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NEWS | Jan. 26, 2018

U.S. Army South welcomes new command sergeant major

By Maj. Jamelle A. Garner U.S. Army South Public Affairs

Command Sgt. Maj. William Rinehart took over for outgoing Command Sgt. Maj. Carlos Olvera at a U.S. Army South change of responsibility ceremony presided over by Maj. Gen. Mark Stammer, Army South commanding general,at the Martin Luther King field in front of the Army South headquarters building at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 5.

“The constant in our lives has been Command Sgt. Maj. Olvera,” Stammer said during the change of responsibility. “He is the glue that has bound our organization together and he’s expertly led us to new heights.”

Olvera had served as Army South CSM for 32 months, and in that time has accomplished several advances for noncommissioned officers with the unit’s partner nation allies. As the mantle of authority passed, the regimental colors transferred from the outgoing command sergeant major’s hands as final deference to his authority and leadership.

During the ceremony, Stammer acknowledged a few of Olvera’s accomplishments, such as his direct engagement with senior enlisted leaders from Central and South America and the Caribbean, his oversight and involvement of the creation of a noncommissioned officer academy for the Dominican Republic and facilitating the development of a sergeant major of the army position for the Chilean army.

“Serving as the command sergeant major for the last 32 months has been a tremendous experience, truly humbling and rewarding,” Olvera said.

“The strength of our nation is our Army, the strength of our Army is our Soldiers and the strength of our Soldiers is in our families,” Olvera said in reciting a quote from retired Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno.

Rinehart comes to Army South from the U.S. Army Cyber School, Cyber Center of Excellence at Fort Gordon, Ga.