var q commandsergeantmajorCommand Sergeant Major John Wayne Troxell U. S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Biography View. Army Command Sergeant Major John Wayne Troxell is the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the senior noncommissioned officer in the U. S. Armed Forces. In this role, he serves as the principal military advisor to the Chairman and the Secretary of Defense on all matters involving joint and combined total force integration, utilization, health of the force and joint development for enlisted personnel. CSM Troxell enlisted in the U. S. Army in September 1. One Station Unit Training at Fort Knox, Ky. CSM Troxell has served in the Army over 3. They include the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment in Fort Bliss, Texas two tours in Germany with the 3rd Armored Division, and the 3rd Infantry Division two tours in the 8. Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N. C. with deployments to Panama, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq Campbell University ROTC in Buies Creek, N. C. and the Special Operations Division of Joint Task Force Six Counter Drug in El Paso, Texas. He has served as the Command Sergeant Major of the 3rd Squadron, 1. Cavalry Regiment, 1. Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N. Y., and in Iraq the Regimental Command Sergeant Major of the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment in both Fort Polk, La., and Fort Lewis, Wash. the Command Sergeant Major of the 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, WA., and in Iraq the 2. Sergeant major is a senior noncommissioned rank or appointment in many militaries around the world. In Commonwealth countries, the various degrees of sergeant major. Command Sergeant Major Timothy A. Guden grew up in Medford, WI and enlisted in the United States Army on July 28, 1987. He completed Basic Combat Training at Fort. Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps officially abbreviated to SMMC is a billet, as well as a unique enlisted grade of rank, with a unique noncommissioned grade of. Basil Plumley Gentlemen, prepare to defend yourselves. Command Sergeant Major Basil Plumley of the United States Army passed away almost exactly one month ago today. R 180806z aug 17maradmin 45617msgidgenadmincmc washington dc mra mmsubjfy18 sergeant major through master sergeant staff noncommissioned officer selection board. Command Sergeant Major Patrick L. McCauley became the ninth Command Senior Enlisted Leader, U. S. Special Operations Command USSOCOM, MacDill AFB, Tampa. Command Sergeant Major of the U. S. Army Armor Center and Fort Knox, Ky. the Command Sergeant Major of the U. S. Army Accessions Command and Human Resource Center of Excellence at Fort Knox, Ky. the Command Sergeant Major of I Corps at Joint Base Lewis Mc. Chord, Wash. the Command Sergeant Major of the International Security Assistance Force Joint Command in Afghanistan and most recently as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader of the United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and United States Forces Korea. CSM Troxells five combat tours of duty include making the combat parachute jump and service in Operation Just Cause in Panama, Operation Desert ShieldStorm, two tours in Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. CSM Troxells military education includes Ranger, Airborne, Jumpmaster, Pathfinder, the Primary Leadership Development Course, the Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course, the Advanced Noncommissioned Officers Course, and the First Sergeants Course. He is a graduate of Class 5. U. S. Army Sergeants Major Academy and the Command Sergeants Major Course. CSM Troxell is also a graduate of the National Defense University Keystone Joint Command Senior Enlisted Leader Course, the U. S. Army War College Strategic Leader Development Course, the Army Strategic Leader Development Program Intermediate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the Army Strategic Leader Development Program Advanced. Additionally, CSM Troxell is a Fellow at the Asia Pacific Center for Strategic Studies in Honolulu, Hawaii. CSM Troxells civilian education includes a Masters Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Strategic Leadership from Trident University in California. CSM Troxells personal awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal 2, Legion of Merit 3, Bronze Star Medal 2, Meritorious Service Medal 5, NATO Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal with Valor Device and 5 OLC, Army Achievement Medal 6, Army Good Conduct Medal 1. National Defense Service Medal 2, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with Arrowhead Device, Southwest Asia Service Medal 2, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Support Medal, Korean Defense Medal, NATO Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon 5, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon 5, Saudi Arabia Kuwait Liberation Medal, Kuwait Liberation Medal, Combat Action Badge, Ranger Tab, Master Parachutist Badge with Bronze Service Star Device Combat Jump, Pathfinder Badge, Drivers Badge, and the Meritorious Unit Citation. CSM Troxell is married to the former Sandra Jimenez, his wife of 3. FORT BRAGG, N. C. 1st Theater Sustainment Command observed the traditional passing of the noncommissioned officers sword from one command sergeant major to another. General Order No. 29 officially established the position of sergeant major of the Army, July 4, 1966. Since then, there have been 14 Soldiers who have served in the post. Command Sergeant Major, This web page is dedicated to all Active Army, Army National Guard, Army Reserve, and Retired Command Sergeants Major. DA Form 4873. An old adage in the U. S. Army and the U. S. Marine Corps is that sergeants actually run everything. In both the Army and the Marines, a sergeant major is the most. El Paso, Texas. They have three adult sons and two grandchildren.