Command Sergeant Major Timothy McGuire is a native of Elk Rapids, Michigan. He enlisted into the United States Army in January of 1995 as an Airborne Satellite Communications Operator- Maintainer.
Prior to being assigned to the CCoE, CSM McGuire was the Command Sergeant Major for the 7th Signal Command (Theater). CSM McGuire has served in various positions and assignments throughout his career and has deployed multiple times while attached to various Special Forces teams as well as the Joint Special Operations Command. His deployments have supported both combined and joint training operations as well as combat operations in locations throughout the world including South Korea, Kuwait, Iraq, the Philippines, and Ghana.
His military education includes Airborne School, Special Operations Command Jumpmaster Course, Air Assault School, Pathfinder School, Military Free Fall School, Satellite Network Controller Course, the Joint Communications Unit Special Operations Radio Operator Course, Survival, Evade, Resist and Escape (SERE-High Risk) Course, Special Warfare Basic Instructor and Small Group Instructor. He is a graduate of the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy and the Nominative Leaders Course.
CSM McGuire’s technical training includes Certified Ethical Hacker, Security+, Covert Electronic Surveillance, Tactical Data Acquisition, Digital Evidence Acquisition, Seized Computer Evidence Recovery, and Surveillance /Surveillance Detection Operations.
His military awards and decorations include the Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Valorous Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Commendation (2nd award), Army Superior Unit Award, Legion or Merit, Bronze Star Medal (3rd award), Defense Meritorious Service Medal (2nd award), Meritorious Service Medal (4th award), Joint Service Commendation Medal, and the Army Commendation Medal (3rd award).
He has earned the Military Freefall Badge, Pathfinder Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, and Basic Space Badge. He was also awarded the Venezuelan and German Parachutist Badges, the Netherlands Military Freefall Badge, and the Belgian Arny Physical Fitness Silver Award.
CSM McGuire has earned a Bachelor’s in Computer Management and Information Systems summa cum laude from the University of Maryland University College.