CSM Robert Flynn
Biography
Command Sergeant Major Robert A. Flynn, a native of Jersey City, New Jersey entered the Army and conducted One Station Unit Training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where he was awarded the Military Occupational Specialty of 13B, Cannon Crew Member
Command Sergeant Major Flynn’s assignments include Cannon Crew Member and Howitzer Section Chief, Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Howitzer Section Chief, Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York; Gunnery Sergeant and Chief of Firing Battery, Bravo Battery, 3rd Battalion 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 25th ID, Schofield Barracks Hawaii; Operations Sergeant and Battalion Master Gunner, 1st Battalion 320th Field Artillery, 101st ABN DIV, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; First Sergeant, Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion 320th Field Artillery, 101st ABN DIV, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; First Sergeant, The Sabalauski Air Assault School, 101st ABN DIV, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Student, United States Army Sergeants Major Academy, Class 66, Fort Bliss, Texas; Operations Sergeant Major, 8th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington; Battalion Command Sergeant Major, 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, Joint Base Lewis-McChord and 4th Battalion, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) Fort Benning, Georgia; 3rd Infantry Division Artillery (DIVARTY) Command Sergeant Major, and the Mission Command Center of Excellence (MCCoE) Sergeant Major.
Command Sergeant Major Flynn deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom’s V and VII-IX, Operation Enduring Freedom’s II, IV-V, X–XI and Operation Alamo Shield in Honduras.
Command Sergeant Major Flynn’s military education includes the Primary Leadership Development Course, the Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course, the Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course, the First Sergeant’s Course, Master Resilience Trainer, Air Assault School, Airborne School, Rappel Master Course, Fast Rope Insertion/Extraction (FRIES)/Special Purpose Insertion Extraction (SPIES) Master Course, Sling Load Inspector Certification Course, Jumpmaster Course, Pathfinder Course, Master Resiliency Course, the Field Artillery Master Gunner Course and the Military Advisor Training Academy (MATA/CAT-C). Command Sergeant Major Flynn is a graduate of the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy Class 66, the Nominative Leader Course and has completed a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from Austin Peay State University.
Command Sergeant Major Flynn’s awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit (2 OLC), Bronze Star Medal with Valor Device (4 OLC), the Meritorious Service Medal (4 OLC), the Army Commendation Medal with Valor Device (6 OLC) the Joint Service Achievement Ribbon, the Army Achievement Medal (3 OLC), the Army Good Conduct Medal (9th Award), the National Defense Service Medal (2nd Award), the Afghanistan Campaign Medal (3 Bronze Star), the Iraqi Campaign Medal (1 Bronze Star), the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Ribbon, the NCO Professional Development Medal (w/ Numeral 5), the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon (w/ Numeral 5), the NATO Medal, the Meritorious Unit Citation (OLC), the Combat Action Badge, the Parachutist Badge, the Senior Parachutist Badge, the Air Assault Badge, and the Pathfinder Badge. Command Sergeant Major Flynn is a recipient of the Ancient Order of Saint Barbara.