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Sergeant Major John R. Bonilla, Sergeant Major, Organization and Personnel Force Development

SGM Bonilla, John R., is a native of Riverside, California, enlisted in the Army on 09 July 1997 as an 11M Mechanized Infantryman. He re-classed in September 1999, to become a 67R (15R) Attack Helicopter Repairman (AH-64), at Fort Eustis, Virginia.

SGM Bonilla is a graduate of United States Army Sergeants Major Academy to include Primary Leadership Development Course, Advance Leader Course, and Senior Leader Course. He is also a graduate of the Basic Instructors Leaders Course, Master Resilience Trainer Course, and Battle Staff Course. 

 SGM Bonilla’s deployments include two deployments to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and three deployments to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Freedom Sentinel. He has also deployed to Germany in support of Inherent Resolve.

His duty positions and locations include:  Driver/Gunner, Hotel Troop, 2^ND Squadron, 11^Th Armored Calvary Regiment Fort Irwin, California; Phase Team Leader,  8^th Battalion, 101^st Aviation Regiment, Fort Campbell, Kentucky;  Technical Inspector, 1^st Battalion, 2^nd Aviation Reconnaissance, Camp Page, Korea; Instructor/Writer, 3^rd Staff and Faculty, USAALS, Fort Eustis, Virginia; Quality Control NCOIC, 3^rd Battalion, 159^th Aviation Regiment,Illesheim , Germany; Platoon Sergeant, Delta Company, 3^rd Battalion,101^st Aviation Regiment, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; First Sergeant, Bravo & Charlie Company, 3^rd Battalion,101^st Aviation Regiment, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; First Sergeant, 7^th Battalion, 101^st Aviation Regiment, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; and First Sergeant, Alpha Company, 2916^th Aviation Battalion, Fort Irwin, California; BDE Operations Sergeant Major, 4^th CAB, Fort Carson, Colorado, Squadron Command Sergeant Major for 6^th Squadron, 17^th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado; Prior to his selection as the Organization & Personnel Force Development Sergeant Major, he served as the Brigade Command Sergeant Major for 1^st Aviation Brigade, AvCOE, Fort Novosel, Alabama.

His awards and decorations include: the Bronze Star Medal (2^nd Award), Meritorious Service Medal (3^rd  Award), Army Commendation Medal Combat, Army Commendation Medal (8^th Award), Army Achievement Medal (2^nd Award), Meritorious Unit Commendation (2^nd Award), Army Good Conduct Medal (8^th Award), National Defense Service Ribbon, Afghanistan Campaign Medal (2^nd Campaign Star), Iraq Campaign Medal (4^th Campaign Star), 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, NATO Medal, and the Expert Infantry Badge.