Command Sergeant Major Robert E. Wood is a native of Fort Worth, TX and has a legacy of military service within his family. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in E-Commerce from Texas State Technical College. In 1991, he enlisted into the United States Army Reserve in the Military Police Corps.
CSM Wood’s previous military assignments include: Command Sergeant Major at the 333d Military Police Brigade in Farmingdale, NY, 11th Military Police Brigade in Los Alamitos, CA, 160th Military Police Battalion in Tallahassee, FL, and 7th/98th Regiment Ordnance Battalion TASS in Fort Devens, MA; Mobilization NCOIC at 200th Military Police Command in Fort Meade, MD; Base Defense Operations Center - Officer in Charge (BDOC-OIC) with the 302nd Military Police Company in Camp Phoenix Afghanistan; First Sergeant at 200th Military Police Command HHC in Fort Meade, MD; Operations NCO at 200th Military Police Command in Fort Meade, MD and 300 Military Police Brigade in Inkster, MI; Platoon Sergeant, Squad Leader, and Team Leader at 302nd Military Police Company in Grand Prairie, TX.
CSM Wood’s deployments include: Ansbach, Germany, Operation Joint Endeavor 96-97; Iraq (OEF/OIF 03-04), (OIF 08-09), Fort Meade, MD (CONUS 10-13); Afghanistan (OEF 13-14); Fort Meade, MD (CONUS 14-17).
He is a graduate of the Nomative Leader Course, Sergeants Major Academy (Honors), NATO Military Police Senior NCO Course (Facilitator), Senior Leader Course, Basic Non-Commissioned Officer Course, Primary Leadership Development Course, Military Police 31B, Corrections and Detentions Specialist 31E, Brigade Pre-Command Course (PCC), Battalion Pre-Command Course (PCC), Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education PH1, Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education PH2, Police Transition Team (GWOT), Unit Movement Officer Course (UMO), Unit Movement I (TC AIMS II Course), BETSS-C Tower Training Course, and Unit Maintenance Course.
CSM Wood’s awards and decorations include: Bronze Star (1 OLC), Meritorious Service Medal (3 OLC), Army Commendation Medal (3 OLC), Army Achievement Medal (5 OLC), Reserve Component Achievement Medal (9 OLC), National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with 1 Bronze Star, Iraq Campaign Medal with 4 Bronze Stars, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Silver Hour Glass and M Device with Numeral 2, NCO Professional Development Ribbon with Numeral 6, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon with Numeral 3, NATO Non-Article 5 Medal, Combat Action Badge, Meritorious Unit Citation (1 OLC), Superior Unit Award, and the German Armed Forces Marksmanship Badge (Schuetzenschnur) in Gold.
CSM Wood is a proud recipient of The Order of Marechaussee in Silver and Bronze, and The Order of the Combat Spur.
In his civilian career, CSM Wood serves as the Supervisory Staff Administrator at the 391st Military Police Battalion in Columbus, OH.