John W. Troxell

John Troxell
Born c. 1964 (age c. 53)
Davenport, Iowa
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch  United States Army
Years of service 1982–present
Rank Command Sergeant Major
Commands held Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Senior Enlisted Leader of United Nations Command, ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command, U.S. Forces Korea
Battles/wars
Awards

Command Sergeant Major John Wayne Troxell is a member of the United States Army, and is the third Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.[1] He enlisted in the United States Army in September 1982 as an armored reconnaissance specialist and graduated One Station Unit Training at Fort Knox, Ky.

Army career

CSM Troxell has served in the Army over 30 years in numerous units throughout his career. They include the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment in Fort Bliss, Texas; 2 tours in Germany with the 3rd Armored Division, and the 3rd Infantry Division; 3 tours in the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Campbell University ROTC in Buies Creek, North Carolina, and the Special Operation Division of Joint Task Force Six (Counterdrug) in El Paso, Texas. He has served as the Command Sergeant Major of the 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York and in Iraq; the Regimental Command Sergeant Major of the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment in both Fort Polk, Louisiana and Fort Lewis, Washington; the Command Sergeant Major of the 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2d Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington and in Iraq; the 21st Command Sergeant Major of the U.S. Army Armor Center and Fort Knox, Kentucky; the Command Sergeant Major of the U.S. Army Accessions Command and Human Resource Center of Excellence at Fort Knox, Kentucky, the Command Sergeant Major of I Corps at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, the Command Sergeant Major of the International Security Assistance Force Joint Command in Afghanistan and the Command Senior Enlisted Leader of United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/United States Forces Korea.

CSM Troxell’s five combat tours of duty include making the combat parachute jump and service in Operation Just Cause in Panama, Operation Desert Shield/Storm, two tours in Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

CSM Troxell’s military education includes Ranger, Airborne, Jumpmaster, Pathfinder, PLDC, BNCOC, ANCOC, and The First Sergeant Course. He is a graduate of Class 51 of the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Course 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 US Army War College Strategic Leader Development Course and the Army Strategic Leader Development Course (Intermediate) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Command Sergeant Major Troxell's civilian education includes a Master's degree in Business Administration from TUI University in California.

Awards and decorations

Combat Action Badge
Driver and Mechanic Badge
Ranger tab
Master Parachutist Badge with one bronze Combat Jump Device
Pathfinder Badge
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
2nd Infantry Division Combat Service Identification Badge
73rd Cavalry Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia
11 Service stripes
7 Overseas Service Bars
Defense Superior Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Legion of Merit with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal with "V" Device and three oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal (second ribbon to denote fifth award)
Army Achievement Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Good Conduct Medal (11 awards)
Bronze star
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Arrowhead
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with Arrowhead device
Southwest Asia Service Medal with two campaign stars
Bronze star
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one campaign star
Bronze star
Iraq Campaign Medal with one campaign star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal
NCO Professional Development Ribbon with bronze award numeral 4
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon with award numeral 5
NATO Meritorious Service Medal
NATO Medal for service with ISAF
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

See also

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Army document "Command Sergeant Major".

  1. "Dunford Chooses Korea-Based Sergeant Major as Next Senior Enlisted Advisor". Department of Defense. November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
Military offices
Preceded by
Bryan B. Battaglia, USMC
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman
2015–present
Incumbent
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