Senior Enlisted Advisor
Sgt. Major Graham P. Rooney
Raised in East Hampton, New York, he graduated High School in 1996 and enlisted into the Regular Army on 1 November 2001. He attended OSUT at Fort Knox, Kentucky, Military Occupational Specialty (19D) Cavalry Scout. He later re-classed to 14G (Air Defense Battle Management System Operator) and attended Advanced Individual Training at Fort Bliss, Texas.
Sergeant Major Rooney has served in leadership positions from Bradly Fighting Vehicle Gunner, Early Warning Systems Section Chief, Early Warning Section Platoon Sergeant, Special Forces Recruiter, Training and Exercise NCOIC, First Sergeant and most recently as Operations Sergeant Major. His duty assignments include: Charlie Troop, 1st Squadron, 16th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Knox, KY; Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, Camp Casey, Korea; Echo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 265th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Bradenton, FL; Echo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Bragg, NC (OIF I); Clarksville Company, Nashville Recruiting Battalion, 3rd Recruiting Brigade, Clarksville, TN; Special Operations Recruiting Battalion, Fort Campbell, KY; Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 10th AAMDC, Rhine Ordinance Barracks, Germany; 1SG of Charlie Battery, 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Baumholder, Germany; 1SG of 12th Missile Defense Battery, 1st Space Brigade, Qatar / Saudi Arabia; 1SG of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 10th AAMDC, Sembach, Germany; and Operations Sergeant Major, 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Cavazos, TX; Senior Enlisted Advisor, Arctic Regions Test Center (ARTC), Fort Greely AK.
Sergeant Major Rooney’s military education includes: Basic Training, Advanced Individual Training, Primary Leadership Development Course (PLDC), Basic Non-commissioned Officer course (BNCOC), Advanced Non-commissioned Officer Course (ANCOC), The Sergeant’s Major Academy, Army Recruiting Course, Basic Airborne Course, Unit Prevention Leader, and First Sergeant/Commander Pre-Command Course. He also holds a Bachelors and Masters in Disaster and Emergency Management.
Sergeant Major Sergeant Rooney is a member of the Prestigious Honorable Order of Saint Barbara. His awards and decorations include, the Meritorious Service Medal (3rd Award), the Army Commendation Medal (4th award), the Army Achievement Medal (5th award), the Good Conduct Medal (7th award), the Army National Guard Components Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal (CS-1), Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (numeral 4), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (numeral 4), Recruiter Badge, the Basic Parachutist Badge, Irish, Canadian, and German (bronze) Jump wings, and the Norwegian Military Marching Badge (bronze).
EDUCATION
Bachelors and Masters in Disaster and Emergency Management
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