Katy Resident appointed 36th ID command sergeant major

Photo By Lt. Col. Adam Musil | Command Sgt. Maj. John F. Sampa of Katy, Texas, stands with Command Sgt. Maj. Wilson Early, 36th Infantry Division (left), and Maj. Gen. James K. "Red" Brown, 36th Infantry Division commander, (right) after being selected as the 36th Infantry Division’s command sergeant major. Sampa will serve as the senior enlisted adviser to more than 14,000 Texas soldiers. Sampa lives with his wife, Carlette, and two children, John and Julia. Sampa’s parents, Gevese and Louise Sampa, also reside in Katy.  

AUSTIN , TX, UNITED STATES

12.04.2013

Story by Capt. Adam Musil 

36th Infantry Division (TXARNG)

CAMP MABRY, Texas – Katy, Texas, resident Command Sgt. Maj. John F. Sampa has been selected command sergeant major of the 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard, where he will serve as the senior enlisted adviser to more than 14,000 Texas soldiers.

“The soldiers of the 36th Infantry Division have continually answered their nation’s call and served with honor and courage,” said Sampa. “I’m excited about the opportunity to lead the men and women of the 36th Infantry Division and to be an integral part in providing them with the tools and guidance they need for their military and personal development, which will ensure that our force is mission ready to serve the people of Texas and our great nation.”

Sampa is no stranger to the division. In 2005, he deployed to Iraq and served as a company first sergeant for the 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, the first Texas National Guard combat brigade to deploy to a theater of war since World War II. Sampa also served a second tour in Iraq as the installation sergeant major for the 72nd Brigade Joint Area Support Group. In his previous assignment, Sampa served as the command sergeant major for the 56th Brigade Special Troops Battalion based in Grand Prairie, Texas.

Sampa is employed with the Texas Department of Public Safety as a Texas state trooper in Houston and holds the rank of sergeant in the Texas Highway Patrol Division. Sampa is an active member of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo where he serves on two committees, the Armed Forces Appreciation Committee and the Breeders Greeters Committee.

Sampa lives in Katy, Texas, with his wife, Carlette, and two children, John and Julia. Sampa’s parents, Gevese and Louise Sampa, also reside in Katy.

The change of responsibility ceremony will take place at the parade field on Camp Mabry, Austin, Texas, on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 11 a.m. The event will be open to the public.

• Date Taken: 12.04.2013
• Date Posted: 12.04.2013 15:41
• Story ID: 117718
• Location: AUSTIN , TX, US
• Hometown: KATY, TX, US