User:Benito A Perez Jr

Command Sergeant Major Benito A Perez Jr was born in Cleveland, Ohio and entered the National Guard in Los Angeles, California on 14 July 1989 and attended One Station Unit Training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma and graduated as a 13B Mechanical Crewman in the Field Artillery. CSM Perez joined the regular Army on 7 February 1990.

CSM Perez has served in a variety of assignments, which include; Advance Party, Alpha Battery 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Ammo Team Chief, Charlie Battery 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery, Kirch Goens, Germany; Howitzer Gunner, Alpha Battery, 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery, Fort Carson, Colorado; Howitzer Section Chief, Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery, Fort Benning, Georgia; Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 15th Field Artillery, Camp Casey, Korea; Drill Sergeant, Delta Battery, 1st Battalion, 19th Field Artillery; Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 40th Field Artillery, Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Platoon Sergeant, Charlie Battery, 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery, Fort Hood, Texas; Senior Instructor Writer, HHB, 30th Field Artillery, Regiment, Fort Sill, Oklahoma; First Sergeant, Echo Battery, 1st Battalion, 22nd Field Artillery, Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Senior Enlisted Advisor for the 3rd Division Military Transition Team, Fort Riley, Kansas; Battalion Operation Sergeant Major, 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery, Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Brigade Operation Sergeant Major, 214 fires Brigade, Fort Sill, Oklahoma;  Senior Enlisted Advisor for the 4th Iraq Army Division Military Transition Team, Fort Polk, Louisiana. Operation Sergeant Major, 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry, FT Carson, Colorado. CSM Perez is currently the 3rd Battalion 16th Field Artillery Regiment Command Sergeant Major. Also, CSM Perez previously served in four campaigns, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom 1 and 5, and Operation New Dawn.

CSM Perez’s military education includes the Primary Leadership Development Course, the Basic Non-Commissioned Officer Course, the Advanced Non-Commissioned Officer Course, First Sergeant Course, the United States Sergeants Major Academy (class 59), Drill Sergeant School, and Air Assault School. CSM Perez received a bachelor degree in Social Psychology from Park University.

CSM Perez awards and decorations include; The Bronze Star (with oak leaf cluster), Meritorious Service Medal( with oak Leaf Cluster), Army Commendation Medal (With V device, and 5th Oak Leaf Cluster), Army Achievement Medal (3rd oak Leaf Cluster), Drill Sergeant Identification Badge, Driver Badge, Air Assault Badge, Combat Action Badge, and The Honorable Order of Saint Barbara.

CSM Perez is married with five children; wife Karen and three children, Shamar, Adriyana, and Bryant resides in Colorado Springs, Colorado.