Command Sgt. Maj. Tod L. Glidewell
Command Sergeant Major of the Aviation Branch
In May 2009, CSM Glidewell was selected as the Aviation Branch Command Sergeant Major. He entered the United States Army and completed Basic Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, in July 1981. After completion of basic training, he attended Advanced Individual Training at Fort Eustis, Virginia, where he completed the UH-60 Helicopter Repairman course.
CSM Glidewell’s assignments include Crewchief, Fort Devens, Massachusetts; Section Sergeant, 210th Aviation Battalion, Fort Kobbe, Panama; Instructor/Writer, 1/10th Aviation Battalion, Fort Rucker, Alabama; Platoon Sergeant 2/2nd Aviation Battalion Camp Stanley, Republic of Korea; Platoon Sergeant, 9/101st Aviation Regiment, EO Advisor, United States Army Garrison, First Sergeant, Alpha and later Delta Company, 4/101st Aviation Regiment, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; First Sergeant, Aviation Company, 1st Support Battalion, El Gorah, Egypt; First Sergeant Bravo Company and later Operations Sergeant, 8/101st Aviation Regiment, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; United States Army Sergeants Major Academy, Fort Bliss, Texas; Battalion CSM, 8/101st Aviation Regiment, Brigade CSM, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; CSM, U.S. Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center, Fort Rucker, Alabama.
CSM Glidewell has attended over 30 military and civilian courses to include all levels of the Noncommissioned Officer Education System including the First Sergeant Course, Defense Equal Opportunity Course, Technical Inspector Course, Air Assault School, Battle Staff and he holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Excelsior University. CSM Glidewell is a graduate from the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy, Class 50.
CSM Glidewell’s awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal (One Oak Leaf Cluster), the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal (Two Oak Leaf Clusters), the Army Commendation Medal (Fourth Oak Leaf Clusters), the Army Achievement Medal (One Silver Oak Leaf Cluster), the Good Conduct Medal (Ninth Award), the National Defense Service Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal (three bronze stars), the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Korean Defense Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Noncommissioned Officers Professional Development Ribbon (Fourth Award), the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon (Fourth Award), multinational Force and Observers Medal (Second Award) and Meritorious Unit Award (Two Oak Leaf Clusters). CSM Glidewell also holds the Combat Action Badge, the Master Aviation Badge and the Air Assault Badge.
