Command Sergeant Major James R. Jordan
Sergeant Major James R. Jordan's most recent assignment was Command Sergeant Major of the 327th Signal Battalion (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina, since September 1998. He was born in Rose Hill, North Carolina, on 13 September 1957. His military career began in June 1975 where he attended basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. He received Advanced Individual Training (AIT) in the Signal Corps at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.His CONUS assignments include the 24th Trans Co, Fort Eustis, Virginia; 2/6 Cav, Fort Knox, Kentucky; 1/20 FA, Fort Carson, Colorado; 2/5 FA, Fort Riley, Kansas; CECOM, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey; 327th Signal Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Command Sergeant Major Jordan has served four overseas tours, these include the 304th Signal Battalion, Republic of Korea; 271st Avn Co, Camp Humphreys, Korea; 2D Eng Bn, 2ID, Camp Pelham, Korea; and 2/5 FA, Neu Ulm, Germany.
Command Sergeant Major Jordan has served in every noncommissioned officer leadership position to include Team Chief, Operations Sergeant, First Sergeant, and Command Sergeant Major. His military schools include training at the Transportation Noncommissioned Officer Leadership Course, Fort Eustis, Virginia; numerous signal electronic schools; ANCOC; First Sergeants Course; and the Sergeants Major Academy. Command Sergeant Major Jordan is working toward a degree in Business Administration.
His awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal (4th Oak Leaf Cluster); Army Commendation Medal (10th award); Army Achievement Medal (5th award); Humanitarian Service Medal; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Armed Forces Service Ribbon; NCO Professional Development Ribbon (4th award); and Good Conduct Medal (7th award). He also earned the Army Parachute Qualification Badge as a First Sergeant.
