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. No.PortraitNameAssumed officeLeft officeRef.1CSM Albright Hunt June 1976June 19782CSM Donal R. Ingram June 1978June 19853CSM David E Fox June 1985 May 19884CSM George S. Blackwood May 1988 January 1994 5CSM Larry D. PenceJanuary 1994January 19976CSM John J. Leonard January 1997 November 20007CSM Frank A Lever III November 2000June 20058CSM John D. Gipe June 2005July 20099CSM Richard J. Burch February 2010September 201210CSM Brunk W. Conley September 2012May 201611CSM Christopher S. Kepner May 2016February 201812CSM John F. SampaFebruary 2018February 202213CSM John T. Raines February 2022February 202514CSM James B. Kendrick February 2025incumbent
See also
Command Chief Master Sergeant, Air National Guard Command Chief Warrant Officer of the Army National Guard
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