Command Sergeant Major of the Army National Guard

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Command Sergeant Major of the Army National Guard of US Army National Guard
Incumbent
CSM James B. Kendrick
since February 2025
Reports toDirector, US Army National Guard
First holderCSM Albright Hunt

The Command Sergeant Major of the Army National Guard is the principal advisor to the Director, Army National Guard (DARNG) on enlisted soldiers and provides the enlisted perspective to the director on soldier's quality of life and training. He is responsible for mentoring enlisted soldiers on the mission, vision, core values, enlisted utilization, and policy implementation of the Army National Guard. The CSMARNG travels to many schools and training centers often spending 270 days a year on TDY - temporary duty while traveling.[1]

No. Portrait Name Assumed office Left office Ref.
1 CSM Albright Hunt June 1976 June 1978 [2]
2 CSM Donal R. Ingram June 1978 June 1985 [1]
3 CSM David E Fox June 1985 May 1988
4 CSM Steven Blackwood May 1988 January 1994
5 CSM Larry D. Pence January 1994 January 1997
6
CSM John J. Leonard January 1997 November 2000
7 CSM Frank A Lever III November 2000 June 2005 [3]
8 CSM John D. Gipe June 2005 July 2009 [4]
9
CSM Richard J. Burch  February 2010 September 2012 [5]
10
CSM Brunk W. Conley September 2012 May 2016 [6]
11
CSM Christopher S. Kepner May 2016 February 2018 [7]
12
CSM John F. Sampa February 2018 February 2022 [8]
13
CSM John T. Raines  February 2022 February 2025 [9]
14
CSM James B. Kendrick  February 2025 incumbent [10]

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References

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  2. ^ "At age 80, legally blind, the first sergeant major of the Army National Guard takes part in the 2013". www.army.mil. 2013-10-30. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
  3. ^ "Units receive Freedom Salute Award" (PDF). The Coyote. 2005.
  4. ^ Sweeney, Robert (2025-04-17). "EANGUS Appoints CSM (Ret) John Gipe as Executive Director". EANGUS. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
  5. ^ "Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army" (PDF). Army.mil. June 2024.
  6. ^ "Conley takes reins as 10th command sergeant major of the Army National Guard". National Guard. Archived from the original on 2025-03-04. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
  7. ^ "AUSA". AUSA. 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
  8. ^ "John F. Sampa, National Chair of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve" (PDF). esgr.mil. June 2024.
  9. ^ "Army National Guard welcomes 13th command sergeant major". National Guard. Archived from the original on 2025-03-03. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
  10. ^ "Kendrick is 14th Army National Guard Command Sergeant Major". www.army.mil. 2025-02-25. Retrieved 2025-10-07.