Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F.

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III, a native of Whittier, California, enlisted into the U. S. Army in Brockton, Massachusetts in September 1981 and began his military career at Fort Knox, Kentucky where he attended One Station Unit Training graduating as an Armor Crewman. During his 34-year career, SMA Chandler served in all tank crewman positions and has had multiple tours as a troop, squadron and regimental master gunner. His exceptional leadership skills led him to the position as the command sergeant major of the U.S. Armor School and later as the command sergeant major of the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy in December 2007. In 2009, SMA Chandler was named as the first enlisted commandant of the USASMA.