Eric Schmitz
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Eric Michael Schmitz (1971 - 2020)

CSM INSCOM Eric Michael Schmitz
Born in Sacramento, Comté de Sacramento, CA, United Statesmap
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Died at age 48 in Fairfax County, VA, United Statesmap
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Biography

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Eric was born about 1972. He passed away about 2020.

Command Sergeant Major's Biography

Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Eric M. Schmitz

Command Sergeant Major Eric M. Schmitz assumed responsibility as Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM), on 19 September 2017.

CSM Schmitz enlisted in the Army, on 24 November 1992 were he reported to One Station Unit training at Fort McClellan, Alabama. Upon graduation he was awarded the Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 54B, Chemical Specialist. In 1996, CSM Schmitz reclassified and was awarded the 96D MOS, Imagery Analyst.

CSM Schmitz has served in the following assignments: Decontamination Specialist, 25th Chemical Company, 1st Armored Division, Buedingen, Germany; NBC Noncommissioned Officer, Headquarter, Headquarters Company and A Company, 52nd Engineer Battalion (Combat Heavy), 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado; Imagery Analyst, 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia; Drill Sergeant, C and E Company, 305th Military Intelligence Battalion, 111th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Huachuca, Arizona; Advanced Noncommissioned Officers Course Instructor, Military Intelligence Noncommissioned Officers Academy, Fort Huachuca, Arizona; Platoon Sergeant and First Sergeant, A Company, 3rd Military Intelligence Battalion, 501st Military Intelligence Brigade, Camp Humphreys, Korea; Chief Instructor, 96D Imagery Analyst Skill Level 10 Course, 305th Military Intelligence Battalion, 111th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Huachuca, Arizona; First Sergeant, B Company, 305th Military Intelligence Battalion, 111th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Huachuca, Arizona; G-3 Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Intelligence Center, Fort Huachuca, Arizona; J-2 Sergeant Major, Joint Task Force 134 (Detainee Operations), Multi-National Forces Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq; Intelligence Sergeant Major, 305th Military Intelligence Battalion, 111th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Huachuca, Arizona; Command Sergeant Major, 709th Military Intelligence Battalion, 66th Military Intelligence Brigade, RAF Menwith Hill, United Kingdom; Command Sergeant Major, 297th Military Intelligence Battalion, 513th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Gordon, Georgia; Command Sergeant Major, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade (Transformed into the 525th Military Intelligence Brigade, Expeditionary), Fort Bragg, North Carolina; G-2 Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Forces Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

CSM Schmitz earned an Associate of Applied Science Degree from Cochise College, and a Bachelor of Science Degree from Wayland Baptist University. His military education include Primary Leadership Development Course, Airborne School, Survival Evasion Resistance Escape (High Risk) School, Basic and Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Courses, Drill Sergeant School, Master Fitness Trainer Course, Basic Instructor Training Course, Small Group Leader Instructor Course, TENCAP Data Analyst Course, First Sergeant Course, SGM Force Management Course, Modern Army Combatives Level 1 and 2, Joint Interrogator Certification Course, Tactical Strength and Conditioning Practitioners course, and the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy.

CSM Schmitz is a recipient of the Knowlton Award for demonstrated excellence in the Military Intelligence Corps and was inducted into the Sergeant Audie Murphy club in 2005. Other awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (4 Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Commendation Medal (2 Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Achievement Medal (6 Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Good Conduct Medal (8th Award), National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Service Star, Korean Defense Service Medal, Armed Force Expeditionary Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal with two campaign stars, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal with bronze service star, Army Superior Unit Award, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Basic Parachutist Badge, Basic Aviation Crewmember Badge, Wheeled Drivers Badge, Drill Sergeant Identification Badge. [1]

News Article on death

'Every single one of us will miss him'

— Army command sergeant major dies in Virginia

  • By:

HALEY BRITZKY JUN 18, 2020 4:29 PM EDT

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Eric Schmitz of Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) died on Tuesday in Fairfax County, Virginia, the Army confirmed. 

According to a statement from INSCOM, the cause of death is currently being investigated by the Fairfax County Police Department and the Army Criminal Investigation Command (CID). He was 48 years old.

"CSM Schmitz was a great Soldier. His 28 years of service to our nation will be missed for years to come," Maj. Gen. Gary Johnston, commander of INSCOM, said in the statement. "Eric was a tireless partner leading INSCOM's 17,500 Soldiers, Army Civilians and contractors, and we owe him and his family a debt of gratitude." 

News of his death was first circulated by Operation Enduring Warrior, a non-profit that focuses on wounded military and law enforcement veterans. 

"Our thoughts are with his family, his soldiers, and his loved ones," OEW posted on Facebook. "Eric cared deeply for the OEW mission and lived it every day.

"He was a strong teammate, a powerful motivator for all of us, and above all else, a great friend. Every single one of us will miss him deeply." 

Schmitz had been the command sergeant major. at INSCOM since September 2017, according to his bio. He enlisted in the Army on November 24, 1992 and over the course of his career was awarded the Bronze Star, Legion of Merit, Army Commendation Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, and other decorations. 

Haley Britzky is the Army reporter for Task & Purpose [2]


Sources

  1. https://www.inscom.army.mil/Organization/CSM.aspx
  2. https://taskandpurpose.com/news/army-inscom-eric-schmitz-dies




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