USAG Alaska Garrison Command Sergeant Major

Command Sgt. Maj. Ruben Murillo Jr.

Command Sergeant Major Ruben Murillo Jr. was born and raised in Houston, Texas where he graduated from Jefferson Davis High School in June 1996. He entered the United States Army in November 1996, completed One Station Unit Training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and was awarded the MOS 12B, Combat Engineer.

CSM Murillo’s previous assignments include 20^th Engineer Battalion, 1^st Cavalry Division, 70^th Engineer Battalion, 1^st Armored Division, 2^nd Battalion, 5^th Cavalry Regiment, 1^st Cavalry Division, Houston Recruiting Battalion, 3^rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 215^th Brigade Support Battalion, 3^rd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1^st Cavalry Division, Bucknell University ROTC, the Division Chief Engineer and Protection SGM, 1^st Armored Division, Commander of Bagram Airfield Senior Enlisted Leader in support of United States Forces – Afghanistan and Resolute Support Mission and CSM for 16^th BEB, 1^st ABCT, 1^st Armored Division.  CSM Murillo has held every leadership position from Team Leader to Command Sergeant Major.

CSM Murillo’s previous deployments include Operation Joint Forge with 20^th Engineer Battalion from August 1998 to April 1999, Operation Desert Spring with 70^th Engineer Battalion from May 2002 to October 2002, Operation Iraqi Freedom II with 20^th Engineer Battalion from March 2004 to March 2005, Operation Iraqi Freedom 2006 through 2008 with 2^nd Battalion, 5^th Cavalry Regiment from October 2006 to January 2008 and Operation Resolute Support Mission with HHBN 1^st Armored Division from July 2019 to November 2019.  He has also attended numerous rotations to the National Training Center and the Joint Readiness Training Center.

CSM Murillo’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star w/ 1OLC, Meritorious Service Medal (1OLC), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal w/ 3OLC, Army Achievement Medal w/2OLC, Joint Meritorious Unit Award w/ 1OLC, Valorous Unit Award, Army Superior Unit Award, Army Good Conduct Medal 8^th award, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal w/1 bronze star, Afghanistan Campaign Medal w/1 bronze star, Iraqi Campaign Medal w/ 4 bronze stars, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon w/ 5, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon w/ 2, NATO Medal w/ 1 bronze star, the Combat Action Badge, German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge w/ Gold, Recruiter Badge w/ Gold and Silver, Driver’s Badge w/ Track and Wheel, and the Expert Rifle and Pistol Qualification Badges.

CSM Murillo’s military schools include the United States Army Sergeant’s Major Academy Class 68, Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course, Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course, Primary Leadership Development Course, Combat Life Saver Course, Unit Master Driver Course, Unit Safety Officer Course, Rear Detachment Operations Course, Company Commander/First Sergeant Pre-Command Course, Battle Staff Noncommissioned Officer Course, Combative Course, Master Resiliency Trainer Course, Joint Engineer Operations Course, BN CDR/CSM Pre-Command Course and the BDE CDR/CSM Pre-Command Course.  CSM Murillo has a Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts from Excelsior College.

CSM Murillo resides in Fort Wainwright, AK with his spouse.  His short-term goal is to successfully complete his tenure as the Garrison Command Sergeant Major of Fort Wainwright, AK.  His long-term goals are to be selected as a Nominative level CSM and receive his Master’s Degree in Psychology to serve as a counselor for Soldiers suffering from PTSD after retirement.