Chief Warrant Officer Five Barry L. Sledd Jr.
Chief Warrant Officer Five Barry L. Sledd Jr. is a native of Roanoke, VA. He enlisted in 1989 and attended Warrant Officer Candidacy School in 1999 after 10 years of enlisted service. Currently at 36 years of service and 26 Aviation Warrant Officer experience, CW5 Sledd has held various duties including Flight School Instructor Pilot, Platoon Instructor Pilot, Company Standardization Pilot, Task Force and Battalion Standardization Pilot, Instrument Examiner, Senior Warrant Officer Advisor, Senior Army Aviation Doctrine Writer, Army Standardization Pilot, Brigade Standardization Pilot, and Command Chief Warrant Officer.
CW5 Sledd’s assignments have included XVIII Airborne Corps, 82nd Airborne Division, 1st Special Forces Group, 7th Special Forces Group, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Task Force Bravo, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, FT Rucker Doctrine Writer, 8th Army Standardization Officer, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, and 7th Infantry Division. Chief Warrant Officer 5 Sledd’s combat tours include Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom.
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Sledd’s military and civilian education include the Primary Leadership Development Course, Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course, Warrant Officer Senior Service Education, Air Assault Course, Basic Airborne Training, Rappel Master Course, SERE-C High Risk, Instructor Pilot Course, Rotary Wing Instrument Flight Examiner Course, Aviation Master Gunner Course, and his Bachelors of Science from Embry-Riddle University in Aeronautics.
CW5 Sledd’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal w/ 2OLC , Meritorious Service Medal w/ 5OLC, Air Medal for Valor, Air Medal w/ 5OLC, Army Commendation Medal w/ 6OLC, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal w/ 3OLC, Valorous Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Citation, Good Conduct Medal (3rd Award), Afghan and Iraq Campaign Medals, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary and Service Medals, NCOPD Ribbon w/ 2OLC, Korean Defense Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Ribbon, NATO Ribbon, Kuwait Liberation Medal, Saudi Arabia Liberation Medal, Combat Action Badge, Master Aviator Badge, Air Assault Badge, Parachutist Badge.
CW5 Sledd has enjoyed 20 wonderful years of marriage to the former Marie Spear of Jacksonville, AR. They have two beautiful children: Damien (18) and Lance (16).