Command Sgt. Maj. Van Wagner, 2-210th Aviation Regiment
Command Sgt. Maj. Van Wagner is originally from Stoutland, Missouri and enlisted in the U.S. Army on 25 June 2003 as a 15B, Aircraft Powerplant Repairer.
His assignments include B/563 ASB; HHC/159th AVN BDE, Ft. Campbell, KY; C/123 AVN SUP CO, Ft. Wainwright, AK; C/2-210 AVN REGT, Ft. Eustis, VA; D/4-2 ARB, Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea; A TRP, HHT, B TRP, D TRP, 6-6 CAV, Ft. Drum, NY, HHC/1-228TH AVN REGT, Soto Cano, Honduras, and D CO, 10th AVN REGT Gray Eagle, Ft Drum, NY. He has also served in the following positions: Team Leader, Squad Leader, Brigade Commanders Driver, Aircraft Component Repairer Supervisor, Instructor Writer, Aircraft Production Control NCO, Platoon Sergeant, Operations Sergeant, First Sergeant and Training Sergeant Major.
CSM Wagner’s military education includes the Air Assault Course, Arctic Survival Training, NBC Defense Course, Basic Mountaineering Course, Cold Weather Leadership Course, Cadre Training, Basic Instructor Course, Equal Opportunity Leaders Course, Basic Leaders Course, Advanced Leaders Course, Senior Leaders Course, Master Leaders Course and United States Army Sergeants Major Academy.
His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (2ND Award), Army Commendation Medal (5TH Award), Army Achievement Medal (4TH Award), Army Good Conduct Medal (7TH Award), National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal (w/2 campaign stars), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon (w/numeral 3), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (6TH Award), Nato Medal, Meritorious Unit Citation, Army Superior Unit Award, Master Aviation Badge, Air Assault badge, and Driver-W badge.
CSM Wagner has been married to Cori Wagner, of Lebanon, Missouri for 21 years, and they have two children together, Wyatt (21) and Vanna (17).