Command Sergeant Major Jeffrey S. Hartless

CSM Jeffrey S. Hartless was born in Lynchburg, Virginia and graduated from
Amherst County High School in 1981. He entered the US Army in April 1983
completing Basic Training, Advanced Individual Training and Airborne School at
Fort Benning, Georgia.

During his 25 years of service Command Sergeant Major Hartless has held leadership positions as Section Leader, Squad Leader, Weapons Platoon Sergeant, Rifle Platoon Sergeant, Ranger Instructor Platoon Trainer, First Sergeant, Brigade Operations Sergeant Major, and Battalion Sergeant Major, Garrison Command Sergeant Major, and Brigade Command Sergeant Major. 

His assignments include: 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, 5th Ranger Training Battalion, 3rd Battalion, Special Operations Aviation Regiment, 2nd Battalion, 187th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 173d Airborne Brigade, 2nd Battalion, Airborne, 503 Infantry, United States Army Garrison, Fort Polk, Warrior Transition Brigade, Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He has multiple combat tours. His Military education includes: the Primary Leadership Course, the Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course, the Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course, the US Army Ranger School, Airborne School, Pathfinder School, the Air Assault Course, Survival, Evasion, Escape and Resistance High Risk Course, Jumpmaster School, Instructor Training Course, the Jungle Warfare Course, The Advanced Demolition Course, and class 52 of the United States Army Sergeant Majors Academy. Command Sergeant Major Hartless' awards and decorations include: the Bronze Star Medal with "V" device, Bronze Star Medal (Oak Leaf Cluster), the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal (3rd Oak Leaf Cluster); Army Commendation Medal (3rd Oak Leaf Cluster); Army Achievement Medal (with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters); Good Conduct Medal (7th Award); National Defense Service Medal; Southwest Asia Service Medal; GWOTEM with Arrowhead, GWOTSM, Afghan Service Medal; NCO Professional Development Ribbon (with Numeral 4); Army Service Ribbon; Kuwait Liberation Medal; Saudi Arabia Kuwait Liberation Medal; Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2); Joint Meritorious Unit Award; Valorous Unit Award; Master Parachutist Badge with Bronze Star; Pathfinder Badge; Ranger Tab; Combat Infantryman Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge; Italian Parachutist Badge; Jordanian Parachutist Badge; Norwegian Parachutist Badge, Korean Parachutist Badge, German Parachutist Badge; and Honduran Parachutist Badge.

He has Associates Degree in Applied Science of Business from Excelsior College.