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CSM Claudia Tapia
Command Sergeant Major Claudia Tapia a native of Mexico, who was raised in Houston, Texas, enlisted in the Army in October 2000. She attended Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.
CSM Tapia’s assignment include division awards noncommissioned officer in charge, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); personnel service noncommissioned officer, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell; human resources sergeant, 6th Battalion - 101st General Support Aviation Battalion, Fort Campbell; human resources sergeant, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, Fort Campbell; noncommissioned officer in charge, joint assignment manager and senior army personnel manager, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia; senior human resources sergeant, Regimental Support Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany; senior human resources sergeant, Headquarters, 7th Joint Multinational Training Command, Grafenwöhr, Germany; and Intelligence and Operations executive services noncommissioned officer in charge, Southern Command Headquarters, Miami, Florida; First Sergeant, Albuquerque, Military Entrance Processing Station, Albuquerque, NM; senior human resources sergeant, 128th Hospital Center, Ft. Bliss, TX; senior human resources sergeant, 3rd brigade combat team, Ft. Bliss, TX; senior human resources sergeant, Aviation Center of Excellence, Fort Novosel, AL; and DCS G1 SGM for the United States Army Cadet Command.
CSM Tapia’s deployments and operational rotations include Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-2004 and 2005-2006), Camp Hovey, Korea (2021-2022).
CSM Tapia’s military education includes all levels of professional military education to include the United States Army Sergeant Major Academy (Class 73), Garrison Pre-Command Course, Adjutant General Pre-Command Course, Brigade Human Resources Operations Course, Anti-Terrorism Level II, Army Knowledge Management Qualification Course, Sexual Harassment Assault Response Prevention Course, Manpower and Force Management, Lean Six Sigma Green and Black Belt, Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Phase I and II, Combat Lifesaver, Equal Opportunity Leaders Course. CSM Tapia possesses a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a Master of Science in management.
CSM Tapia’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal (2nd award), Meritorious Service Medal (3rd award), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (4th award), Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal (3rd award), Driver Badge, Schutzenschnur – Gold (German Armed Forces Badge of Marksmanship), the Office of the Secretary of Defense Badge, and numerous unit and service medals and ribbons. She is also a recipient of the Adjutant General Corps’ Achievement Medal and the Horatio Gates Bronze Medal.