Command Sgt. Maj. David A. Garcia, 2nd Battalion, 13th Aviation Regiment
Command Sergeant Major David Garcia enlisted into the US Army in 2005, attended Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, SC and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Eustis, VA. Upon completion of his training, he was awarded the Military Occupational Specialty code of 15R AH-64 Attack Helicopter Repairer. His additional military education includes Equal Opportunity Leaders Course, Master Fitness Trainer Course, Master Resiliency Trainer Course, Air Assault School, Battle Staff NCO Course, Basic Leaders Course, Advanced Leaders Course, Senior Leaders Course, and the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy class 73.
His assignments include AH-64D Repairer, B Company, 602nd ASB, Camp Eagle, Korea; Squad Leader, A Company, 3-101st Attack BN, Ft. Campbell, KY; Technical Inspector, 4-2 Attack BN, Camp Humphreys, Korea; Section Sergeant, B Company, 412th ASB, Katterbach GE; Quality Assurance Representative, ACLC, Fort Rucker, AL; Platoon Sergeant, B Company, 46th ASB, JBLM, WA; First Sergeant, C Company, 1/229th Attack BN, JBLM, WA; First Sergeant, HHC BDE, 16th CAB, JBLM, WA; First Sergeant, D Company, 2-158th Assault Battalion, JBLM, WA; First Sergeant, B Company, 602nd ASB, Camp Humphreys, Korea; First Sergeant, F Company, 1-1 Attack Battalion, Ft. Riley, KS; and Operations Sergeant Major, 1CAB, Ft. Riley, KS.
His awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal (4OLC), Army Commendation Medal (3OLC), Army Achievement Medal (9OLC), Good Conduct Medal (6th Award), National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal (3CS), Global War on Terrorism Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (with numeral 4), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Ribbon (with numeral 7) and the NATO Medal. He has also been awarded the Master Aviation Badge, Air Assault Badge, Sergeant Audie Murphy Award, and the Honorable Order of St. Michael (Bronze) from the Army Aviation Association of America.
CSM Garcia’s deployments include Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and Operation Atlantic Resolve. CSM Garcia is married to Jamie Kryger of Chicago, Illinois and he has three beautiful children: Liam, Kahtia and Hazel.