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USASOC Command Sgt. Maj. Weimer selected as
the next Sgt. Maj. of the Army
a STAFF REPORT
Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. James C.
McConville announced that Command Sgt.
Maj. Michael R. Weimer will serve as the 17th
Sergeant Major of the Army.
e announcement came during closing
comments at the Army Profession Forum held
in Alexandria, Virginia, Dec. 7-8.
"We have the greatest Army in the world
because we have the greatest NCO Corps," Gen.
McConville said. "I'm proud to select Com-
mand Sgt. Maj. Weimer to lead that Corps."
Weimer will assume responsibility from Sgt.
Maj. of the Army Michael Grinston in August
of 2023.
"When I joined the Army in 1993, I never
would have thought I'd make it this far," Weimer
said. "It's an absolute honor to be selected as
the next Sergeant Major of the Army, and I'm
looking forward to continuing to serve our
incredible soldiers and their families."
Until August, Weimer will continue to serve
as the senior enlisted leader of the U.S. Army
Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg.
"Right now, I want to make sure that the sol-
diers and families at USASOC have what they
need to take care of their people and sustain
readiness," Weimer said.
"I'm not looking ahead, just focusing on the
task at hand," he said.
Weimer joined the Army in 1993 and success-
fully completed Special Forces Assessment and
Selection in 1994. He completed the Special
Forces Weapons Sergeant Course and earned
his Green Beret in 1996 and has served more
than 20 years within Army Special Operations.
He served numerous overseas tours in the
U.S. Central and U.S. Southern Command ar-
eas, as well as other global missions.
Weimer is a graduate of Norwich University,
where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Stra-
tegic Studies and Defense Analysis.
His awards and decorations include a num-
ber of valor awards: the Defense Superior
Service Medal with C device, two Bronze Star
Medals with V devices, and the Joint Commen-
dation Medal with V device. Weimer has also
received the Purple Heart, denoting injury in
combat.
For more information about the Sergeant
Major of the Army visit www.army.mil/leaders/
sma/bio/. To learn more about U.S. Army Spe-
cial Operations Command visit www.soc.mil/
USASOCHQ/USASOCHQ.html.
Command Sergeant Major Michael R. Weimer
(Photo courtesy U.S. Army Special Operations Command)
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