Command Sgt. Major Daniel C. Hopkins

Command Sergeant Major Hopkins was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and graduated from Northwest High School in 2002.  CSM Hopkins entered the military in March 2001 attending Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina where he was awarded the MOS 27D Paralegal Specialist.

His previous positions and assignments include Garrison Command Sergeant Major, Command Sergeant Major, United States Army Garrison – Fort Belvoir, Fort Belvoir, Virginia; Headquarters Battalion, United States Army Garrison Fort Belvoir, Fort Belvoir, Virginia; Command Paralegal, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; Command Paralegal, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Chief Paralegal, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina and Fort Knox, Kentucky; Senior Small Group Leader, Small Group Leader, and Operations NCO, NCO Academy, The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School, Charlottesville, Virginia; Senior Paralegal, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia; Senior Paralegal, 3d Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Battalion Paralegal NCOIC, Special Troops Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia; Battalion Paralegal NCO, 9th Psychological Operations Battalion, 4th Psychological Operations Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Military Justice NCO, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado; and Paralegal Specialist, 34th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Indiana National Guard, Indianapolis, Indiana. Command Sergeant Major Hopkins has multiple deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait, Syria, and Jordan.

CSM Hopkins’s military and civilian education include:  Basic Leader Course, Advanced Leader Course, Senior Leader Course, United States Army Sergeants Major Academy Class 71 (Always Forward), Ranger School, Airborne School, Jumpmaster Course, Air Assault Course, Master Resilience Training, Master Fitness Training, Basic Instructor Course, Intermediate Facilitator Course, Total Army Instructor Course, Level I and II Modern Army Combatives, Associates Degree in Political Science from Troy University, Bachelors of Science in Political Science and Military Studies from Troy University.
 
His awards and decorations include: The Meritorious Service Medal (9th Award), Joint Commendation Medal (2d Award), Army Commendation Medal (5th Award), Joint Service Achievement Medal (2d Award), Army Good Conduct Medal (7th Award) Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal (2 Bronze Stars), Afghanistan Campaign Medal (2 Bronze Stars), Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officers Professional Development Ribbon (Numeral 5), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbons (Numeral 5), ISAF NATO Medal, Drivers Badge, Master Parachutist Wings, Ranger Tab, Air Assault Wings, Thai Jump Wings, Australian Jump Wings, Botswana Jump Wings, Canadian Jump Wings, Thai Jump Wings, and German Jumps Wings.
 
Command Sergeant Major Hopkins has five children and two grandkids.