CSM Michael R. Conaty biography

Photo By William King | Official photo for U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael R. Conaty, the 2d Theater Signal Brigade senior enlisted leader, taken Jan. 10, 2019 in Wiesbaden, Germany. (U.S. Army photo by William B. King)  

WIESBADEN, HE, GERMANY

01.10.2019

Story by William King 

2d Theater Signal Brigade

U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major Michael R. Conaty is a native of New York. He entered service Oct. 10, 1990, and attended Basic Combat Training at Fort Dix, New Jersey, and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Gordon, Georgia, and was awarded the Military Occupational Specialty of 31U, Signal Support Systems Specialist.

Since January 2019, Conaty has served as the senior enlisted advisor assigned to the 2d Theater Signal Brigade in Wiesbaden, Germany. His previous assignments include, Signal Support Systems Specialist, 2nd Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment and 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado; Forward Signal Support Noncommissioned Officer and Squadron Communications Chief, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany; Instructor/Writer and Battalion S3 Operations NCO, 369th Signal Battalion, 15th Signal Brigade, Fort Gordon, Georgia; Senior Drill Sergeant and First Sergeant, Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, 165th Infantry Brigade, Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Senior Signal Systems Support Chief, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division; First Sergeant, Bravo Company and First Sergeant, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado; Brigade S3 Sergeant Major, 35th Signal Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Gordon, Georgia; Command Sergeant Major, 86th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 11th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas; and Division G3 Sergeant Major, 1st Armored Division, III Armored Corps, Fort Bliss, Texas.

CSM Conaty is a graduate of Class 64 of the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy and has a Bachelor of Arts in History from Thomas Edison State University.

His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal; the Army Meritorious Service Medal (4 OLC); the Joint Service Commendation Medal; the Army Commendation Medal (3 OLC); the Army Achievement Medal (9 OLC); the Good Conduct Medal, eighth award; the Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal; Southwest Asia Service Medal; Kosovo Campaign Medal; Iraq Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; the United Nations Medal; the NATO Medal; the Drill Sergeant Identification Badge; the German Troop Proficiency Badge and the Signal Regiment Order of Mercury (Bronze).

• Date Taken: 01.10.2019
• Date Posted: 01.16.2019 09:51
• Story ID: 306580
• Location: WIESBADEN, HE, DE