Army Corrections Command
Vanguards of Justice
Vanguards of Justice
U.S. Army Corrections Command (ACC) provides safe, secure and humane environments for the world-wide incarceration of U.S. military prisoners, while simultaneously preparing eligible prisoners for their successful reintegration into the armed forces or return to society as a productive citizen. ACC proactively provides professional units, leaders, and Soldiers with expertise in corrections and detainee operations to geographic combatant commanders.
Command Sgt. Maj. Shawn Klosterman, command sergeant major of Army Corrections Command (ACC) and sergeant major of the Office of the Provost Marshal General, welcomes Brig. Gen. Sarah Albrycht as the incoming commanding general of ACC and the 20th Provost Marshal General of the Army. The two senior Army leaders present their three priorities for the Military Police Corps aligned with the Chief of Staff of the Army focus areas. (U.S. Army video by Army Multimedia and Visual Information Division)
Army Corrections Command Leadership Team
Brigadier General Sarah K. Albrycht is the commanding general of U.S. Army Corrections Command and is the Provost Marshal General of the Army.
A native of Bennington, Vt., Brig. Gen. Albrycht entered the United States Army and earned her officer's commission from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst ROTC program as her class's distinguished military graduate in 1995. There, she also her Bachelor’s degree in legal studies. She later earned her Master’s in policy management from Georgetown University in 2006, and an additional Master's of national strategy from National War College in 2017.
Brig. Gen. Albrycht’s previous assignments include:
Brig. Gen. Albrycht’s military education includes:
Her awards and decorations include:
*OLC – oak leaf cluster
Brig. Gen. Albrycht and her husband, retired Lt. Col. Rob Rossi, are proud parents of one daughter.
Command Sergeant Major Shawn A. Klosterman is the command sergeant major of U.S. Army Corrections Command and the Office of the Provost Marshal General sergeant major.
Command Sgt. Maj. Klosterman, a native of Rapid City, S.D., entered the United States Army on September 11, 1996 – as part of the delayed entry program – and completed basic combat training and advanced individual training at Fort Moore, GA (Ft. Benning, GA) where he graduated as an infantryman. In January 2001, he successfully reclassified as a corrections non-commissioned officer (NCO) at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
Command Sgt. Maj. Klosterman previous stateside assignments include:
His previous overseas assignments include:
Command Sgt. Maj. Klosterman has deployed to the following:
He is a leader in the profession holding several positions including as a Team Leader, Squad Leader, Hostage and Crisis Negotiation Non-Commissioned-Officer-in-Charge (NCOIC), Special Operations Reaction Team NCOIC, Watch Commander, Platoon Sergeant, Battalion Training NCO, Battalion and Brigade S2 (Security) NCOIC, Company Operations NCO, First Sergeant, Operations Sergeant Major, Battalion and Brigade Command Sergeant Major.
Command Sgt. Maj. Klosterman previously served as the 15th Command Sergeant Major of U.S. Army Military Police Regiment and U.S. Army Military Police School.
His military and civilian education include Primary Leadership Development Course, Basic Noncommissioned Officers Course, Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course, Air Assault School, Airborne School, Hostage and Crisis Negotiations Course, Fitness Leaders Course, Non-Lethal Weapons Instructor Course, Combative Level I/II Course, Advanced Situational Awareness Course, Action Officer Supervisor and Manager Development Course, Combat Life Saver Course, Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course, Master Resilience Training Course, Battle Staff Course, First Sergeant Course, and the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy Class 66. He has a Master’s Degree in Management and Organizational Leadership from Excelsior College.
His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit (2 awards), Bronze Star Medal (2 awards), Meritorious Service Medal (2 awards), Army Commendation Medal (6 awards), Army Achievement Medal (6 awards), Good Conduct Medal (9 awards), National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Service Medal (1 campaign star), Iraqi Campaign Service Medal (1 campaign star), Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal (2 awards), Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, NATO Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon (award numeral 5), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (award numeral 6), Meritorious Unit Citation (2 bronze stars), Army Superior Unit Award, Expert Infantry Badge, Air Assault Badge, Airborne Badge, German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency in Gold (Grade II), the Silver Military Order of the Marechaussee, the Sergeant Morales and Sergeant Audie Murphy awards.
Command Sgt. Maj. Shawn Klosterman and his wife, Tametra, have a family of seven children.
Colonel Douglas (Doug) J. Curtis is the deputy commander of U.S. Army Corrections Command and is the commander of Army Corrections Brigade.
Col. Curtis is a native of Omaha, Neb. and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, as a rifleman, in 1997. He later earned his officer's commission as a military police officer in 2001 from the United States Army ROTC program at Creighton University.
Col. Curtis most recently served as the U.S. Army Forces Command assistant deputy chief of staff, G-34 (provost marshal and force protection), responsible for all military police functions including antiterrorism, law enforcement, and military working dogs.
Col. Curtis’s assignments include:
Col. Curtis is a graduate of the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, United States Army Command and General Staff College, Small Group Instructor Course, Army Basic Instructor Course, Military Police Captain’s Career Course, Interservice Non-lethal Individual Weapons Instructor Course, Military Police Officer Basic Course, United States Marine Corps School of Infantry, and United States Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Creighton University, Omaha, Neb.; Master of Arts degree in Business and Organizational Security Management from Webster University, St. Louis, Mo.; and a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy from the Dwight D. Eisenhower School at the National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
Col. Curtis’ military awards include the Meritorious Service Medal (7 oak leaf clusters), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (3 oak leaf clusters), Army Achievement Medal (2 oak leaf clusters), National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Operation Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (numeral 3), the Combat Action Badge, the Senior Instructor Badge, the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge in Gold, the Order of the Marechausse in Bronze, the Order of St, Maurice Legionnare, and the Honorable Order of St. Martin.
Col. Doug Curtis is married to the former Army Nurse Corps Capt. Kelly Lawson of Lansing, Kan. They reside in Basehor, Kan. with their daughter and son.
Mr. Kenneth J. Tauke is the chief of staff of U.S. Army Corrections Command.
Each Army Corrections Activity facility holds a Performance-Based Adult Correctional Institutions Accreditation issued by the Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, the official accrediting body of the American Correctional Association. Currently, American Correctional Association, through the Commission, accredits more than 1,300 facilities across the United States and the world. These include Federal, state, local, and private facilities of all types and sizes under American Correctional Association's standards.
Online applications are available here or by visiting https://armyrotc.army.mil/green-to-gold/
The Green to Gold (G2G) Scholarship Program is a program that provides eligible, active-duty enlisted Soldiers an opportunity to complete their first bachelors degree or their first masters degree. Upon the successful completion of their degree program, the Soldier receives a commission as an officer in the U.S. Army in either the Active or Reserve/National Guard component. Soldiers are boarded and/or selected based on the Cadet Command Scholar/Athlete/Leader (SAL) model.
Note: Program participants are discharged from service and forfeit all active duty pay, benefits, and allowances, except those selected into the Active Duty option.
The Army ROTC Green to Gold Hip-Pocket Scholarship Program provides division commanders, like Brig. Gen. Albrycht, two scholarships opportunities to nominate deserving Soldiers for two, three, and four-year Green to Gold scholarships. In her unique capacity, our CG has FOUR scholarship opportunities available for our regiment!
These selected Soldiers are given the opportunity to complete their baccalaureate degree requirements and obtain a commission through participation in the ROTC Scholarship program. Units are encouraged to nominate Soldiers that have exhibited the potential for further outstanding service to the United States and the Army as Commissioned Officers. Interested Soldiers are encouraged to follow-up with their chain of command.
To assist you in the application process you can use the Green to Gold Scholarship/Hip-Pocket Information Booklet. The booklet contains valuable information about the program and can help you submit your application.
All Hip-Pocket applications and nomination letters must be uploaded to the application portal no later than April 30, 2025. Ensure the name, email address, and phone number for your scholarship nomination point of contact is annotated on the nomination letter for coordination purposes. If the nominated Soldier requires any waivers, the earlier the application is submitted the better chance the Soldier has of receiving a decision in time to start school in the Fall.
To be eligible to participate in this program, a Soldier must:
Provide USACC Form 104-R (Planned Academic Program Worksheet) – used to indicate 2 or 3 years remaining as a full-time student to degree completion. Course overload (more than 6 classes per semester/quarter) is NOT permitted. Students must be enrolled full-time with 50% of the curriculum in traditional class-room settings.
Soldiers are ineligible for the program if he/she:
Dependents:
a. A Soldier with a spouse in a military-component armed service (excluding members of the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR)) that has one or more household members under 18 years of age. Waiver is authorized
b. A divorced Soldier may be processed for enrollment without a waiver when the child(ren) has/have been placed in the custody of the other parent, an adult relative or legal guardian by court order and the Soldier is not required to provide child support. Copies of court documents must be provided with the application.
Your application is available online here or by visiting https://armyrotc.army.mil/green-to-gold/
For questions or assistance in completing the application, contact the ROTC Program located nearest your military installation. These Counterpart Programs are staffed specifically to assist program applicants, even Soldiers stationed outside the United States.
Installation — ROTC Battalion — Telephone
Army Corrections Command is located at The Pentagon, the U.S. Department of Defense headquarters.
Email your ACC queries to this link or usarmy.pentagon.hqda-pmg.list.npe-mgt@army.mil
ARMY CORRECTIONS COMMAND
2800 Army Pentagon
Washington, DC 20310-2800
