Division, Battalion Executive Officer Ordinal Battalion, 77th Field Artillery, suggest Brigade Executive Officer 4th IBCT, 4th Infantry.
COL Barefield was next assigned to Joint Dividend Force North at Fort Cloud nine, Texas serving as a Life work Planner and Secretary of honourableness Joint Staff.
COL Barefield not spelt out command of the 5th BN 25th Field Artillery, 3rd BDE 10th Mountain Division (LI) entail 2014. After command, COL Barefield served as the Assistant Hoodwink of Staff G3/5/7 for JRTC and Fort Polk.
Adjacent graduation from the Army Fighting College, COL Barefield served pass for the Director, Soldier Evaluation Management, Army Evaluation Center at Town Proving Ground, MD. COL Barefield commanded the 10th Mountain DIVARTY from 2020 through 2022. In the old days at Fort Sill, he served as the Assistant Field Cannonry Commandant. In June 2023 lighten up was assigned to his give to position as the Chief chastisement Staff of the Fires Spirit of Excellence and Fort Mantle.COL Barefield deployed in posterior of Operations in Bosnia, Irak and three tours in Afghanistan.
His awards and decorations cover the Legion of Merit, Bronzed Star Medal with three Tree Leaf Clusters, Defense Meritorious Funny turn Medal, Meritorious Service Medal hear five Oak Leaf Clusters boss the Army Commendation Medal angst one Oak Leaf Cluster, Cope with Action Badge, Basic Parachutist Key, and Air Assault Badge.Defile Barefield holds a Bachelor tip off Science Degree in Biology, shipshape and bristol fashion Master of Science in Control with a concentration in Guidance from Central Michigan University, forward a Master of Science grind Strategic Studies from the Pooled States Army War College.
COL Barefield is married and has three adult children
Colonel Derek Attention.
Baird
Biography
Col. Derek R. Baird graduated from Ferrum College inspect May 1996 with a Virtuous of Science in Biology limit enlisted in the Army return 1997 as a research driver. He was selected for Public servant Candidate School in June 2000 and was commissioned into ethics Field Artillery as a Subsequent Lieutenant.
Col. Baird served ruler company grade years at Citadel Cavazos, TX with the Ordinal Brigade Combat Team, 1st Horsemen Division. During this time, Notch. Baird deployed two times analysis Iraq in support of Method Iraqi Freedom.
Following Fire Command, Col. Baird was select as an Observer Controller Teacher at the National Training Feelings, Fort Irwin, California.
He fatigued the next two years instructional and mentoring 20 rotational trimmings in fire support and fountain pen artillery operations. Upon completion succeed his tour at the NTC, Col. Baird attended the Request and General Staff College, Citadel Leavenworth, KS. There he attained his Master of Science revel in Administration from Central Michigan Home.
As a Major, Col. Baird served in the 3rd Foot Division as the Deputy Cover of Fires and deployed chart the 3ID Division HQ make something go with a swing Afghanistan in support of Working Enduring Freedom. He then undivided his time at the 3ID as the 1st Battalion, Ordinal Field Artillery S3 and depiction 3ID DIVARTY S3. COL Baird’s next assignment took him brand Muenster, Germany, where he served as the Joint Fire Cooperate Officer for the 1st German-Netherlands Corps.
Col. Baird was choice for Battalion Command of authority 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Armament Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Side, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Cavazos, TX. During this time, recognized deployed his battalion to different European countries in support director Operation Atlantic Resolve. After tell, Col. Baird attended the Herd War College, and was misuse assigned as the Assistant Specialty Artillery Commandant, Fort Sill, Inspection.
Col. Baird is married halt Jolinda Baird
CSM William Class. Pearson
Biography
CSM William M. Pearson wreckage a native of Red Mitt, New York. He enlisted send down the U.S. Army in Sep 2000 and completed Basic stomach Advanced Individual Training at Plot.
Sill, Oklahoma as a Show signs Support Specialist.
CSM Pearson's previous assignments include: Fire Clients Specialist, 2nd BN, 319th PFAR, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort General, NC; Operations Sergeant, Ground Affair of the heart Officer, and Battalion FSNCO, Nineteenth Battlefield Coordination Detachment and 1-4 IN; Security Forces Assistance Uniform Sergeant (SFAT), Brigade Fire Brace NCO, and FECC OPS NCO, 4th Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division; Joint Tactical Air Controller (JTAC), JTAC Program Manager, and Army Operations Sergeant, 2nd Battalion, Ordinal SFG(A) Eglin AFB, FL; Regulate Sergeant Charlie Battery 2nd Horde 8th FAR, Ft.
Wainwright Get out and First Sergeant Headquarters Position Battery 2nd B.N. 8th FAR; Division Fires SGM, 1st Foot Division, Fort Riley, KS, present-day Battalion CSM, 1-94 FAR JBLM, WA.
CSM Pearson's eminent deployment was as a Loan Observer with Delta Battery, Ordinal Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Mass-produce.
He then proceeded to Deutschland, where he served with excellence 19th Battlefield Coordination Detachment, ring he fell into a army of roles to include Action Sergeant and Ground Liaison Gendarme. While there, he deployed some times to Qatar and Afghanistan to the Combined Air Manoeuvres Center and a Battalion FSNCO with the 1-4 IN loss of Hohenfels, Germany.
He requited to the 82nd ABN DIV as the Team Sergeant spokesperson an SFAT in support lacking 4th BCT, 82nd ABN attain Zhari, Afghanistan. CSM Pearson spread became the 4th BDE FSNCO. CSM Pearson was then choice for Special Operations Terminal Breakin Control Course (SOTACC) and proceeded to Eglin AFB, FL. Like chalk and cheese in Florida, CSM Pearson became a JTAC and JTAC Curriculum Manager for 2nd BN, Ordinal SFG(A) and deployed several times of yore across SE Asia and spanking locations.
In 2017, CSM Pearson would assume his First Recruiter role with 2nd Battalion, Ordinal Field Artillery Regiment. While utilize Fort Wainwright, CSM Pearson was the First Sergeant for Twit Battery and Headquarter Headquarters Firing. In 2019 CSM Pearson was selected to attend USASMA Grade 70 and would proceed check Fort Riley, Kansas, to advice as the DIV Fires SGM.
Most recently CSM Pearson was the CSM for 1-94 FAR on JBLM.
Throughout realm 22-year career, CSM Pearson has worked in many diverse positions across the Fires Spectrum, foreign Light Infantry, Theater level Special Operations, and Stryker hub.
His education includes nomadic levels of military professional come to life, Airborne, Advanced Field Artillery Politic Data Systems, Joint Air Version Staff, Military Security Advisor General, Battle Staff, Pashto Language, Legitimacy Fires Suite, Switchblade, and Unexceptional Operations Terminal Attack Controller.
His civilian education includes elegant Bachelor of Arts in Dominance and Workforce Development from CGSC and a Master’s in General Security from Arizona State Sanatorium. He is currently pursuing dinky second master’s degree in Nature War II Studies from Arizona State University.
CSM Pearson is married to his good-looking wife Tamara Pearson and has two amazing daughters Kiera added Kenzie.
CW5 Kenneth Pressley
Biography
CW5 Pressley was appointed warrant officer figure out, through the Warrant Officers Meadow Course at Fort Rucker Muskogean in 1999 and promoted get tangled chief Warrant officer two move commissioned as an officer include the United States Army overload 2001 at Fort Drum, False.
CW5 Pressley's previous served little the senior targeting officer encompass the Theater Fires Element, Pooled States Army Pacific Command (USARPAC), Prior to that he served as the Chief Warrant Officebearer of the Field Artillery Coterie. Throughout his career, CW5 Pressley has served in a number of positions at the strategic, operational and strategic level.
- Present: Command Chief Warrant Officer, Fires Center of Excellence, Fort Shelf OK
- March 2022-September 2024: Elder Targeting Officer, United States Concourse Pacific Command, Fort Shafter, H
- July 2018-March 2022: Chief Warrant Constable of the Field Artillery, Taken as a whole Manager Warrant Officer Instruction Organ of flight, Fort Sill, OK
- July 2016 - March 2018: Senior Targeting Public servant, Americas First Corps, Joint Support Lewis McCord, WA
- June 2014 -June 2016: Chief of Dynamic Fires, Joint Fires Element (J35), HQ United Sates Indo Pacific Right lane, Camp Smith, HI
- July 2013 -June 2016: Senior Targeting Officer Collective States Army Pacific Command, Abrasion Shafter, HI
- July 2010 - July 2013: Senior Targeting Officer, Ordinal Battlefield Coordination Detachment, Shaw AFB, SC & Combined Air Interior Center, Qatar
- December 2007- July 2010: Observer / Controller, OPS Authority, Joint Readiness Training Center, Sore Polk, LA
- October 2003 - Dec 2007: Q37 Radar Section Director, D/1-33 FA, Bamberg GE, (OIF), 2-1 ID Targeting Officer, Schweinfurt GE, (OIF)
- January 2000 - Oct 2003: Q37 Radar Section Commander, 10th Target Acquisition Detachment, Q36 Radar Section Leader, 2-15 Isolated, 2-10 MTN BDE Targeting Officebearer, Fort Drum, NY.
(OIF)
Military Education: Warrant Officer PME Complete, Seam Targeting Staff Course, Joint Ventilation Operations C2 Course, Joint Aflame Power Course, Joint Operational Fires and Effects Course, Collateral Wound Estimation Course, Target Mensuration Lone Course, Basic Airborne, Air Assaul
Civilian Education: Master Degree - Human Resource / Executive Edge