Master Sergeant Derrick L
COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR DERRICK L. TAYLOR
BIOGRAPHY
Command Sergeant Major Taylor a native of Kingsland, Georgia. He enlisted in the Army on January 2, 1986. He attended Basic Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina and graduated as the Outstanding Soldier of The Cycle. He completed Advanced Individual Training at Fort Gordon, Georgia where he was awarded the Military Occupational Specialty of Multichannel Communications Equipment Operator (31M).
Command Sergeant Major Derrick L. Taylor assumed his current duties as the Command Sergeant Major of the 106th Signal Brigade at Fort Sam Houston-Joint Base San Antonio, Texas on June 14, 2010. As Command Sergeant Major, he serves as the commander’s expert adviser on all enlisted-related matters, particularly in areas affecting Soldier and Civilians training and quality of life. He recently completed duty as Command Sergeant Major, 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Throughout his 25-year career, Command Sergeant Major Taylor has held a variety of leadership positions ranging from Team Chief to Command Sergeant Major. His previous assignments include Team Chief, Alpha Company, 50th Signal Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Section Sergeant, Alpha Company, 50th Signal Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Single Channel Tactical Satellite Operator/Maintainer, Honduras; Communications Watch Noncommissioned Officer, Joint Task Force-4, Key West, Florida; Single Channel Tactical Satellite Operator/Maintainer, Panama (Operation Just Cause); Drill Sergeant, Bravo Battery, 1/19th Field Artillery, Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Master Fitness Trainer, 95th Adjutant General Reception Battalion, Fitness Training Battery, Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Recruiter, Atlanta Recruiting Battalion with duty in Macon, Georgia; Platoon Sergeant, Charlie Company, 307th Signal Battalion, Camp Carroll, Korea; Installation Equal Opportunity Advisor, Bravo Company, 551st Signal Battalion, Fort Gordon, Georgia; First Sergeant, Charlie Company, 44th Signal Battalion and Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 44th Signal Battalion, Mannheim, Germany, S3 Sergeant Major, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 72nd Signal Battalion, Mannheim, Germany; United States Army Sergeants Major Academy Class #54, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Fort Bliss, Texas, Signal Regimental Symposium Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, Bravo Company, 551st Signal Battalion, Fort Gordon, Georgia, Command Sergeant Major, 30th Signal Battalion/Directorate of Information Management, Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii, and Command Sergeant Major, 3rd Brigade Special Troop Battalion, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas (Operation Iraqi Freedom).
His military and civilian education includes Single Channel Communications Operator Course (31C) (Honor Graduate), Drill Sergeant School (Honor Graduate), Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute Course, United States Army Recruiter School, Airborne School, Air Assault School, Instructor Trainer Course, Warrior Leaders Course, Advance Leaders Course (Honor Graduate); Senior Leaders Course (Honor Graduate, Profession of Arms Award Recipient, and the Iron Sergeant Award), First Sergeants Course (Top 10%), Sergeants Major Academy, Class #54; and the Command Sergeants Major Course. Command Sergeant Major Taylor holds an Associates of Applies Science Degree (Cum Laude) from Georgia Military College, Milledgeville, Georgia. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology.
His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Commendation Medal with 7 Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Achievement Medal with 7 Oak Leaf Clusters, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Good Conduct Medal (8th award), National Defense Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon with Numeral 4, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Drill Sergeant Identification Badge, Gold Recruiter Badge with three sapphires, Coveted Recruiter Ring, Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, Sergeant Audie Murphy Medallion, Honorable Order of Saint Barbara Award and Medallion, Drill Sergeant Of The Cycle Award, Top New Recruiter Award, Top Senior Producer Award, Battalion Commanders Special Recognition Award, Excellence in Recruiting Award, Honduras Parachutist Badge, and the Drivers Badge.
Command Sergeant Major Taylor is married to Gaye “Sandra” Taylor of Fayetteville, North Carolina. He has two wonderful children, Durell and Alexis and two grandchildren, Ti‘Yonia and Durell Jr.
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