Sergeant major chandler biography
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Looking ahead with new SMA: Raymond F. Chandler III takes reins as sergeant major of the Army
THE PENTAGON, Washington, D.C., April 27, 2011 -- At a small, rather quiet ceremony that was standing-room-only in the Pentagon Auditorium on March 1, 2011, Raymond F. Chandler III was sworn in as the 14th sergeant major of the Army. Friends and family members filled up several rows of seats, and special guests included Secretary of the Army John McHugh; Undersecretary of the Army Joseph Westphal; Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli, the vice chief of staff of the Army; Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody, commander of Army Materiel Command; and Holly Petraeus, wife of Gen. David Petraeus, commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan.
"I will obey my first order that the chief gave me this morning, which is to be brief," Chandler joked in his address to the crowd after Gen. George W. Casey Jr., then-chief of staff of the Army, administered the oath of office to the new SMA. "General Casey, thank you very much for your
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New Sergeant Major of the Army Raymond F. Chandler Official Photo
New Sergeant Major of The Army CSM Raymond F. Chandler. See new Army Chief of Staff >
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, March 1, 2011) — The Army’s 14th sergeant major of
Army was sworn in during a March 1 standing-room-only ceremony in the Pentagon.
Command Sgt. femte månaden i året. Raymond F. Chandler III, a 30-year veteran, was administered the oath
of office bygd Army ledare of personal Gen. George W. Casey Jr.
Following the arrival of the tjänsteman party, Casey welcomed the newest SMA, his wife Jeanne
and their six children to the nation’s capital. Casey then told the audience it was a “great day
to be a sergeant” — which brought on a rousing “hooah” from the crowd.
“As inom looked at trying to figure out who the next sergeant major of the Army ought to be, it
was a very difficult task because frankly we have an Army that is replete with talent in our
noncommissioned office
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Raymond F. Chandler III
Sergeant Major of the Army
Raymond F. Chandler III was sworn in as the 14th Sergeant Major of the Army on 1 March 2011. SMA Chandler has held a variety of leadership positions throughout his career ranging from tank crewman to command sergeant major.
Military Career
Chandler was born in Whittier, CA, and entered the Army in Brockton, MA, in September 1981. He attended One Station Unit Training at Fort Knox, KY, and graduated as a 19E Armor Crewman.
He has served in all tank crewman positions and has had multiple tours a troop, squadron and regimental master gunner. He has served in the 1st Infantry Division (FWD), 2nd Infantry Division, 4th Infantry Division, 1st Cavalry Division, 3rd Armor Division, 2d ACR, 3d ACR, U.S. Army Armor School, and the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy. He also served as a 1SG in four different detachments, troops and companies. As a Sergeant Major, he served as Operations SGM in 1/2 ACR and as CSM in 1/7 Cavalry, 1st C