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Command Sergeant Major John D.
Fourhman was born in Columbus, Georgia on July 25, 1957. He
enlisted in the U.S. Army Aug. 19, 1975, as an Armored
Reconnaissance Specialist, MOS 11D. During his career, he has held
many positions of responsibility to include Cavalry Scout, Squad
Leader, Scout Section Sergeant, Senior Drill Sergeant, AERO Recon
Platoon Sergeant, Senior Instructor/Writer/Master Gunner, Platoon
Sergeant, Assistant Operations Sergeant, 1st Sergeant Co. D, 2/69
AR, 1st Sergeant HHC, 2/69 AR, 1st Sergeant Co. B, 2/69 AR,
Operations Sergeant, Mounted Maneuver Battlespace Lab, Sergeant
Major, TRADOC System Manager for the Interim Armored Vehicle
(Stryker) and Future Combat System, HQ TRADOC, Command Sergeant
Major, 1-77 AR, and Command Sergeant Major of 3 BCT, 1st Infantry
Division and most recently the Command Sergeant Major 1st Infantry
Division and Fort Riley, Kan.
His military education consists of
Armored Reconnaissance Specialist, Primary Noncommissioned Officer
Course, NBC School, Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course, Drill
Sergeant School, Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course, Scout
Commander Certification Course, Instructor Trainer Course, U-COFT
Instructor Trainer Course, MK-19-MOD 3 Course, Bradley Master
Gunner Course, Army Force Management, the Sergeants Major Academy,
the Command Sergeants Major Course, and the senior NCO Keystone
course.
His military decorations include
Legion of Merit 2nd Award, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service
Medal-4th Award, Army Commendation Medal-2nd Award, Army
Achievement Medal-3rd Award, Army Good Conduct Medal-10th Award,
National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star, Armed Forces
Expeditionary Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal with Bronze Star,
Kosovo Campaign Medal with Bronze Star, Global War on Terrorism
Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean
Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, NCO Professional
Development Ribbon-4th Award, Army Service Ribbon; Overseas Service
Ribbon-6th Award, Valorous Unit Award, Army Superior Unit Award-2nd
Award, Combat Action Badge, Drill Sergeant Identification Badge,
and Driver-Mechanic Badge-T. He is also the recipient of the Order
of Saint George, and the Order of Saint Maurice Medals.
He earned a Bachelor of Science in
Business Administration in 2009 from TUI University.
Command Sergeant Major Fourhman is a
member of professional organizations including AUSA, NCOA, VFW, the
Armor Association, the Infantry Association, the American Legion,
and the Society of the Big Red One.
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