Command Sergeant Major James Coroy Biography

CSM James C. Coroy is a native of Gonzales, Louisiana. He entered the Army in July 1985 and attended Infantry One Station Unit Training (OSUT) at Ft. Benning Georgia. Throughout his career, CSM Coroy has served in a variety of enlisted positions including Mortar Gunner, Section Leader, Team Leader, Squad Leader, JRTC Combat Trainer, Drill Sergeant, Platoon Sergeant, Assistant Operations Sergeant, First Sergeant, Operations Sergeant Major, and Battalion and Brigade Command Sergeant Major culminating in his selection to serve as the Command Sergeant Major for the Brigade Modernization Command (BMC), Fort Bliss, TX.

He has served during seven combat deployments; all of which were in leadership or primary staff positions at the Battalion level during Operations "Just Cause", "Desert Shield/Storm", Operation Enduring Freedom I, IX and XI and Operation Iraqi Freedom I and IV.

CSM Coroy's previous duty assignments include Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Aschaffenburg, Germany (1985-1988); Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment and Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC (1988-1993); Alpha Company, Task Force 1, Joint Readiness Training Center and Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment (Opposing Force), Fort Polk, LA (1993-1999); Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, Fort Jackson, SC (1999-2001); Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment (Air Assault), Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Battalion, 33rd Cavalry Regiment (Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY (2001-2007); 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK (2008-2010); 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, AK (2010-2012); 199th Infantry Brigade (Leader Development), Fort Benning, GA (2012-2014).

CSM Coroy's military education includes every level of NCOES culminating with the United States Army Sergeant's Major Course Class #58, Airborne School, Air Assault Course, Combat Lifesaver Course, Master Fitness Course, Drill Sergeant School, First Sergeant's Course, Jumpmaster Course, Battalion and Brigade Pre-Command and Development course, and Ranger School.

His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal (4 Oak Leaf Cluster), Meritorious Service Medal (5 Oak Leaf Cluster), Army Commendation Medal (5 Oak Leaf Cluster), Army Achievement Medal (7 Oak Leaf Cluster), Army Good Conduct Medal (9th Award), Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Arrowhead Device), Master Parachutist Badge (Combat Star), Air Assault Badge, Drill Sergeant Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge, the Combat Infantryman's Badge (1st Award), Distinguished Member of the 187th Infantry Regiment (Air Assault), and the Order of Saint Maurice Centurion Award.

CSM Coroy holds a Master of Business Administration in Organizational Leadership from Ashford University, a Bachelor of Science in Human Resources Development from Southwestern College and an Associate degree in General Studies from Central Texas College. He is a member of the Golden Key International Honor Society.