Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Garvin P. George hails from the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago. He enlisted in the United States Army in February 1999 and attended Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. He then attended Advanced Individual Training at Fort Eustis, Virginia, where he graduated as a 15R AH-64A/D Attack Helicopter Repairer.
CSM George's duty assignments include Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia; Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 21st Cavalry Brigade, Fort Cavazos, Texas; Delta Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Cavalry Regiment, Camp Humphreys, South Korea; Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia; Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 25th (Attack) Aviation Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado; 361st Aviation Detachment, Fort Carson, Colorado; Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 25th (Attack) Aviation Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado; Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 158th Assault Helicopter Battalion, Ansbach, Germany; Echo Company, Delta Company, and Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 214th General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), Wiesbaden, Germany; 46th Aviation Support Battalion (ASB), Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington; and 3rd Battalion, 82nd General Support Aviation Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. His deployments include Operation Iraqi Freedom III (2005), Operation Iraqi Freedom V/VI (2007), Operation Enduring Freedom (2012), and Operation Freedom Sentinel (2021).
CSM George's military education includes the United States Sergeants Major Academy (Class 69); First Sergeant Course; Senior Leaders Course; Advanced Leaders Course; Basic Leadership Course; Marine Corps Close Combat Cadre Course; Manager Development Course; Master Resilience Trainer (MRT) Course; Equal Opportunity Leaders Course; Retention Training Course; Army Safety Management Course; Unit Prevention Leaders Course; Combative Level 1; 15R AH-64A Attack Helicopter Repairer Course; and 15R AH-64D Attack Helicopter Repairer Transition Course.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Leadership and Workforce Development from the Command and General Staff College, a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from Excelsior College, and an Associate of Science in Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
CSM George's awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal (2nd Award), Meritorious Service Medal (4th Award), Army Commendation Medal (4th Award), Army Commendation Medal (with "C" Device), Army Achievement Medal (3rd Award), Valorous Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Citation (2nd Award), Army Good Conduct Medal (8th Award), National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal (2 Stars), Iraq Campaign Medal (2 Stars), Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon (Numeral 5), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (Numeral 6), NATO Medal (Afghanistan), Master Aviation Badge, Driver's Badge, and the German Marksmanship Badge (Silver Award). He is a recipient of the Order of the Silver and Gold Combat Spurs, and the Order of Saint Michael.