Military Entrance Processing Station

First Sergeant Tyrone Ruiz

United States Army
Des Moines Military Entrance Processing Station

First Sergeant Tyrone Ruiz is the senior enlisted advisor of the Des Moines Military Entrance Processing Station.

First Sergeant Ruiz enlisted in the U.S. Army in August 1990, attending Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Benning, Ga., as an infantryman. His assignments include: automatic rifleman and grenadier, Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, Fort Ord, Calif.; rifle squad and anti-tank team leader, Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.; brigade administrative noncommissioned officer and executive assistant, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade, 6th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; test administrator and assistant test control officer, New York Military Entrance Processing Station, U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command; noncommissioned officer in charge of administrative services division and G-6 platoon sergeant, 19th Theater Support Command, Camp Henry, South Korea; battalion administrative noncommissioned officer, ROTC, University of Iowa, Iowa City; human resources sergeant, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.; and senior human resources sergeant, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Riley. Prior to his current assignment, he served as the noncommissioned officer in charge of operations, Des Moines Military Entrance Processing Station.

First Sergeant Ruiz’ professional military education includes One Station Unit Training, Warrior Leaders Course, Advanced Leader Noncommissioned Officer Course, Senior Leader Noncommissioned Officer Course, Recruiting and Retention Course, Air Assault Course, Defense Reutilization and Marketing Course, and Combat Lifesaver Course. He also earned a bachelor of science degree in human resources with a concentration in business management through Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach, Ala.

His military awards and decorations include three Meritorious Service Medals, six Army Commendation Medals, five Army Achievement Medals and numerous unit and service medals and ribbons. He has also earned the Driver and Mechanic Badge, Air Assault Badge and the Expert Infantryman Badge.