Command Sergeant Major Timothy L. Eddy is a native of Waterloo, IA. He enlisted into the United States Army in 1986 and attended Basic Training at Ft. Jackson, SC. On completion of Basic Training, CSM Eddy attended Advanced Individual Training at Ft. Gordon, GA, where he completed the Military Occupational Skill 29N, Dial Central Office/Installers course, and subsequently attended Airborne School at Ft. Benning, GA. During his 36 years of Active and Reserve service, CSM Eddy served with the 317th Maintenance Company and the 5th Signal Brigade in Nurnberg, Germany, conducting Communications/Electronics repairs and Telecommunication services; Army Signal Command and the Army Intelligence and Security Command, Ft. Belvoir, VA, supervising Dial Central Office and installation services for the base and intel command; 1/320/4/80th Division (IT), Alexandria, VA, serving as an Basic Training Drill Sergeant; 3rd/312th Regiment, 5th Brigade, Ft. Meade, MD, as the Lead Observer Controller for the Signal Communications Team; 311th Signal Command (Theater), Ft. Meade, MD, served as the HHC First Sergeant and the G3 Plans and Operations Sergeant Major; 35th Signal Brigade, Ft. Gordon, GA, served as the S3 Plans and Operations Sergeant Major; 67th Signal Battalion, Ft. Gordon, GA, served as the Battalion Command Sergeant Major; 5-80th Regiment (OD), Abingdon, MD, served as the S3 Sergeant Major/Chief Instructor/Writer; 400th Military Police Battalion, Ft. Meade, MD, served as the Battalion Command Sergeant Major; Army Reserve Information Operations Command, Adelphi, MD, served as the Brigade Command Sergeant Major; Army Reserve Cyber Protection Brigade, previously the Army Reserve Cyber Operational Group in Adelphi, MD, served as the Brigade Command Sergeant Major; 335th Signal Command (Theater) (Provisional), Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, as part of Operational Enduring Freedom (Spartan Shield); served as the S3 Sergeant Major; 5th Brigade (Signal Corps), 102d Division (Maneuver Support) in Ft. Eisenhower, GA, served as the Command Sergeant Major and S3 Sergeant Major/Director of Instruction and currently the Command Sergeant Major of the 94th Training Division (Force Sustainment), 80th Training Command (TASS) at Ft. Gregg-Adams, VA.
CSM Eddy’s military and civilian education includes Primary Leadership Development Course, Basic Non-commissioned Officer Course, Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course, First Sergeant Course, Sergeant Major Academy and Nominative Leader Course. CSM Eddy has an Associate’s Degree in Information Systems Technology Networking Specialization and in Business Administration from Northern Virginia Community College, a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Decision Sciences and Management Information Systems from George Mason University.
CSM Eddy’s awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal with 4 Bronze Oak Leaves; Army Commendation Medal with 2 Bronze Oak Leaves; Army Achievement Medal with Bronze Oak Leaf; Army Achievement Medal for Civilian Service; Good Conduct Medal with 2 Bronze Knots; Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with Silver Oak Leave with 3 Bronze Oak Leaves; National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star; Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Korean Defense Service Medal; Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Silver Hourglass, M Device and Numeral 3; Army Non-Commissioned Officers Professional Development Ribbon with Numeral 6; Army Service Ribbon; Army Overseas Service Ribbon; Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon with Numeral 5; Drill Sergeant Identification Badge; Parachutist Badge; Air Assault Badge; Driver Badge with Driver-W Clasp; Expert Marksmanship Badge with M9 Clasp; Foreign Badge German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge, Gold; and Recipient of Signal Corps Regimental Association Bronze Order of Mercury Medal and Military Cyber Professionals Association Silver Order of Thor Medal.
As an Army Reservist, CSM Eddy is employed full-time as an Information Technology Project Manager with the United States Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM), Ft. Belvoir, VA.