Command Group

Colonel Kimberlee Anne Aiello

Colonel Kimberlee Aiello hails from Cranston, Rhode Island. She is a 1991 graduate of Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, with a Bachelor of science in Finance and Insurance. Upon graduation, she received her commission through Army ROTC as a second lieutenant in the Medical Service Corps and was awarded the Distinguished Military Student and Distinguished Military Graduate.

Upon completion of the Army Medical Department (AMEDD) Officer Basic Course, she was assigned to the 44th Medical Brigade, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. There she served as the adjutant for the 55th Medical Group; Treatment Platoon leader, Ambulance Platoon leader and company executive officer for the 261st Area Support Medical Battalion; S1/adjutant for the 28th Combat Support Hospital; and company commander,  Company B, 28th Combat Support Hospital.

As a graduate of the Combined Logistics Officer Advance Course, Aiello was assigned to the 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. She served as company commander, Company E, 704th Division Support Battalion followed by medical plans and operations, 4th Infantry Division Support Command. From 2000-2003, Aiello served at Madigan Army Medical Center, Fort Lewis, Washington, as the administrative officer, Department of Family Practice and then as the deputy, Resource Management Division and the chief, Program, Analysis and Evaluation Branch. Subsequently, she was selected for long-term advanced civil schooling and attended the U.S. Army Baylor Program at Fort Sam Houston, TX, where she received a Masters of Healthcare Administration and was awarded the Boone Powell Research Award for her class.

Following completion of her Baylor Residency at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, in 2005 and Command and General Staff College in 2006, Aiello was again assigned to Fort Bragg, where she served as the secretary to the General Staff for the 44th Medical Command; executive officer, 32nd Multifunctional Medical Battalion where she deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom; Rear G3, 44th Medical Command followed by G3/S3 of the 44th Medical Command that converted to the 44th Medical Brigade. From 2011-2013, Aiello served as the commander, 56th Multifunctional Medical Battalion, 62d Medical Brigade, Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington. She then attended the Air War College where she received a Master’s Degree in Strategic Studies at Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama. Most recently, Aiello served as a Medical Plans and Operations officer for NORAD/NORTHCOM at Peterson Air Force Base. Aiello served as the deputy consultant for leadership for Health Services Plans, Operations, and Training before assuming command of the 10th Combat Support Hospital Dec. 16, 2014.

Aiello’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal (four oak leaf clusters), Army Commendation Medal (five oak leaf clusters), Army Achievement Medal (four oak leaf clusters), Meritorious Unit Citation, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Expert Field Medical Badge, the Parachutists Badge, and the German Parachutist Badge. She is also the recipient of the Order of Military Medical Merit and in 2014, she was awarded the AMEDDs 9A Proficiency Designator.

Command Sergeant Major Matthew P. Baller

Command Sergeant Major Matthew P. Baller was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from Central Texas College with an Associate of Science degree in Law Enforcement, and member of PHI THETA KAPA Honor Society in 2001, and in 2013, graduated from Excelsior College, Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Liberal Arts.

CSM Baller entered the Army in December 1991 and attended Basic Combat Training at Fort Knox, Kentucky and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

His assignments include: Chief Medical NCO, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, HI, Equal Opportunity Advisor, Northern Regional Medical Command, Fort Belvoir, Virginia; Command Sergeant Major, 261st Multifunctional Medical Battalion (Provisional), Fort Bragg, North Carolina; First Sergeant, 550th Area Support Medical Company, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Senior Medical Intelligence NCOIC, 44th Medical Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Operations NCO and Detachment Sergeant, 187th Medical Battalion, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; NCOIC, Behavioral Science Consultation Team (BSCT), Abu Ghraib, Iraq; Team Leader, Mental Health Specialist Branch and Senior Instructor/Writer, Ft. Sam Houston, Texas; Detachment Sergeant, 98th Medical Detachment, Combat Stress Control (CSC), Fort Lewis, Washington; Detachment Sergeant, 98th Medical Detachment (CSC), Eagle Base, Bosnia; NCOIC, Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinic, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany; Psychiatric Specialist, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C.

His military education includes the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy, Class #63 (Commandant’s List), Manpower and Force Management Course; Equal Opportunity Advisor Course (Distinguished Honor Graduate), Battle Staff Course (Commandant’s List); Senior Leader Course (Leadership Award), Instructor Trainer Course, Advanced Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Course, Advanced Leader Course (Commandant’s List), Cadre Training Course, Equal Opportunity Leader Course, Individual Alcohol and Drug Counseling Course, Warrior Leader Course (Commandant’s List), and the Mental Health Specialist Course.

Awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (4 OLC), Army Commendation Medal (5 OLC), Army Achievement Medal (7 OLC), Good Conduct Medal (7th award), National Defense Service Medal with bronze star, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal (w/ 3 Campaign Stars), Global War On Terrorism Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon (w/ Numeral 4), Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon (w/ Numeral 3), United Nations Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Citation, Order of Military Medical Merit (O2M3) and in 2001, he was inducted into the prestigious Sergeant Audie Murphy Club.