Command Sergeant Major

Command Sgt. Maj. Brian D. Haydt
Command Sergeant Major
National Training Center and Fort Irwin

Command Sergeant Major Brian D. Haydt was born in Palmerton, Pennsylvania.  He entered the United States Army in January 1995 and attended one-station unit training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, where he graduated as a 19K, Armor Crewman. CSM Haydt served in leadership positions from Tank Commander to Command Sergeant Major. His assignments include: 1^st Squadron, 1^st Cavalry Regiment, 1^st Armored Division, Buedigan, Germany; 1^st Squadron, 16^th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Knox, Kentucky; 4^th Squadron, 7^th Cavalry, Camp Gary Owen, Korea; 2^nd Battalion, 69^th Armored Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia; Operations Group, Cobra Team, Fort Irwin, California; 1^st Squadron, 32^rd Cavalry Regiment, 1^st Brigade Combat Team, 101^ST Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky;  HHC 1^st Brigade Combat Team, 101^st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell Kentucky;  University of Notre Dame ROTC;  1^st Squadron, 38^TH Cavalry, 525^th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; 18^th ABN CORPS NCO Academy; Command Sergeant Major of 1^st Battalion, 61^st Infantry Regiment, 165^th Infantry Brigade, Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Operations Sergeant Major and Command Sergeant Major of 5^th Squadron, 7^th Cavalry Regiment, 1^st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3^rd Infantry Division; Command Sergeant Major of 3^rd Battalion, 395 Armored Regiment, 188^th Infantry Brigade, Fort Stewart, Georgia; Command Sergeant Major, 3^rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4^th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado; Command Sergeant Major, Operations Group, National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California.

CSM Haydt’s previous deployments include Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of the Implementation Force, Operation Desert Spring in Kuwait, Operation Iraqi Freedom I, III, and V-VII, Operation Enduring Freedom IX, Operation Joint Guardian in Kosovo, Operation Spartan Shield in Kuwait.

His military education includes all four levels of the NCO Education System, M1A1 Tank Master Gunner Course, Air Assault School, and a Bachelor’s of Science in Liberal Arts Degree from Excelsior University and an Associate’s Degree in Business from Barstow College.

CSM Haydt’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal with Valor, Bronze Star Medal (2OLC), Meritorious Service Medal (6OLC), Army Commendation Medal (5OLC), Army Achievement Medal (6OLC), the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, NATO Medal, Combat Action Badge, Air Assault Badge, Drivers Badge track and wheels, Presidential Unit Citation, Valorous Unit Award, Army Superior Unit Award, and Meritorious Unit Award.