Michele S. Jones

Michele S. Jones
Command Sergeant Major Michele S. Jones
Born (1962-11-24) 24 November 1962 (age 61)[1]
Randallstown, Maryland, United States[2]
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branch
Years of service1982–2007[3]
RankCommand 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.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Hokkanen was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Olson was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Williams, Rudi (12 November 2005). "Command Sergeant Major Praises Women's Service". United States Department of Defense. American Forces Press Service. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
  5. ^ "Command Sergeant Michele S. Jones". Army Reserve 100th Anniversary: Faces of the Army Reserve. U.S. Army Reserve. Retrieved 20 February 2010. [dead link‍]