Command Sergeant Major Shantell M. Kennedy joined the Army in November 1996 and attended Basic Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. After completing Basic Training, she attended Advanced Individual Training at Fort Eustis, Virginia where she was awarded the Military Occupational Specialty Transportation Management Coordinator, 88N.
CSM Kennedy’s first assignment was with the 375th Transportation Group, Mobile, AL. She has held several leadership positions from Squad Leader to First Sergeant. Her previous assignments include: 375th Transportation Group, Mobile, AL, Transportation Management Coordinator, 1184th Transportation Terminal Battalion, Mobile, AL, Cargo Doc Sergeant, 1184th Deployment and Distribution Support Battalion, Mobile, AL, First Sergeant, Deployment Support Command, G-3/5, Birmingham, AL, Operations/ Force Management/ Funds Manager, 375th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Mobile, AL, Command Sergeant Major, 1181st Deployment and Distribution Support Battalion, Houston, TX, Command Sergeant Major, Deployment Support Command, Birmingham, AL, Sergeant Major / G-3 Senior Operations NCO/ 55th Sustainment Brigade, Fort Belvoir, VA. She deployed with the 1184th Transportation Terminal Battalion and worked at the Port of Ash Shuaybah, Kuwait in November 2002. The Battalion discharged 105 vessels and 90,152 pieces of Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps cargo throughout the period of combat operations for Operation Iraq Freedom.
CSM Kennedy’s military education and training include: Distributed Leader Course VI, Brigade Pre-Command and Command Sergeants Major Course, Defense Support of Civil Authorities, Anti-Terrorism Level III, United States Sergeants Major Academy, Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II, Operational Contract Support Course, Battalion Pre-Command Course, Company Team Leader Course, Senior Leadership Development Course, Joint Forces Staff College, Advanced Leadership Development Course, Basic Leader Course and Integrated Computerized Deployment System.
Her awards and decorations include the Army Meritorious Service Medal (2nd award), Army Commendation Medal (3rd Award), Army Achievement Medal (7th Award), Armed Forces Service Medal, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Bronze Hourglass “M” Device, NCO Professional Development Ribbon w/ Numeral 4, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, and the Army Meritorious Unit Commendation.
CSM Shantell M. Kennedy's civilian occupation is the Supervisory Staff Administrator of 375th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Mobile, AL. She is married to Wilfred Kennedy and has one son, Jordan Bryce Kennedy, age 17 and a dog name Beau.