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Command Sergeant Major
Brandon J. Williams

State Command Sergeant Major, Florida Army National Guard

Command Sergeant Major Brandon J. Williams began his service in 2000 with the Kansas Army National Guard’s 35th Infantry Division, completing One Station Unit Training as an Infantryman at Fort Benning, Georgia in September 2001. He is currently serving as the Command Sergeant Major for the Florida Army National Guard.

Command Sergeant Major Williams served as a Traditional Guardsman until 2008 when he began a career as an Active Guard Reserve (AGR) Soldier. CSM Williams has served in various positions across the Army, ARNG and Joint organizations from Infantry Rifle Team Leader through Headquarters Department of the Army (HQDA) to his current assignment as Command Sergeant Major, 211th Regiment (RTI). His previous assignments include Institutional Training Division SGM, HQDA G-3/5/7; Training Division SGM, ARNG-TR; 1SG, HHC National Guard Professional Education Center; Team NCOIC, Arizona Regional Support Team, Joint Task Force North and Branch NCOIC, National Guard Joint Training (J-723), U.S. Northern Command. His operational deployments include Operation Joint Forge and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

His military education includes all levels of the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development System through the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy (Class 46). He is also a graduate of the Commandant Pre-Command Course and ARNG Training Institute Pre-Command Course. CSM Williams holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Systems and Master of Science Degree in Information Technology/Project Management, both from the University of Arkansas Grantham.

His awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal (6th Award), Joint Commendation Medal (3rd Award), Army Commendation Medal (3rd Award), Army Achievement Medal (9th Award), Good Conduct Medal (6th Award), Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (2nd Award), Iraq Campaign Medal w/Campaign Star, NATO (Non-Article 5) medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Award (2nd Award), Army Superior Unit Award (2nd Award), Drivers Badge-Wheeled, Air Assault Badge, Army Staff Identification Badge, National Guard Staff Identification Badge and the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (Gold).