3rd BCT, 10th Mountain Div Command Sergeant Major

Command Sergeant Major Robert W. Frame

CSM Robert W. Frame is a native of Albertson, NY and enlisted in the United States Army in August of 1998 and completed Infantry OSUT at Fort Benning, Georgia in November of 1998.
His previous assignments include 1st BN, 17th IN, Fort Wainwright, AK; OPFOR Sergeant and Squad Leader, Merrill’s Platoon, 4th RTB, Fort Benning, GA; Reconnaissance Squad Leader and Reconnaissance Platoon Sergeant, 5th SQDRN, 73rd CAV, Fort Bragg, NC; Tactical Noncommissioned Officer and Drill and Ceremony NCO, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY; First Sergeant, Bravo Company and Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd BN, 505th PIR, Fort Bragg, NC; Equal Opportunity Advisor, 1st CAV DIV, Fort Hood, TX; Operations Sergeant Major, 2nd BN, 70th AR, Fort Riley, KS; Equal Opportunity SGM, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, NC and the Command Sergeant Major for 1st BN 504th PIR, Fort Liberty, NC. He has deployed twice in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, once in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, and once to Korea with the regionally aligned forces brigade.
CSM Frame’s military education includes the Basic Leaders Course, Advanced Leaders Course, Senior Leaders Course, USASMA Class 69, Equal Opportunity Advisor Course, Master Resiliency Trainor Course, Raven Operator Course, Airborne School, Air Assault School, Jump Master School, Reconnaissance and Surveillance Leaders Course, and Ranger School.
CSM Frame holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Liberal Arts from Excelsior College. His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal (2 OLC), the Meritorious Service Medal (5 OLC), the Army Commendation Medal (2 OLC), the Army Achievement Medal (7OLC), the Good Conduct Medal (8th award), the National Defense Service Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal (3 stars), the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal (1 star), the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Korean Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Service Medal, the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, the NCO Professional Development Ribbon (numeral 5), the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon (numeral 3), the Presidential Unit Citation, the Meritorious Unit Citation (1 OLC), the Army Superior Unit Award, the Ranger Tab, the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, the Expert Infantryman’s Badge, the Master Parachutist Badge, the Air Assault Badge, the Canadian Parachutist Badge, the German Parachutist Badge, the German Schutzenschnur (Gold), the German Physical Fitness Badge (Silver), and Gold Spurs. He is a member of the National Infantry Associations Order of Saint Maurice and Saint Michael, a Knight in the Cavalry and Armor Associations Order of Saint George, a member of the prestigious Sergeant Audie Murphy Club and a distinguished member of the 73rd Cavalry Regiment and the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment.
CSM Frame is married to the former Miss Gina Fico of Yonkers, NY and together they have two children, Sophia (7) and Olivia (6).
CSM Frame took Responsibility of the Patriot Brigade while forward in Romania on December 10th, 2024.