Command Sgt. Maj. Eric Bohannon

- BIO -

Command Sgt. Maj. Eric Bohannon was born in Louisville,
Kentucky, and graduated from Anchor Bay High School in
June 1998 in New Baltimore, Michigan. After high school,
Command Sgt. Maj. Bohannon enlisted in the U.S. Army in
February 2000 as an infantryman, and attended One Station
Unit Training, Airborne School, and the Ranger Indoctrination
Program at Fort Moore, Georgia.

Command Sgt. Maj. Bohannon’s first assignment was 2nd
Ranger Battalion, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, where he
served as an Ammunition Bearer to Ranger Rifle Platoon
Sergeant. In the winter of 2009, he transferred to Fort Moore,
Georgia, where he was assigned to the Ranger Special
Troops Battalion and served as the Small Unit Ranger Tactics
(SURT) NCO in charge with a follow-on assignment to 3rd
Ranger Battalion, where he served as an assistant operations
NCO and Alpha Company 1st sergeant. In July 2015, Command
Sgt. Maj. Bohannon took responsibility of the 75th Ranger
Regiment Headquarters and Headquarters Company and served
as the company 1st sergeant for 15 months. After being selected
for sergeant major, he was reassigned to 3rd Ranger Battalion
where he served as the battalion operation sergeant major. In
2018, he was reassigned to Fort Bragg, where he served as the
battalion command sergeant major for 2-508 Parachute Infantry
Regiment (2Fury), 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne
Division. In 2020, Command Sgt. Maj. Bohannon served as the
garrison command sergeant major for United States Army Garrison
Ansbach until July 2022.  Most recently, he served as the Combined
Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve Command Senior
Enlisted Leader for 12 months.  Command Sgt. Maj. Bohannon
has deployed 15 times to combat; six deployments to Iraq and
nine deployments to Afghanistan.

His military education includes Airborne School, Ranger
Indoctrination Program, Ranger Course, 75th Regimental Masterm
Breacher Course, Mountain Warfare Course, Jumpmaster Course
Pathfinder Course, Ranger Assessment Selection Program 2, Joint
Special Operations Senior Enlisted Advisor Course and all commensurate
NCO Education System courses. Command Sgt. Maj. Bohannon is
currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree from Norwich
University.

Command Sgt. Maj. Bohannon's awards and decorations
include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit,
Bronze Star with Valor device, Bronze Star (5th award), Meritorious
Service Medal (3rd award), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army
Commendation Medal (5th award), Army Achievement Medal (7th award),
Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Army Good Conduct Medal (6th award),
National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Service Medal (2nd award),
Iraqi Service Medal (3rd award), Global War on Terror Expeditionary
Medal, Global War on Terror Service Medal, NCO Professional
Development Ribbon (5th award), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas
Service Ribbon (3rd award), the Combat Infantry Badge, Expert Infantry
Badge, Master Parachute Badge, Pathfinder Badge, and Ranger Tab.