FORT BENNING, Ga., (Oct. 1, 2014) -- The Maneuver Center of Excellence and the Fort Benning community bid farewell to Infantry School Command Sgt. Maj. Jeremiah Inman and his wife Vicky during a ceremony Sept. 25 in McGinnis-Wickam Hall.
Inman was command sergeant major of the Infantry School since Oct. 26, 2012. His next assignment is the Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Brig. Gen. James Rainey, commandant of the Infantry School, said Inman made a significant impact in the responsibilities of training 7,000 Infantry Soldiers.
"I think he lives out the NCO creed," Rainey said. "He has set an example for thousands of Infantry Soldiers and that is a huge contribution."
Inman's previously served as command sergeant major for the 197th Infantry and 316th Cavalry Brigades.
"I was received well into those units and I was given the flexibility to do what I thought I needed to do for those organizations," Inman said. "The most important thing not to do is waste a Soldier's time. They get the training they need here and they have plenty of opportunities to excel."
Inman said he attributes his own success as command sergeant major to his early years as a Soldier in 1987 during Infantry basic training at Fort Benning, where a fellow Soldier helped him learn land navigation. He said compassion is still evident among today's Armor and Infantry Soldiers.
"When I was here before I had a young kid pull me to the side and teach me something, but he didn't have to and that's made an impact on my career in the military," Inman said.
Command Sgt. Maj. Wilbert Engram assumed responsibility from Inman Aug. 18 during a change of responsibility ceremony in Marshall Auditorium. Engram, a native of Perry, Georgia, began his Army career in 1986 after completing Infantry basic training at Fort Benning. He mostly recently served as the regimental command sergeant major of 2nd Cavalry Regiment at Rose Barracks in Vilseck, Germany.
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