Guest Speaker
President of the Mess
Command Sergeant Major
Michael T. Sampson
728th Military Police Battalion
Command Sergeant Major
Command Sergeant Major
Tony E. Moore
20th Area Support Group
Command Sergeant Major
Command Sergeant Major Tony E. Moore is the Command Sergeant Major for the 20th Support Group and Area IV, Camp Henry, Korea. He entered the Army on August 2, 1977, and attended Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Dix, New Jersey.
During his career, CSM Moore has served in a variety of staff and leadership positions to include instructor/small group leader for Advanced Individual Training, Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course, Advance Noncommissioned Officer Course, Senior Supply Sergeant Course, Warrant Officer Candidate Course, Quartermaster Officer Basic Course, and Quartermaster Officer Advance Course all at Fort Lee, Virginia. Additionally, he has been a platoon sergeant, equal opportunity advisor, first sergeant and a battalion command sergeant major.
CSM Moore has served with the Nike Hercules Weapons Support Detachment-Korea, Camp Humphreys; Service Battery, 1/73rd Field Artillery and 1/6th Field Artillery, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; 278th Maintenance Company (GS), Fort Devens, Massachusetts; 5th Maintenance Company and 5th Quartermaster Detachment, Kaiserslautern, Germany; and the 29th Support Group, Kaiserslautern, Germany. Other assignments include the Supply Company, 1st Support Battalion, Sinai, Egypt; 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas; 348th Quartermaster Company, 194th Maintenance Battalion, Camp Humphreys, Korea; and Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment & Company A, 203rd Forward Support Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. CSM Moore served as the command sergeant major for the 25th Brigade Support Battalion, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Fort Lewis, Washington, before assuming his current position in June 2002.
The Fremont, North Carolina native's military education includes the Basic Leadership Course, Primary Leadership Development Course, Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course, Advance Noncommissioned Officer Course, and Senior Supply Sergeant Course all at Fort Lee, Virginia. He is also a graduate of the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida; First Sergeant Course, Fort Bliss Texas; Garrison Command Sergeants Major Course, Fort Belvoir, Virginia; and the U.S. Army Command Sergeants Major Course (Class #50) at Fort Bliss, Texas. CSM Moore holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Liberal Studies from Excelsior College.
CSM Moore's awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Achievement Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Good Conduct Medal (8th Award), National Defense Service Ribbon, NCO Professional Development Ribbon with Numeral 4, Army Service Ribbon, and Overseas Service Ribbon with Numeral 3 and Multiforce and Observance Ribbon Numeral 2.
CSM Sampson hails from Louisville, Kentucky. He enlisted in the US Army in July 1983 and attended One Station Unit Training (OSUT) at Ft McClellan, AL.
CSM Sampson has served in a variety of assignments and units to include the 110th Military Police Company, Pirmasens, Germany, 101st Military Police Company, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Ft Campbell, KY, HHD, USMCA-Augsburg, Germany, US Army Recruiting Command, Los Angeles, CA, HQ Co, Law Enforcement Command, 194th Military Police Company, and HHD 716th Military Police Battalion, Ft Campbell, KY, the US Army Sergeants Major Academy, Ft Bliss, TX, 25th Military Police Battalion (Prov), Schofield Barracks, HI and he current serves with the 728th Military Police Battalion, Taegu, Korea.
CSM Sampson has held virtually every leadership position throughout his career to include Team Leader, Squad Leader, Platoon Sergeant, First Sergeant, Battalion Sergeant Major and Brigade Command Sergeant Major. He has also served as a Provost Sergeant, Recruiter, and Battalion Operations Sergeant Major.
CSM Sampson’s military education includes, Basic Military Police Training, Basic Airborne School, Air Assault School, Sniper School, Primary Leadership Development Course, Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course, US Army Basic Recruiter Course, Recruiting Station Commander’s Course, Advanced Noncommissioned Officers Course, First Sergeants Course, Battle Staff Noncommissioned Officer’s Course and the United States Army Sergeants Major Course. CSM Sampson has earned an Associates Degree in Applied Science from Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN and is currently pursuing a Bachelors Degree with Excelsior University.
CSM Sampson’s awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal
(3 OLC), Army Commendation Medal (9 OLC), Army Achievement Medal (9 OLC), Good Conduct Medal (6th awd), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal (2nd awd), Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (w/numeral 4), Overseas Ribbon, the Air Assault Badge, Airborne Badge, the Gold Recruiter Badge (w/3 Star Sapphires), and the Gold Recruiter Ring. He is also awarded the Army Superior Unit Award and the Joint Meritorious Unit Award.
CSM Sampson resides on Camp Walker, Taegu Korea where his son Charlie will join him this summer .