Command Sgt. Maj. Quinnus G. Caldwell entered the United States Army on 10 July 1996 as a 14S, Avenger Crewmember, and attended Basic Training at Fort Sill, OK and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Bliss, TX.
Command Sgt. Maj. Caldwell’s last assignment was as the G3 Operations Sergeant Major for the 32nd Army air and Missile Defense Command, Fort Bliss, TX. His previous assignments include Brigade Command Sergeant Major for the 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Liberty, NC; Battalion Command Sergeant Major, 5-7 ADA, Baumholder, Germany; Operations Sergeant Major, 3-2 ADA, Fort Sill, OK; Operations Sergeant Major, 4-5 ADA, Fort Hood, TX; Brigade Sergeant Major, 69th ADA BDE, Fort Hood, TX; Operations Sergeant, HHT, 3rd SQDN, 2nd CAV Regiment, Vilseck, Germany; Security Forces Assistance and Advisory Team NCOIC, Kandahar Afghanistan; First Sergeant, Alpha Battery, 4-5 ADA, Fort Hood, TX; Air Defense Master Evaluator, HHB, 69th ADA BDE, Fort Hood, TX; Transition Team NCOIC, USF-I, ITAM Police, Baghdad, Iraq; Senior Small Group Instructor, NCOA, Fort Bliss, TX; Platoon Sergeant, Charlie Battery, 2-44 ADA, Fort Campell, KY; Section Sergeant, Delta Battery, 4-5 ADA Fort Hood, TX; Avenger Crewmember, Alpha Battery, 3-62 ADA, Fort Drum.
Command Sgt. Maj. Caldwell’s deployments include: Egypt (Multinational Force and Observers), Afghanistan (01, 13), Iraq (03-04, 05-06, 09-10), Kuwait (10-11, 15-16), Jordan (17-18), and Qatar (22-23).
Command Sgt. Maj. Caldwell’s awards and decorations include: the Legion of Merit (1OLC), Soldiers Medal; Bronze Star Medal (3OLC); Meritorious Service Medal (6OLC); Army Commendation Medal (3OLC); Army Achievement Medal (1OLC); Joint Meritorious Unit Award; Meritorious Unit Citation (3OLC); Army Good Conduct Medal (9th award); National Defense Service Medal; Afghanistan Campaign Medal; Iraqi Campaign Medal (4 campaign stars); Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (2OLC); Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; Overseas Service Ribbon (numeral 4); NATO Medal; Multinational Forces and Observers Medal; Combat Action Badge; Army Basic Space Cadre Badge; Air Assault Badge, Drivers Badge (W), and the German Proficiency Badge (Gold). He is also a member of the Honorable Ancient Order of Saint Barbara, the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club, and the Sergeant Morales Club.
Command Sgt. Maj. Caldwell’s military education includes all levels of Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development System, Sergeants Major Course (Class 67), Army Basic Space Cadre Course, Air Defense Artillery Pre-Command Course, CSM Development Program, BN Pre-Command Course, Master Resilience Training Course, First Sergeant’s Course, Security Forces Assistance and Advisory Course, Anti-terrorism Officer Course, Advanced Military Transition Team Course, Military Transition Team Course, Total Army Instructor Course, Small Group Instructor Course, Combative Level 1 and 2, Avenger Master Gunner Course, Master Driver Training Course, Unit Prevention Leader Course, Battle Staff Course and holds and Master of Arts in Management and a Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts from Excelsior College, and an Associates Degrees in Administrative Studies and Military Leadership from Rio Salado College.
He is married to the lovely Nakia Caldwell and together they have built a strong, supportive family with their six children.
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