Command Sergeant Major Thomas W. Geddings was born in Michigan and entered active service on July 17th 1986.
Prior to arriving at White Sands Missile Range Command Sergeant Major Geddings served as the Chief Engineer NCO for Headquarters 1st Armored Division, Wiesbaden, Germany.
Command Sergeant Major Geddings’ previous assignments include Bravo Company 16th Engineer, Furth Germany; Alpha Company 17th Engineer Battalion, FT Hood TX; Delta Company 8th Engineer Battalion, FT Hood TX; Charlie Company 2nd Engineer Battalion, Camp Castle Korea; Bravo Company 70th Engineer Battalion, FT Riley KS; Charlie Company 23rd Engineer Battalion Friedberg Germany; Charlie Company 16th Engineer Battalion, Giessen Germany; Bravo Company 1st Engineer Battalion, FT Riley KS; 3rd Brigade 85th Infantry Division TS, Indianapolis, IN; United States Army Sergeants Major Academy, FT Bliss, TX; Headquarters 1st Armored Division, Wiesbaden, Germany.
Command Sergeant Major Geddings’ duties have included all leadership positions from Team Leader to 1st Sergeant. While performing these duties CSM Geddings has participated in numerous Operational deployments. These deployments include Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Implementation Force (IFOR) Bosnia, Stabilization Force (SFOR) Bosnia, Operation Desert Spring and most recently Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Command Sergeant Major Geddings is a graduate of every NCOES school from Primary Leadership Development Course to the United States Army Sergeant’s Major Course (Class 55) graduating in the top 10 percent of the class. CSM Geddings is also a graduate of the First Sergeants Course, Equal Opportunity Leaders Course, Hazardous Materials Transportation Course and Safety Officer Course. CSM Geddings is also a graduate of American Military University attaining a Bachelors Degree in Homeland Security, Terrorism, and Counter Terrorism.
Command Sergeant Major Geddings awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Navy Unit Commendation, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, South West Asia Service Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait), NATO Medal Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Navy Unit Commendation Army Superior Unit Award. CSM Geddings has also been awarded the Bronze Order of DeFleury and is also a member of the Sergeant Audie Murphy club.