Garrison Command Sergeant Major

Command Sergeant Major Kimberly D. Bergman-Gándara is a native of Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from Lindblom Technical High School in 1989 and entered the United States Army Reserve in June 1991. She completed Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Jackson, SC. Upon completion of training, she was awarded the Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 42A, Human Resources Specialist and throughout her career, she was also awarded the additional MOS of F5 Postal Operations, 79R, Recruiter, and 79V, Career Counselor.

Command Sergeant Major Bergman-Gándara’s assignments include: Personnel Actions NCO, 479th Personnel Service Company, Chicago, IL; Postal Operations NCO, 326th Postal Company, Chicago, IL; Recruiter, United States Army Recruiting Command, Carpentersville, IL; AMEDD Recruiter, Army Medical Department Recruiting Command, Homewood, IL; Command Career Counselor, 244th Aviation Brigade, Fort Sheridan, IL; Army Reserve Career Counselor, 4th Battalion, Army Reserve Careers Division, Greensboro, NC; Senior Army Reserve Component Career Counselor, 13th Expeditionary Sustainment Brigade, Fort Hood, TX; Area Leader, 9th Battalion, Army Reserve Careers Division, Saint Peters, MO; Officer Accessions NCOIC, 9th Battalion, Army Reserve Careers Division, Saint Charles, MO; Reenlistment, Incentives, and Policy NCOIC, Brigade Headquarters, Army Reserve Careers Division, Fort Knox, KY; United States Sergeant Major Academy (USASMA) Fort Bliss, TX; Battalion Sergeant Major, 12th Battalion, Grand Prairie, TX; and the 6th Senior Army Reserve Career Counselor, HQDA G-1, Washington, DC.

Command Sergeant Major Bergman-Gándara graduated Suma Cum Laude from Lindenwood University with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. Command Sergeant Major Bergman-Gándara also earned her master’s degree in public administration from the University of Texas at El Paso.

Command Sergeant Major Bergman-Gándara’s military schools and education include the Personnel Actions Specialist Course, Primary Leadership Development Course, Administrative Specialist Course, Postal Operations Course, Army Recruiter Course, Basic Noncommissioned Officer’s Course, Health Care Recruiter Course, Advanced Noncommissioned Officer’s Course, Army Reserve Career Counselor Course, Transition Noncommissioned Officer Course, Security Manager Course, Master Resilience Trainer Course, Antiterrorism Officer Basic Course, Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course, the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, the United States Army Sergeant’s Major Academy Class 70, and the Reserve Component National Security Course.

Command Sergeant Major Bergman- Gándara’s military awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (7th award), Army Commendation Medal (1), Army Achievement Medal (4), Army Good Conduct Medal (7), Armed Forced Reserve Medal (2), NCO Professional Development Ribbon (5th Award), and the Army Superior Unit Award. Command Sergeant Major Bergman- Gándara is married to her husband, Mr. Adrián D. Gándara.