CSM Donald Durgin
Senior Enlisted Leader
Command Sergeant Major Donald Durgin is a native of Massachusetts and entered the United States Army in July 1996. He completed Basic Training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma and later attended Advanced Individual Training and graduated as a Cannon Crewmember (13B).
CSM Durgin’s duty positions include Cannon Crewmember, Gunner, Howitzer Section Chief, Advanced Individual Training (AIT) Instructor, Gunnery Sergeant, Platoon Sergeant, Firing Battery First Sergeant, Senior Military Science Instructor, DIVARTY First Sergeant, Military Student, DIVARTY Operations SGM, 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment CSM, 4th Infantry Division Artillery CSM; his current assignment is the I Corps G3/5/7 SGM. His assignments include Fort Riley, KS, Baumholder, Germany, Fort Sill, OK, Fort Stewart, GA, Vilseck, Germany, Canisius College, Buffalo, NY, Fort Bliss, TX, and Fort Carson, CO. He has numerous training and combat deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq, and Kuwait, Germany, Poland, and the Baltic Nations.
CSM Durgin is a graduate of all Army NCOES schools to include the United States Army Sergeant’s Major Course, Class 69, Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II (SEJPME II) Course, Brigade and Battalion Pre-Command Course, First Sergeant’s Course, Foundation Instructor Facilitator (FIFC) Course (8), Asymmetrical Warfare Group (AWG) ASLTE Training Course, Master Resiliency Trainer (MRT) Course (8R), Battle Staff Course (2S), Field Artillery Master Gunner Course (A7), Air Assault Course (2B), Combatives Level 1 Courses, Equal Opportunity Leader (EOL) Course, Total Army Instructor Training (TAITC) Course (8), Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Course, and the Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) Course. He currently holds a Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts from Excelsior College and a Bachelor of Arts in Leadership and Workforce Development from the Command and General Staff College.
CSM Durgin’s awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal (3OLC), Meritorious Service Medal (3OLC), Army Commendation Medal (4OLC), Army Achievement Medal (9OLC), Good Conduct Medal (9th award), National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal (w/ 1 star), Iraq Campaign Medal (w/ 5 stars), Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary and Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, NCOPD Ribbon (numeral 5), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Ribbon (numeral 6) and the NATO Medal. He is also a recipient of the Ancient and Honorable Orders of Saint Barbara, the Combat Action Badge, Drivers Badge for both wheeled and tracked, German Proficiency Badge, German Schutezenschnur Badge, Master Gunner Identification Badge, and the Air Assault Skills Badge.


