Leadership

LTC Terry E. Gambrel is the Garrison Commander of Yakima Training Center. He assumed command on July 3, 2024.

He enlisted in the Army in 1995 as a Combat Medic and Operating Room Technician.

LTC Gambrel later pursued a career in the Special Forces, graduating the Special Forces Qualification Course at Fort Liberty, N.C., in July 1999 as a Special Forces Medical Sergeant. He served with the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) based in JBLM, WA from 1999 to 2005.

In 2005, LTC Gambrel volunteered for Officer Candidate School at Fort Moore, Georgia, and received a commission as an Infantry Platoon Leader. He served in the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, as an Infantry Battalion Battle Captain, Platoon Leader, and Company Executive Officer.

In 2008, LTC Gambrel returned to Fort Liberty, N.C., to attend the Special Forces Detachment Commander’s Course. Upon completion of the course, he was assigned to 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) where he served as Detachment Commander, Group Assistant Operations Officer, Joint Operations Center Current Operations Chief for the CJSOTF-Afghanistan, Headquarters Company Commander, Special Forces Company Commander, Battalion Operations Officer, and Group Operations Officer.

LTC Gambrel’s joint assignments include Future Operations Planner and Current Operations Chief for Special Operations Command South and her most recently served with the United States Special Operations Command as a Special Operations Joint Task Force Planner.

LTC Gambrel holds a bachelor’s in science in Professional Studies from Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. He is a graduate of the Command General Staff College at the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC), Fort Moore, Georgia, and holds a master’s in information technology management from the Florida Institute of Technology.

LTC Gambrel is married to Luanne, and has three children: Bryan, Haley, and Terry.

CSM Dustin J. Bell is from Houston, Texas, He enlisted in the United States Army in 1999 and attended the United States Army Basic Infantry School (OSUT) in Fort Benning. CSM Bell has served numerous leadership and staff positions to include Team Leader with the 25th Infantry Division (Light); Squad leader, Platoon Sergeant, Battalion Operations Sergeant, and deployments to Fallujah, Iraq OIF III (2003) Bagram/Salerno, Afghanistan OEF (2004) and Bayji, Iraq OIF (2006). First Sergeant with Fort Benning, GA; First Sergeant and Battalion Operations Sergeant with 101st Airborne Air Assault; deployment to Zormat/Gardez, Afghanistan OEF XIII (2013). G3/5/7 Sergeant Major with the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, LA; Battalion Operations Sergeant Major and Brigade Operations Sergeant Major with 101st Airborne Air Assault, Fort Campbell, KY; Instructor at the SGM-A for the Department of Professional Studies; and Garrison Command Sergeant Major, Yakima Training Center. CSM Bell has attended all levels of the Non-Commissioned Officer Education System, along with the United States Army Sergeants Major Course, along with Combat Leaders Course, Airborne School, Air Assault School, Ranger School, Jumpmaster Course, Army Basic Instructors Course, Master Resiliency Course, Battle Staff Course, Cohort 5 The Pennsylvania State University (Master of Education/ Adult Ed), graduate certificate for Distance Learning. CSM Bell awards and decorations include: Bronze Star Medal (1 bronze OLC), Meritorious Service Medal (4 bronze OLC), Army Commendation Medal for Valor (2 V devices), and Army Commendation Medal (1 silver OLC), Army Achievement Medal (1 silver and 2 bronze OLC), Army Good Conduct Medal (7th) National Defense Service Medal, The Iraq Campaign Medal (2 bronze stars), the Afghanistan Campaign Medal (2 bronze stars), Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, NCO professional Development Ribbon (NUM 5), Army Overseas Ribbon (NUM 2), Army Service Ribbon, Multinational Force and Observers Medal, Certificate of Achievement (7), Meritorious Unit Citation, Parachutist Badge, Senior Parachutist Badge, Ranger Tab, Combat Infantry Badge, Expert Infantryman’s Badge, Basic Army Instructor Badge, Senior Instructor Badge, and a member of the Audie Murphy Club, and recipient of the Order of Saint Maurice Medal. He is married to Jeana Theresa Bell, and they have two children, Aiden Tyler Bell 17 years old and Madison Kaylee Bell 14 years old. The Bell family resides in Yakima, WA.