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Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Weimer selected as 17th Sergeant Major of the Army
December 13, 2022 — Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. James C. McConville announced Dec. 12 that Command Sgt. Maj. Michael R. Weimer will serve as the 17th Sergeant Major of the Army. The announcement came during closing comments at the Army Profession Forum held in Alexandria, Virginia, Dec. 7-8, 2022... MORE

SMA expects ACFT to continue as planned in COVID-19 environment
May 28, 2020 — Despite some delays in fielding necessary equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Army’s top enlisted leader believes the service will still successfully implement its new Army Combat Fitness Test... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Phelps (top) gives instructions on the Army Combat Fitness Test, or ACFT, on U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, South Korea, on May 14, 2020.

A hard lesson learned now guides priorities for new Sergeant Major of the Army
August 13, 2019 — The Soldiers were unaware of the rocket-propelled grenade until it was fired at their dismounted patrol in the Iraqi city of Baiji. But the vision of it exploding behind then-1st Sgt. Michael Grinston after it whooshed four inches over his shoulder is forever etched into his mind. ... MORE

Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Grinston, senior enlisted leader for Army Forces Command, presents the FORSCOM Eagle Award during a ceremony Jan. 9, 2019. Grinston was sworn in as the 16th sergeant major of the Army Aug. 9. As the top enlisted leader in the Army, one of his priorities will be for Soldiers to master the fundamentals -- the basic individual combat tasks and skills they should all know.

CSM Michael Grinston selected as 16th Sergeant Major of the Army
June 12, 2019 — Secretary of the Army Dr. Mark T. Esper and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley, announced June 11 that Command Sgt. Maj. Michael A. Grinston will assume responsibilities as the 16th sergeant major of the Army... MORE

Secretary of the Army Dr. Mark T. Esper and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley, announced June 11 that Command Sgt. Maj. Michael A. Grinston will assume responsibilities as the 16th sergeant major of the Army.

Sergeant Major of the Army visits soldiers, tours Vogel Resiliency Center
March 26, 2018 — Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey visited Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston March 23 and his stops included the U.S. Army Medical Department Center & School, the Vogel Resiliency Center and meeting wounded warriors at Brooke Army Medical Center... MORE

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey (left) speaks with Lt. Col. Christine L. Edwards (right), senior nutritionist at the Vogel Resiliency Center teaching kitchen March 23 about healthy cooking techniques and habits. Dailey visited Soldiers assigned to the US Army Medical Department Center & School going through their Advanced Individual Training to become battlefield-ready medics at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.