CSM DeHart is a native of Owensboro, Kentucky and enlisted in the Army in June 1998 as an Administrative Specialist. He graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Knox, Kentucky and Advanced Individual Training (AIT) at Fort Jackson, South Carolina as a 71L, Administrative Specialist. He later reclassified and
completed AIT as a 38B, Civil Affairs Specialist, at Fort Bragg, NC.
His previous assignments include Administrative Specialist, 2nd Brigade, 100th Division, Owensboro, KY; Company Administrative NCO, United States Army Special Warfare Center and School (USASWCS), Fort Bragg, NC; AIT Instructor and Course NCOIC, USASWCS, Fort Bragg, NC; S-3 Training NCO and Battalion S-1 NCOIC, 489th Civil Affairs Battalion, Knoxville, TN; Civil Affairs Team Sergeant, 3rd Infantry Division, Baghdad, Iraq; Senior Human Resources NCO, United States Army Reserve Command, Fort McPherson, GA and later at Fort Bragg, NC; Reserve Affairs NCOIC, Joint Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, NC; J-1 SGM, Joint Task Force, Bagram Afghanistan; Readiness Division Sergeant Major, Human Resources Command at Fort Knox, KY; First Sergeant, HHC, 83rd United States Army Reserve Readiness Command at Fort Knox, KY; Directorate of Human Resources Sergeant Major, 99th Readiness Division, JB MDL, NJ; Command Sergeant Major of the FORSCOM/USARC Special Troops Battalion; and Command Sergeant Major of the Army Reserve Careers Group.
CSM DeHart's military education includes the Administrative Specialist Course, Primary Leadership Development Course, Basic Airborne Course, Civil Affairs Reclassification Course, Instructor Training Course, Armorer Course, ATRRS Course, Basic Non Commissioned Officer Course, Advanced Non Commissioned Officer Course, Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course, Survival Evasion Resistance and Escape Course, Lean Six Sigma Course, Master Resilience Training Course, Battle Staff Course, United States Army Sergeant's Major Academy Class 67, and the Nominative Leaders Course. His civilian education includes an Associate's Degree and a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Franklin University.
CSM DeHart's awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (5th Award), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal (5th Award), Army Good Conduct Medal (6th Award), Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal (M Device), NCO Professional Development Ribbon (6th Award), Army Service Ribbon, Army Overseas Service Ribbon, NATO Medal, German Parachutist Badge, and the Meritorious Unit Citation.