'Be All You Can Be' - Michael Grinston, the 16th Sergeant Major of the Army
We want to introduce you to someone you’ve never met.
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston was sworn in as the 16th Sergeant Major of the Army on Aug. 9, 2019. Grinston has held every enlisted leadership position in artillery, ranging from cannon crewmember to command sergeant major.
As the sergeant major of the Army, Grinston is the Army chief of staff’s personal adviser on matters affecting the enlisted force. He devotes the majority of his time traveling throughout the Army to observe training and interact with Soldiers and their families.
SMA Grinston sits on a variety of councils and boards that make decisions affecting enlisted Soldiers and their Families and is routinely invited to testify before Congress. Grinston is the public face of the U.S. Army’s Noncommissioned Officer Corps, representing the NCO Corps to the American people in the media and through business and community engagements.
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