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Sgt. Maj. Sandra M. Cook

Interim Command Sergeant Major, 99th Readiness Division

Sergeant Major Sandra M. Cook is currently serving as the Interim Command Sergeant Major of the 99th Readiness Division.

 

SGM Cook is a native of Buckley, Washington and enlisted in the Army Reserve in 1994 as a Personnel Administrative Specialist.  She graduated Basic Combat Training (BCT) at Fort Jackson, South Carolina and Advanced Individual Training (AIT) at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis as a 75B (Personnel Administration Specialist).

 

Her previous assignments includes Personnel Administration Specialist, 2nd Battalion 414th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 104th Training Division, Renton, WA;  Personnel Administration Specialist, 380th Conus Replacement Company, Bothell, WA; Personnel NCO and Observe/Controller Trainer, 2/364th (CS/CSS), 4th Brigade, and 91st Division, Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA; Human Resource NCO, 6250th United States Army Hospital, Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA; United States Army Reserve Recruiter, Vancouver Recruiting Company, Portland, OR; Senior Human Resource NCO, United States Recruiting Command, Fort Knox, KY; Brigade S1 NCOIC, 364th Civil Affairs Brigade, Clackamas, Oregon; Health Services Branch NCOIC, United States Army Reserve Command, Fort Bragg, NC; Team Chief, Initial Military Training (IMT)/Manning Division NCOIC, United States Army Reserve Command, Fort Bragg, NC; Operations NCOIC, 104th Division (Leaders Training), G-3/7 Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA and is currently the Directorate of Human Resources Sergeant Major and Interim Command Sergeant Major, 99th Readiness Division, JB MDL, NJ.

 

SGM Cook's military education includes the Personnel Administration Course, Basic Leaders Course, Observer Controller Trainer Course, Advanced Leaders Course, Combative Level I Course, Total Army Instructor Trainer Course, Small Group Instructor Trainer Course, Senior Leaders Course, United States Army Recruiter Course, Equal Opportunity Leaders Course,  Master Resiliency Course, Master Resilience Facilitator Course,  Battle Staff Course, Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course I & II, Army Reserve Force Management Course, and the United States Army Sergeant's Major Academy Class 69.

 

SGM Cook's civilian education includes a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Post University and a Master of Arts in Human Resource Development from Webster University.

 

SGM Cook's awards and decorations include the Army Superior Unit Award, Meritorious Service Medal (4th Award), Army Commendation Medal (7th Award), Army Achievement Medal (3rd Award), Army Good Conduct Medal (5th Award), Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (2nd Award), National Defense Service Medal (2nd Award), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with "M" Device and Bronze Hour Glass), NCO Professional Development Ribbon (with Numeral 5), Army Service Ribbon, German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (Silver) and the Army Recruiter Badge.

 

SGM Cook currently resides with daughter Isabella in JB MDL, NJ.