Command Sergeant Major James Lambert assumed the duties
as Command Sergeant Major for the Military Intelligence Readiness Command on
July 12th, 2014.
A 30-year veteran of the Army Reserve, he enlisted 13
December 1983.
In his previous position, he was the Sergeant Major for
the 1st Sustainment Command (Theater) – Operational Command Post (OCP) in
Afghanistan. CSM Lambert has served in a variety of positions in the active
guard and reserve program since July 1986. His key NCO assignments include:
Command Sergeant Major (Interim), Office of the Chief Army Reserve; Command
Sergeant Major, 377th Theater Sustainment Command; Command Sergeant Major, 3rd
Medical Command (Deployment Support); Command Sergeant Major, 801st Combat Support
Hospital; Branch Chief, US Army Sergeants Major Academy; First Sergeant, 303rd
AG Company (Postal); Operations Sergeant, 100th Division (IT); Small Group
Leader, USA NCO Academy, Ft McCoy, WI; and Inspector General NCO, 70th Regional
Support Command.
His military campaigns include Operation Desert Shield,
Operation Desert Storm, and Operation Enduring Freedom. His significant
military education includes the US Army Inspector General Course, Battle Staff
NCO Course, Total Army Instructor Training Course, Small Group Leader Course,
Master Fitness Trainer Course, First Sergeants Course, US Army Sergeants Major
Course, Command Sergeants Major Course, Reserve Component-National Security
Course, Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course, and the
Keystone Course. CSM Lambert received his Associate of Applied Science Degree
in General Studies from Vincennes University, Vincennes, IN and his Bachelor of
Science in Liberal Arts from Excelsior College, Albany, NY.
His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit
(3rd Award), Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (7th Award), Army
Commendation Medal (6th Award), Army Achievement Medal (7th Award), Army Good
Conduct Medal (9th Award), National Defense Service Medal (2nd Award), Southwest
Asia Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Stars), Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1
Bronze Star), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal
(3rd Award with M Device and Numeral 2), NCO Professional Development Ribbon
(with Numeral 4), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, NATO Medal,
Kuwait Liberation Medal-Saudi Arabia, Kuwait Liberation Medal-Government of
Kuwait, Army Staff Identification Badge, and Driver’s Badge. CSM Lambert has
enjoyed 29 years of marriage with his wife, Denise. They have two daughters,
Jessica Lambert and Jamie Flores.