Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Rosen has been named deputy commandant of the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy at Fort Bliss, Texas, as of Oct. 1. In another key position, Command Sgt. Maj. (Retired) Charles E. Guyette has been named chief of staff of the academy.
"It's an honor to have the privilege to serve at this capacity within the Sergeants Major Academy," said Rosen, who previously served as director of the academy's Directorate of Training, Doctrine and Education.
Rosen has been with the DOTD&E since the beginning of the Noncommissioned Officer Education System transformation in 2004, and has since worked to move the initiative forward. He said he's looking forward to seeing the revamped system in action, especially with the implementation of the Army's new Structured Self-Development program. The program, which will foster lifelong learning for Soldiers, starts January 2010. "NCOs didn't have the roles, duties and responsibilities that they have today," Rosen said. "We are asking Soldiers to do more early in their careers, tactical and in the garrison environment, than we have in the past 20 years. We have to prepare them for that."
Rosen is a graduate of Class 51 of the Sergeants Major Academy and Class 05-01 Command Sergeant Major Course. He holds an associate degree in supervisory leadership from Hawaii Pacific University; a bachelor of business administration in human resource management from Baker College; and is pursuing a master of leadership studies from the University of Texas at El Paso. A native of Chicago, Rosen entered active duty in July 1979. He completed his basic individual training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., and his advanced individual training at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind., as a finance specialist. He has served in all NCO leadership positions, including squad leader, platoon sergeant, first sergeant and battalion command sergeant major.
Rosen's numerous decorations and awards include the Meritorious Service Medal (two oak leaf cluster), Army Commendation Medal (ten oak leaf cluster), and the Army Achievement Medal (four oak leaf cluster), among others. He is an inductee of the Sergeant Morales and Sergeant Audie Murphy Clubs and is the 347th recipient of the Major General Nathan Towson Medallion awarded in recognition for his demonstrated exemplary contributions and service to the U.S. Army Finance Corps.
Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Chandler, USAMSA commandant, said Rosen "has done a tremendous job for all of us in helping move the institution forward to where we want it to be. He has my full faith and confidence, and is in fact the person best suited for this job."
Guyette served as the chief of operations for the academy from July 2005 to July 2009 and served as interim chief of staff before being appointed to the position permanently. "Coupled with the academic goals we're trying to achieve, we have to get our staff aligned to meet the developmental and educational needs to keep pace," Guyette said.
A native of Malone, N.Y., Guyette entered the Army in August 1975, attending basic training at Fort Dix, N.J., and the military police basic course at Fort McClellan, Ala. Guyette is a graduate of Class 47 of the Sergeants Major Course. "As an alumnus of any institution, you want to contribute something that's going to move the institution forward, and that's what I hope to accomplish," Guyette said.
He holds an associate degree in general studies from Central Texas College; a bachelor's degree in business administration from Touro University; a master's degree in education from TUI University; and is completing a graduate certificate in E-Learning/E-Training. His numerous awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit (one oak leaf cluster), the Bronze Star Medal (two oak leaf cluster), the Meritorious Service Medal (five oak leaf cluster), Army Commendation Medal (one oak leaf cluster), and Army Achievement Medal (one oak leaf cluster), among others. He was selected as an Outstanding Young American in 1987 and NCO of the Year for the Law Enforcement Command, Panama.
Chandler said he was confident Guyette "will do an outstanding job" in his new role at USASMA.
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