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Sergeant Major Vernisa L. Thomas assumed duties as the senior enlisted advisor of Army Field Support Battalion-Campbell, 406th Army Field Support Brigade, in August 2024.
She most recently served as first sergeant, Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment, Fort Jackson, South Carolina.
Her previous assignments include: unit armorer/supply specialist, 502nd Infantry Regiment, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; supply sergeant, Alpha and Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, Fort Benning (known as Fort Moore since 2023), Georgia; supply sergeant/platoon sergeant, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning; S4 (Logistics) noncommissioned officer in charge, 5th Engineer Battalion, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri; S4 (Logistics) NCOIC, 4th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Leonard Wood; S4 (Logistics) NCOIC/platoon sergeant, 302nd Brigade Support Battalion, Camp Casey, South Korea; S4 (Logistics) NCOIC, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Hovey, South Korea; S4 (Logistics) NCOIC, 401st Army Field Support Brigade, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait; Quartermaster instructor/writer, trainer developer and Quartermaster quality assurance evaluator, Combined Arms Support Command, Fort Lee (known as Fort Gregg-Adams since 2023), Virginia; senior drill sergeant, Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 10th Infantry Regiment, Fort Leonard Wood; S4 (Logistics) NCOIC, 3rd Chemical Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood; and G4 (Logistics) property accountability advisor NCOIC for U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Caserma Ederle, Italy.
SGM Thomas has deployed in support of Operations Guardian Kosovo, Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Inherent Resolve.
Her military education includes the Noncommissioned Officers Education system, U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy, How the Army Runs Course, SHARP Foundation Course, Drill Sergeant School, Battle Staff Course, Master Resiliency Trainer Course, Equal Opportunity Leaders Course, Joint Logistics Course, Modern Army Combative Course Level I, Support Operations Course, Operations Contract Support, Army Basic Instructor Course, Test Construction Course, System Approach to Training Basic Course, Defense Distribution Management Course, Hazard Material Waste Handling Course, Combat Lifesaver Course and the NATO Logistics Course.
Her civilian education includes a master’s degree in business administration and a Bachelor of Science from Excelsior College, the Certified Logistics Technician Certification from the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council and the Industry Based Broadening Logistics Course from the Institute for Defense & Business.
SGM Thomas’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, four Meritorious Service Medals, four Army Commendation Medals, six Army Achievement Medals, seven Army Good Conduct Medals, National Defense Service Medal, Kosovo Campaign Service Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, six Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbons, Outstanding Volunteer Service Military Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, five Overseas Service Ribbons, Drill Sergeant Badge, Driver and Mechanic Badge, and the Distinguished Order of Saint Martin Medallion.
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