Command Sergeant Major Linwood E. Barrett is a native of Spring Lake, North Carolina and entered the United States Army on 22 January 1996. He attended Basic Training at Fort Jackson SC and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Gordon, Georgia, where he was awarded the Military Occupational Specialty 25U; Signal Support Specialist. Command Sgt. Maj. Barrett’s assignments include radio operator, Corps Support Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Radio Team Chief, Section Sergeant, and Squad Leader, HHC 3rd U.S Infantry Division (The Old Guard), Fort Myer, Military District of Washington; Communication Chief, Alpha Company, 3rd U.S Infantry Division (Commander and Chiefs Guard), Fort McNair, Washington D.C. Platoon Sergeant and Battalion S-6 NCOIC, 3rd U.S Infantry Division, (The Old Guard), Fort Myer, VA, Military District of Washington; Drill Sergeant, Foxtrot Company, 2nd Battalion 13th Infantry Regiment, Fort Jackson, S.C; Senior Drill Sergeant, Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion 13th Infantry Regiment, Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Drill Sergeant Leader and Senior Drill Sergeant Leader, United States Army Drill Sergeant School, Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Platoon Sergeant, 2nd Battalion 35th Infantry Regiment, Battalion S-6 NCOIC, 3rd Battalion 7th Field Artillery, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division; Signal Company First Sergeant and HHC Company Fist Sergeant, 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; Charlie Company First Sergeant and Battalion Command Sergeant Major, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; G6 Cyber Division Sergeant Major, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, NC; Battalion Command Sergeant Major, 50th Signal Battalion 35th Signal Brigade, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; G6 Sergeant Major, Division Headquarters, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Brigade Command Sergeant Major, 11th Corps Signal Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas. Command Sgt. Maj. Barrett has deployed to Operations Iraqi Freedom 09-10 and Operation Enduring Freedom 11-12. Command Sgt. Maj. Barrett’s military and civilian education includes every level of the Non-Commissioned Officer Education System and is a graduate of Class 65 of the United States Army Sergeants Major Course, COMSEC Custodian Course, Combatives Level 1 and 2, Drill Sergeant School, Drill Sergeant Leaders Course, Airborne School, Jumpmaster School, Air Assault School, and Master Resiliency Training. Command Sgt. Maj. Barrett holds an Associate’s Degree in General Studies from Northern Virginia Community College and a Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts from Excelsior. Command Sgt. Maj. Barrett’s awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with 6 oak leaf clusters, Army Commendation Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster, Army Achievement Medal with 4 oak leaf clusters, National Defense Service Medal with 1 Bronze Star, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with 2 Bronze stars, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, 8th award, Combat Action Badge, Drill Sergeant Badge, the Parachutist Badge, Master Rated Parachutist Badge, and the Air Assault Badge. Command Sgt. Maj. Barrett is a member of the Sergeant Audie Murphy club and a recipient of the Bronze Order of Mercury.