Timothy A. Guden

Timothy A. Guden is a former United States Army soldier. Over a 33-year career, he served as the Command Sergeant Major for the United States Army Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia, from August 2012 to March 2014, the Command Sergeant Major of the Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning, Georgia, from March 2014 to May 2015, the Command Sergeant Major of the Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region from June 2015 to July 2016, Command Sergeant Major of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, from August 2016 to June 2018, and the Command Sergeant Major of the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command from February 2018 to September 2020. Guden retired from the Army on September 3, 2020.

Military career Born in Medford, Wisconsin, Guden enlisted in the United States Army on July 28, 1987. He completed Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson (South Carolina), and subsequently Advanced Individual Training at Fort Gordon, Georgia. Throughout his career, he has held numerous leadership positions ranging from team leader to brigade command sergeant major in Signal, Cavalry, Aviation, Intelligence, Armor and Infantry units. Valorous Unit Award Legion of Merit with three bronze oak leaf clusters Legion of Merit with three bronze oak leaf clusters Bronze Star Medal with four oak leaf clusters Valorous Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters Meritorious Unit Commendation with one oak leaf cluster Superior Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters Army Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters Army Achievement Medal with two silver oak leaf clusters Army Good Conduct Medal (11 awards) National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star Southwest Asia Service Medal with three service stars Afghanistan Campaign Medal with service star Iraq Campaign Medal with silver service star Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Korea Defense Service Medal Humanitarian Service Medal NCO Professional Development Ribbon with bronze award numeral 6 Army Service Ribbon Army Overseas Service Ribbon with award numeral 5 NATO Medal for service with ISAF Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) Ranger Tab Master Parachutist Badge Military Freefall Jumpmaster Badge

Air Assault Badge Pathfinder Badge Drill Sergeant Identification Badge