Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Stadler
CSM Christopher Stadler is a native of Spring Texas and enlisted in the Army in January 2004, as a Network Switching Systems Operator Maintainer (31F). CSM Stadler’s military education includes all levels of PME. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army’s High Risk Personnel Security Course (PSD), Security Force Assistant Advisory Team Course (SFAAT), Electronic Warfare Officer Course (EWO), Battle Staff NCO Course, Master Resiliency Trainer Course, Army Basic Instructor and Small Group Leader Course, Commander Safety Course, First Sergeant/Commander Pre-Command Course, Air Assault School and Rapple Master. CSM Stadler holds a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Mississippi, and a master’s degree in workforce and leadership development.
CSM Stadler’s assignments include: 2-17 Field Artillery Battalion (Camp Hovey Korea), 1-501st Rifle BN (Fort Carson, CO), 67th Signal Battalion (Fort Gordon, GA), Army Special Operations Command (Fort Bragg, NC), Mira Mesa Recruiting Station (San Diego, CA), V Corps/ISAF Joint Command C CO, (Fort Campbell, KY), 2nd Special Troops Battalion (Fort Campbell, KY), C CO, 31st Brigade Engineer Battalion (Fort Campbell, KY), HHC, 21st Brigade Engineer Battalion (Fort Campbell, KY), C CO, 50th Expeditionary Signal Battalion (Enhanced) (Fort Bragg, NC), HHC, 50th Expeditionary Signal Battalion (Enhanced) (Fort Bragg, NC) and SIS CO HHBN, III Corps (Fort Hood, TX). Signal School Operations SGM (Ft. Gordon, GA). 551st Command Sergeant Major (Ft. Gordon, GA).
CSM Stadler has served as a Team Leader, Squad Leader, Senior RTO, Platoon Sergeant, Instructor, Senior Instructor, Recruiter, CG Commo Chief, First Sergeant, Ops SGM, and Battalion CSM.
His awards and decorations include: the Purple Heart Medal (1st Award), the Bronze Star Medal (2nd Award), the Meritorious Service Medal (4th Award), the Army Commendation Medal (7th Award), the Army Achievement Medal (5th Award), Meritorious Unit Citation (3rd Award), Army Superior Unit Award, Army Good Conduct Medal (5th Award), the National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal (2 CS), Iraqi Campaign Medal (5 CS), Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (Numeral 4), the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon (Numeral 8), the MOVSM, the NATO Medal (1 Star), the German Armed Forces Marksmanship Badge (Schützenschnur Bronze), the Combat Action Badge, the Air Assault Badge, the Drivers Badge-Wheeled, and the Bronze Order of Mercury Award.