Command Sergeant Major

Command Sergeant Major Curtis C. Conklin

Command Sergeant Major (CSM), U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command and Fort Detrick

CSM Curtis Conklin is a native of San Ramon, California and joined the Army in July of 2000. CSM Conklin is married to Lindsay Conklin of Danville, California and has two children, Wyatt and Claire. Lindsay is a former Middle School Science Teacher and enjoys volunteering at her children's schools. Wyatt plays Baseball for his high school and was accepted into the Fire Academy. Claire loves to play Volleyball and is a part of the National Junior Honor Society. CSM Conklin's Father, Mike, is the President of the Sentinels of Freedom Scholarship Foundation helping wounded service members and his Mother, Peggy, is a retired High School Secretary and plank holder of the East Bay Blue Star Moms Chapter 101 in California.

CSM Conklin is a graduate of the Special Operations Combat Medic course (ASI W1) and served in the 75th Ranger Regiment from January 2002 to July 2017, with duty assignments as Platoon Medic, Medical Squad Leader, Reconnaissance Team Medic and Detachment Senior Medic, Medical Platoon Sergeant, and the 75th Ranger Regiment Senior Enlisted Medical Advisor. In 2017 he was assigned to the Joint Special Operations Command as the Joint Medical Augmentation Unit (JMAU) Squadron SGM responsible for Surgical Resuscitation Teams (SRT) and the JMAU SGM responsible for SRTs, CBRN Treatment Teams, Selection and Training Detachment, and a Joint Clinic. He was then selected to serve as the Battalion CSM for HHBN, 2nd Infantry Division from 2020-2022, and subsequently selected to serve as the Brigade CSM for the 44th Medical Brigade from 2022-2024. CSM Conklin was then selected as the Army Forces Command Surgeon SGM where he was responsible for the integration of medical training and readiness as the Army's force provider. As Army Forces Command inactivated and transitioned to the Western Hemisphere Command (WHC) to become the Army Service Component Command in support of NORTHCOM and SOUTHCOM, CSM Conklin became the WHC Surgeon SGM. CSM Conklin now serves as the Command Sergeant Major for the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, at Fort Detrick, MD.

CSM Conklin's awards include the Legion of Merit (1 OLC), the Bronze Star Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal (3 OLC), the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Army Commendation Medal (3 OLC), the Joint Service Achievement Medical, the Army Achievement Medal (3 OLC), the Joint Meritorious Unit Award, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with 3 campaign stars, the Iraq Campaign Medal with arrowhead device and two campaign stars, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Combat Medic Badge, the Parachutist Badge with Combat Device, the Ranger Tab, Military Free Fall Parachutist with Master Wings, the Expert Field Medical Badge, the Order of Saint Maurice, the Order of Military Medical Merit, and the CAPT Frank K. Butler, Jr. Award for Outstanding Contributions to Tactical Combat Casualty Care.