Command Sergeant Major Eric Riding enlisted in the United States Army in September 1999 at the Salt Lake City Military Entrance Processing Station.  

Command Sergeant Major Riding's assignments include Awards and Action Clerk, Deputy Chief of Staff-Personnel, 7th Army Training Command, Grafenwohr, Germany; Personnel Sergeant, 203rd Personnel Services Battalion, Fort Wainwright, Alaska with a deployment to Iraq; Battalion S1 Noncommissioned Officer, 4th Squadron, 10th Calvary Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado with a deployment to Iraq; Detailed Recruiter, Sacramento Recruiting Battalion, California; Battalion S1 Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, 3rd Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, Fort Carson; Senior Personnel Sergeant, George C. Marshall Center, Garmisch, Germany; First Sergeant, Salt Lake City Military Entrance Processing Station; G1 Sergeant Major US Army NATO Brigade, Sembach, Germany; G1 Sergeant Major 21st Theater Sustainment Command, Panzer Kaserne, Germany; Command Sergeant Major Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, ARNORTH, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. 

Command Sergeant Major Riding's professional military education includes the Basic, Advanced and Senior Leaders Courses, Air Assault, Battle Staff Course, Recruiter, Master Resiliency Training Course, Leadership Awareness Course, Sergeants Major Academy Class 70. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Human Resources from Grantham University, Kansas City, Missouri.  

Command Sergeant Major Riding's military awards and decorations include Defense Meritorious Service Medal (2nd Award), Meritorious Service Medal (3rd Award), Army Commendation Medals (3rd Award), four Army Achievement Medals (5th Award), Humanitarian Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, Air Assault Badge, various unit, service medals, and ribbons. 

Command Sergeant Major Riding is married to Ema Riding of Salt Lake City, Utah. Their son Devin Riding is currently attending University of Texas San Antonio. Their daughter Brianna Riding is currently attending high school at Fort Hamilton High.