Command Sergeant Major Cooper
CSM Cooper was born in Florence, SC and Enlisted in the U.S. Army August 12, 1980. He hails from Lake City, SC. He received his Basic and Advanced Individual Training as an Infantry man as Fort Benning, GA. He has served with the 82nd Airborne Division; 10th Mountain Division; 25th Infantry Division; Light Infantry Training Command; 1/19 Infantry (Drill Sergeant); 25th Infantry Division; 2/351 Infantry Regiment (AC/RC);1/28 Infantry Basic Combat Training Center for Excellence; 1/6 Infantry 1st Armor Division and the Old Guard (The Official Escort to the President).
CSM Cooper duties and leadership positions include Rifleman, Auto Rifleman, Team Leader, Rifle Squad Leader, Platoon Sergeant, Senior Small Group Leader (BNCOC)), Light Leaders Course Senior Instructor, Air Assault Instructor, Senior Drill Sergeant, First Sergeant, Battalion Operations Sergeant Major and BN Command Sergeant Major.
CSM Cooper has attended numerous [[#|military schools]] and training programs to include Airborne School, Jumpmaster School, Air Assault School, Pathfinder School, Drill Sergeant School, and Basic Instructor School. SGM Cooper is a graduate of the Warrior Leaders Course, Advanced Leaders Course, Senior Leaders Course, The First Sergeant Course and the United States Army Sergeant Major Academy. He obtained a Bachelor’s of Science Degree, Summa Cum Laude from Grantham University, Kansas City, Missouri; April 2013.
CSM Cooper’s numerous awards and decorations include: The Legion of Merit, The Bronze Star Medal with OLC (Oak Leaf Clover), the Meritorious service Medal with 4 OLC, The Army Accommodation Medal with 8 OLC, The Army Achievement Medal with OLC, Good Conduct Medal (10th AWD), National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Star), Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia), the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait), Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary and Service Medal, Multinational Forces and Observers Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Ribbon (with Numeral 4), Meritorious Unit Award (2nd AWD), Valorous Unit Award, Navy Unit Award, President Unit Citation, Expert Infantrymen’s Badge, Combat Infantrymen’s Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, Senior Parachutist Badge, Airborne Badge, Pathfinder Badge, Air Assault Badge, and Turkish Jump Wings.
CSM Cooper is currently a JROTC Instructor at Harding University High School, Charlotte, NC. He ismarried to the Former LaWanda Antoinette Smith of Chicago, Illinois. They have two Daughters and two Sons, Reginald (28) Teressa (25), Kamante (21) and Erika (14).
CSM Cooper duties and leadership positions include Rifleman, Auto Rifleman, Team Leader, Rifle Squad Leader, Platoon Sergeant, Senior Small Group Leader (BNCOC)), Light Leaders Course Senior Instructor, Air Assault Instructor, Senior Drill Sergeant, First Sergeant, Battalion Operations Sergeant Major and BN Command Sergeant Major.
CSM Cooper has attended numerous [[#|military schools]] and training programs to include Airborne School, Jumpmaster School, Air Assault School, Pathfinder School, Drill Sergeant School, and Basic Instructor School. SGM Cooper is a graduate of the Warrior Leaders Course, Advanced Leaders Course, Senior Leaders Course, The First Sergeant Course and the United States Army Sergeant Major Academy. He obtained a Bachelor’s of Science Degree, Summa Cum Laude from Grantham University, Kansas City, Missouri; April 2013.
CSM Cooper’s numerous awards and decorations include: The Legion of Merit, The Bronze Star Medal with OLC (Oak Leaf Clover), the Meritorious service Medal with 4 OLC, The Army Accommodation Medal with 8 OLC, The Army Achievement Medal with OLC, Good Conduct Medal (10th AWD), National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Star), Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia), the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait), Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary and Service Medal, Multinational Forces and Observers Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Ribbon (with Numeral 4), Meritorious Unit Award (2nd AWD), Valorous Unit Award, Navy Unit Award, President Unit Citation, Expert Infantrymen’s Badge, Combat Infantrymen’s Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, Senior Parachutist Badge, Airborne Badge, Pathfinder Badge, Air Assault Badge, and Turkish Jump Wings.
CSM Cooper is currently a JROTC Instructor at Harding University High School, Charlotte, NC. He ismarried to the Former LaWanda Antoinette Smith of Chicago, Illinois. They have two Daughters and two Sons, Reginald (28) Teressa (25), Kamante (21) and Erika (14).