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CSM William Crain

Army | Command Sergeant Major SC

Dates of Service: Jul 1976 - Jul 1998

RETIRED

81% Complete

5 Endorsements

54 Contacts

Influence Score: 7,358
7,416 out of 865,810 Veterans

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Recent Activity -

Military Experiences

Jan 1996 - Jun 1998

Battalion Command Sergeant Major

32nd SIG, 22nd SIG BDE, V Corps, USAREUR | Darmstadt, Germany

Jun 1995 - Jan 1996

Operations (S3) Sergeant Major

32nd SIG, 22nd SIG BDE, V Corps, USAREUR | Darmstadt, Germany

Jan 1994 - May 1995

First Sergeant

A Co, 13th Signal Battalion, 1st Cav Div | Fort Cavazos, TX

Jun 1993 - Dec 1993

Communications Chief (S6)

159th Combat Aviation Group, 18th Avn Bde, XVIII AbnC | Fort Liberty, NC

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Deployments

(1 year, 6 months)

May 1996 - Jun 1996

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sep 1990 - Apr 1991

Persian/Arabian Gulf

First Sergeant B Co, 50th Sig Bn (Abn)

Mar 1987 - May 1987

Honduras

Platoon Sergeant C Co, 50th Sig Bn

Mar 1986 - May 1986

Honduras

Battalion Operations

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Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Ended in Jul 1992

US Army Sergeants Major Academy (USASMA)

Ended in Sep 1991

First Sergeant Course US Army Sergeants Major Academy (USASMA)

Jul 1984 - Nov 1984

Senior Leaders Course (SLC formerly ANCOC)

Nov 1978 - Dec 1978

Basic Leaders Course (BLC formerly WLC PLDC)

Individual & Special Skill Schools

Apr 1988

Advanced Airborne School Jumpmaster

Started in Feb 1977

Airborne School

Started in Sep 1976

Tactical Satellite and Microwave Systems Operator

Foreign Language Skills

1989

German (2/2)

Security Clearance

Top Secret

Academic Degrees

2004 - 2005

Thomas Edison State College

Bachelors Degree, Humanities

1985 - 1989

Methodist University

Associate Degree, German

Personal Information

Interests

Cycling

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