Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Starrett will come full circle on Wednesday.
The U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence and Fort Eisenhower Command Sergeant Major first came to Fort Eisenhower in 1991 for Advanced Individual Training after completing his basic training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and will retire after the April 16 ceremony to relinquish his responsibilities to incoming Command Sergeant Maj. Timothy McGuire.
A 10 a.m. ceremony will be at the Eisenhower Conference and Catering Center at Fort Eisenhower, according to a news release.
The Command Sergeant Major is the senior enlisted advisor to the Commanding General and provides guidance and advocates for enlisted soldiers assigned to the Cyber Center of Excellence.
Starrett, a native of Dallas, Texas, Starrett served in every leadership position from Team Chief to Command Sergeant Major in his career.
Incoming Command Sergeant Major McGuire is a native of Elk Rapids, Mich. and was previously the Command Sergeant Major of the 7th Signal Command at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Although the rank of Sergeant Major has been defined in the U.S. Army since 1779, the duties of a Command Sergeant Major began in 1967 and were formally established in 1975. The need for a Command Sergeant Major was recognized during the Vietnam War era. The rank insignia of a Command Sergeant Major includes a wreath encircling the gold star in the field and symbolizes the high standards and accomplishments required to achieve the rank of Command Sergeant Major.
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