Command Sergeant Major
Jeffrey S. Hartless
Command Sergeant Major,
U.S. Army Installation Management Command
Command Sergeant Major Jeffrey S. Hartless assumed duties as the Installation Management Command (IMCOM) Command Sergeant Major on Dec. 11, 2013.
CSM Hartless was born in Lynchburg, Va., and graduated from Amherst County High School in 1981. He entered the U.S. Army in April 1983, completing basic, Advanced Individual Training and Airborne School at Fort Benning.
During his 30 years of service, CSM Hartless has held many leadership positions including squad leader, platoon sergeant, ranger instructor, platoon trainer, first sergeant, brigade operations sergeant major, battalion sergeant major, and garrison and brigade command sergeant major.
CSM Hartless has furthered his military and civilian education and training. He is also a graduate of all NCOES Schools. The U.S. Army Ranger School, Airborne School, Pathfinder School, the Air Assault Course, Survival, Evasion, Escape and Resistance High Risk Course, Jumpmaster School, Instructor Training Course, the Jungle Warfare Course, The Advanced Demolition Course, Class 52 of the U.S. Army Sergeant Majors Academy, and the Garrison Sergeant Major Course. He has an Associate's Degree in Applied Science of Business from Excelsior College.
CSM Hartless' awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal with "V" device; Bronze Star Medal oak leaf cluster; the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal third oak leaf cluster; Army Commendation Medal third oak leaf cluster; Army Achievement Medal sixth oak leaf cluster; Good Conduct Medal ninth award; National Defense Service Medal; Southwest Asia Service Medal; GWOTEM with Arrowhead, GWOTSM, Afghan Service Medal; NCO Professional Development Ribbon (with Numeral 4); Army Service Ribbon; Kuwait Liberation Medal; Saudi Arabia Kuwait Liberation Medal; Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2); Joint Meritorious Unit Award; Valorous Unit Award; Master Parachutist Badge with Bronze Star; Pathfinder Badge; Ranger Tab; Combat Infantryman Badge; Expert Infantryman Badge; Italian, Jordanian, Norwegian, Korean, German and Honduran Parachutist Badges.