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Commander
LTC Chris J. Capasso
Lieutenant Colonel Chris Capasso is a native of Nashua, New Hampshire. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in 2007 through the University of Rhode Island, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. He continued his education, earning a Master of Arts in Information Technology Management from Webster University and a Master of Arts in Defense and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College.
LTC Capasso began his career as an Infantry Officer in 2007, transitioning to the Signal Corps in 2012. He has served with distinction in a variety of key leadership and staff positions, including rifle platoon leader and company commander with 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Colorado. He also served as a Squadron Signal Officer and Company Commander with the 2d Cavalry Regiment in Vilseck, Germany.
LTC Capasso served as an observer, coach, and trainer at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Johnson, Louisiana. He held positions as the Operations Officer and Executive Officer for the 67th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, and later as an infrastructure branch chief and Executive Officer for the J3 directorate at U.S. Cyber Command, Fort Meade, Maryland. His most recent assignment was as the G35 Future Operations Branch Chief for 7th Signal Command (Theater) at Fort Meade, Maryland.
LTC Capasso’s military education includes completion of the Infantry Officer Basic Course, Ranger School, Airborne School, Signal Captains Career Course, Intermediate Level Education (ILE) at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, and Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) II at the Joint Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Virginia.
His awards include the Bronze Star Medal (1 OLC), Purple Heart (1 OLC), Meritorious Service Medal (2 OLC), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal with Valor, Army Achievement Medal (2 OLC), National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with 3 Campaign stars, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Ranger Tab, Parachutist Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge, and the Signal Corps Bronze Order of Mercury.
Command Sergeant Major
CSM Lawrence A. Allen
Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Lawrence A. Allen is a Native American from Shiprock, New Mexico and he enlisted in the United States Army in August of 1996 as a Signal Support Systems Specialist 25U.
CSM Allen graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Leonard Wood, MO and Advanced Individual Training (AIT) at Fort Gordon, Georgia as a 25U Signal Support Systems Specialist.
CSM Allen’s operational experiences include tours to Sinai, Egypt in support of Multinational Force and Observers Mission, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
CSM Allen’s duty assignments include Eighth Army (USAG Humphreys, South Korea), 7th Infantry Division (Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington), 1st Theater Tactical Signal Brigade (USAG Humphreys, South Korea), 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, C CO 52nd Engineer Brigade, C CO 4-4th Special Troops Battalion (Fort Carson, Colorado), Headquarter and Headquarters Company [HHC], Ranger Special Troops Battalion [RSTB], Ranger Communications Company [RCC], 75th Ranger Regiment (Fort Benning, Georgia), 21st Theatre Support Command (Kaiserslautern, Germany), 269th Signal Company (Fort Huachuca, Arizona), 1-32nd Infantry Regiment (Fort Drum, New York).
CSM Allen has served as Key Leader Billet Command Select List (CSL) Eighth Army G6 Sergeant Major, Division G6 Sergeant Major. Additionally, he has held the following positions: Brigade Operations Sergeant Major, First Sergeant, Brigade S6 NCOIC, Battalion Signal NCOIC, Section Chief, Signal Support Systems Specialist Supervisor, Signal Support Systems Specialist, Retransmission NCO, and Operations NCO.
CSM Allen is a 2018, Class 68, graduate of the resident United States Army Sergeants Majors Course (USASMC). All levels of Professional Military Education (PME), Pre-Command Course (PCC), Company Commander and First Sergeant Course, Jump Master Course, Ranger Course, Ranger Assessment and Selection Program Two, Airborne Course, Battle Staff NCO Course, Air Assault Course.
CSM Allen’s awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (4nd Oak Leaf Cluster), the Joint Service Commendation Medal (1 Oak Leaf Cluster), the Army Commendation Medal (4th Oak Leaf Cluster), the Army Achievement Medal (3rd Oak Leaf Cluster), the Army Good Conduct Medal (9 Knots), the National Defense Service Medal (1 Bronze Star), the Afghanistan Campaign Medal (1 Bronze Star), the Iraq Campaign Medal (2 Bronze Stars), the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, the Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (Number 5), the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon (Number 3), the NATOISAF Medal, the Multinational Force and Observers Medal, the Ranger Tab, Combat Action Badge, Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, the Navy Presidential Unit Citation, the Meritorious Unit Commendation, the Escuela Fuerzaz Especiales Parachutist Badge, the Ejercito De Chile Parachutist Badge, the British Military Parachute Wings