Individual Awards of the
Senior Enlisted Advisors


CSM Gainey
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman, JCS
Command Sergeant Major
William J. Gainey, US Army (Retired)
 
Combat Action Badge
Master Parachutist Badge
Pathfinder Badge
Expert Rifleman Badge
Drill Sergeant Identification Badge
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
German Army Marksmanship Badge and Cord

Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (2 awards)
Bronze Star for Valor
Meritorious Service Medal (8 awards)
Army Commendation Medal (8 awards)
Army Achievement Medal (2 awards)

Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Superior Unit Award

Good Conduct Medal (10 awards)
National Defense Service Medal (3 awards)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (3 awards)
Iraq Campaign Medal with 1 Service Star
Armed Forces Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Army NCO Development Ribbon with 4 device
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon (4 awards)

NATO Medal for Former Yugoslavia
  (2 subsequent awards for NATO service)

Honorable Order of Saint George, United States Armor Association
Ancient Order of Saint Barbara, Air Defense Artillery Association

SMA Preston
Sergeant Major of the Army
Kenneth O. Preston, USA


Expert Rifleman and Pistol Shot Badge
Army Staff Identification Badge
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge


Legion of Merit (2 awards)
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal (4 awards)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal (5 awards)
Army Achievement Medal

Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Commendation

Good Conduct Medal (9 awards)
National Defense Service Medal (2 awards)
Southwest Asia Service Medal with 1 Service Star
Kosovo Campaign Medal with 1 Service Star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Army NCO Development Ribbon with 4 device
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon (3 awards)

NATO Medal for Kosovo
Saudi Liberation of Kuwait Medal
Kuwaiti Liberation of Kuwait Medal


SMMC Kent
Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
Carlton W. Kent, USMC


Marine Parachutist Badge
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge

Legion of Merit (2 awards)
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal (2 awards)
Navy Commendation Medal (2 awards)
Navy Achievement Medal (2 awards)

Combat Action Ribbon

Navy Unit Commendation (2 awards)
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation

Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal (9 awards)
National Defense Service Medal (2 awards)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal
Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (9 awards)
Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon (4 awards)
Marine Corps Drill Instructor Ribbon (3 awards)
Marine Corps Security Guard Ribbon

Rifle Expert Badge (3 awards)
Pistol Sharpshooter Badge

 MCPON West
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
Rick D. West, USN


Surface Warfare Badge - Enlisted
Submarine Warfare Badge - Enlisted
SSBN Deterent Patrol Badge - Enlisted
MCPON Identification Badge
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge

Legion of Merit (2 awards)
Meritorious Service Medal (3 awards)
Navy Commendation Medal (4 awards)
Navy Achievement Medal (2 awards)

Meritorious Unit Commendation
Navy Battle Efficiency "E" Ribbon (2 awards)

Navy Expeditionary Medal
Navy Good Conduct Medal (7 awards)
National Defense Service Medal (2 awards)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (5 awards)
Navy Arctic Service Ribbon
Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon

MCPOCG Bowen Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard
Charles W. Bowen, USCG

Boat Force Operations Badge - Advanced
Cutterman Enlisted Badge
Command Afloat Enlisted Badge
Command Ashore Enlisted Badge
MCPOCG Identification Badge
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge

Meritorious Service Medal with "O" device (3 awards)
Coast Guard Commendation Medal with "O" device (4 awards)
Coast Guard Achievement Medal with "O" device (3 awards)

Commandant's Letter of Commendation Medal
DOT Secretary's Outstanding Unit Award
Coast Guard Unit Commendation with "O" device (2 awards)
Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation with "O" device (3 awards)
Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation
with "O" device (3 awards)
Coast Guard Bicentennial Unit Commendation

Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal (9 awards)
National Defense Service Medal (2 awards)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal (2 awards)
Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon (3 awards)
Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon (3 awards)
Army NCO Development Ribbon with 4 device

Coast Guard Rifle Marksmanship Medal (Expert)
Coast Guard Pistol Marksmanship Medal (Sharpshooter)


DOT = U.S. Department of Transportation

CMSAF McKinley
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
James A. Roy, USAF

Master Manpower and Personnel Badge
Master Civil Engineer Badge
Air Force Staff Identification Badge
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge

Defense Superior Service Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (6 awards)
Air Force Commendation Medal (3 awards)
Air Force Achievement Medal (6 awards)

Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (7 awards)

Air Force Good Conduct Medal (9 awards)
National Defense Service Medal (2 awards)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Ribbon (4 awards)
Air Force Longevity Service Award (6 awards)
Air Force NCO Professional Military Education Graduate Ribbon (3 awards)
Air Force Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon

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