COL JEREMIAH HULL

Colonel Jeremiah Hull is a native of Fredonia, Kansas, and enlisted in the Kansas Army National Guard in 1995 as a combat medic, attending basic training in Ft. Leonard Wood, MO, and Advanced Individual Training in Ft. Sam Houston, TX. He was commissioned as an active-duty officer in the Chemical Corps in 2001 from Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, KS. His civilian education includes a Bachelor of General Studies from Pittsburg State University and a Master of Science in Business in Supply Chain Management from the University of Kansas.

His military education includes the Chemical Officer Basic Course, Combined Logistics Captains Career Course, Army Command and General Staff College, Joint and Combined Warfighting School, and Army War College. Colonel Hull’s previous assignments include Battalion Commander, 6th Battalion, 4th Security Force Assistance Brigade, Ft. Carson, CO, and Battalion Commander, 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. He served as the Executive Officer to the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, Commanding General, Panzer Kaserne, Germany.

Other duty locations include Ft. Belvoir, VA; Ft. Bliss, TX; Ft. Leavenworth, KS; Ft. Richardson, AK; and Ft. Irwin, CA. He has deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan. Colonel Hull’s decorations and badges include: Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Combat Action Badge, German Armed Forces Efficiency Badge, and Meritorious Unit Citation.

CSM Frank Batts Jr.

CSM Frank E Batts, Jr. was born in Tampa, Florida. He joined the Army in January of 2002 and attended Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training (AIT) at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo to be a Combat Engineer.

His previous assignments include Battalion Command Sergeant Major for 54th BEB of 173rd ABN, Italy; Plans Sergeant Major for 20^th Engineer Brigade Fort Bragg, NC, Credentialing Program Manager for the Engineer Regiment, Maneuver Support Center of Excellence, Fort Leonard Wood, MO; First Sergeant, Engineer Basic Officer Leader Course Company, 554th Engineer Battalion, Fort Leonard Wood, MO; First Sergeant, A Company Heavy Equipment Advance Individual Training, 554th Engineer Battalion, Fort Leonard Wood, MO; Sapper Leader Course Instructor, 35th Engineer Battalion, Fort Leonard Wood, MO; Operation Sergeant, A Company, 307th Engineer Battalion, Fort Bragg, NC; Platoon Sergeant, A Company, 307th Engineer Battalion, Fort Bragg, NC; Brigade Environmental Compliance Officer, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Bragg, NC; Squad Leader, A Company, 307th Engineer Battalion, Fort Bragg, NC; Team Leader, A Company, 84th Engineer Battalion (Construction); Combat Engineer, A Company, 307th Engineer Battalion, Fort Bragg, NC. He has deployed to support operations in Afghanistan once and on four separate occasions to Iraq.

CSM Batts is a graduate of the Sergeant Major Academy, Class 71. Has a Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Leadership from University of Charleston. Currently, he is working towards his Master’s Degree in Strategic Leadership and Project Management Professional (PMP). His previous military education includes the Sapper Leader Course, Ranger School, Jumpmaster Course, Master Breacher Course, SHARP, Unit Prevention Leader, Combat Life Saver, Environmental Compliance Officer Certification, Senior Leader Course, Advanced Leader Course, Basic Leader Course, Combative level 1 and 2, and U.S Airborne School.

CSM Batts’ military award and decorations include Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (2 OLC), Army Commendation Medal (5 OLC), Valorous Unit Award, Army Achievement Medal (2 OLC), Army Good Conduct Medal (6th award), Nation Defense Medal, the Iraqi Campaign Medal (4 CS), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon (Numeral 5), Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon (Numeral 6), Combat Action Badge, Master rated Jumpmaster, and Foreign Wings from Germany and Netherlands, Driver and Mechanic Badge Sapper and Ranger Tab. CSM Batts and his teammate were the recipients of 2012 Best Sapper Competition winner and recipients of the Army Engineer Association Steel Order of the De Flurry Medal. Additionally, he became a recipient of the 505^th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR) Distinguished Member of the Regiment.