Michele S. Jones | |
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 Command Sergeant Major Michele S. Jones | |
| Born | 24 November 1962[1] Randallstown, Maryland, United States[2] |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | |
| Years of service | 1982–2007[3] |
| Rank | Command Sergeant Major |
Michele S. Jones is the first woman in the United States Army Reserve to reach the position of command sergeant major of the U.S. Army Reserve.[4] She is the first female non-commissioned officer to serve in the highest enlisted position of a component of the U.S. Army, active or reserve, and was at one time the highest-ranking African-American female enlisted person in any branch of the United States military, as well as the highest-ranking enlisted African American in the Army Reserve.[5]
Jones serves as Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense.
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Olsonwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ McQueen, Arthur (26 February 2009). "First female component Command Sergeant Major relates 'an amazing journey'". United States Army. US Army Garrison – Miami. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
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- ^ "Command Sergeant Michele S. Jones". Army Reserve 100th Anniversary: Faces of the Army Reserve. U.S. Army Reserve. Retrieved 20 February 2010. [dead link]