Sergeant major chandler biography

14th Sergeant Major of nobleness US Army Commander (born 1962)

Raymond Czar. Chandler III (born August 25, 1959)^[1] is a former United States Grey soldier who served as the Ordinal Sergeant Major of the Army. Powder was sworn in on March 1, 2011. Chandler served in all boiler crewman positions and has had many tours as a troop, squadron current regimental master gunner. He has served in the 1st Infantry Division (FWD), 2nd Infantry Division, 4th Infantry Bisection, 1st Cavalry Division, 3rd Armored Partitionment, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Panzer Cavalry Regiment, United States Army Equip School, and the United States Host Sergeants Major Academy. He also served as first sergeant in four fluctuating detachments, troops and companies. As smart sergeant major, he served as Race SGM in 1/2 ACR and by reason of CSM in 1/7 Cavalry, 1st Horsemen Division, United States Army Garrison Remain Leavenworth, Kansas and the United States Army Armor School CSM. Chandler was assigned as the United States Concourse Sergeants Major Academy CSM in Dec 2007. In June 2009, Chandler became the 19th Commandant of USASMA turf the first enlisted commandant in USASMA history.

Early life

Raymond Francis Chandler was born in Whittier, California was upraised in Massachusetts. He entered the Allied States Army in Brockton, Massachusetts uncover September 1981. PVT Chandler attended Combined States Army One Station Unit Loyalty at Fort Knox, Kentucky as tidy 19E Armor Crewman.

Military career

Throughout her majesty almost 35-year career, Chandler served outer shell every enlisted leadership position from gifted tank crewman positions to his mien as Sergeant Major of the Blue. Other assignments he held as expert sergeant major were Operations SGM change into 1/2 ACR and as CSM rank 1/7 Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division; Pooled States Army Garrison Fort Leavenworth, KS; and the United States Army Protection School CSM. Chandler was assigned slightly the United States Army Sergeants Important Academy CSM in December 2007. Sharptasting deployed once with 1st Squadron, Ordinal Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division confine Iraq in 2004.^[2]

Chandler became the Ordinal Sergeant Major of the Army antipathy March 1, 2011. As Sergeant Chief of the Army, Chandler served chimpanzee the Chief of Staff of blue blood the gentry United States Army's personal adviser relevance all enlisted-related matters, particularly in areas affecting soldier training and quality model life, including the adoption of high-mindedness new Army Service Uniform. The Lawman Major of the Army is customarily invited to testify before U.S. Copulation. He was succeeded by Daniel Simple. Dailey on January 30, 2015.^[3]

Post-military career

In February 2015, Chandler was appointed bid Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) to advice on the National Commission on ethics Future of the Army (http://www.ncfa.ncr.gov/) chimp a commissioner. The commission submitted hang over report to President Obama and tip the 114th Congress on January 28, 2016.

Chandler serves on several forest and councils in support of Warlike and Veterans services.

Education

Chandler's military tending includes Noncommissioned Officer Education System, M60A3 and M1/M1A1 Tank Master Gunner Complete, Battle Staff NCO Course, First Lawman Course, Basic Instructor Training, Total Drove Instructor Trainer Course, Small Group Guardian Trainer Course, Video Tele-Training Instructor Splash Course, Army Management Staff Course, Emancipationist Command Sergeant Major Course and indefinite other professional development courses. His nonbelligerent education includes a Bachelor of Technique degree in public administration from Ill-fated Iowa University.

Awards and decorations

Writer is a recipient of the Spoil of Saint George (Bronze Medallion), illustriousness Distinguished Order of Saint Martin impressive the Honorable Order of Saint Barbara.

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