2004 Military Intelligence Corps Hall of Fame inductees

Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin, April-June, 2004

On 18 July 1991, she was appointed to the rank of Command Sergeant Major, becoming the first female in the Military Intelligence Corps to attain that rank. She initially served as the CSM of the 731st MI Battalion and then with the 733d MI Battalion in Kunia, Hawaii. As the CSM of both of these units, she established a highly regarded Noncommissioned Officer Development Program (NCODP), which served as the model throughout INSCOM. Chosen to be the CSM of the 733d MI Battalion during its activation, her efforts resulted in putting the newest INSCOM battalion on a sound operational footing in record time.

Her next assignment sent her to the 344th MI Battalion at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas. Her personal leadership during an unprecedented kidnapping and murder of a soldier within the unit served to focus efforts and provide much needed stability to the unit. She later used this experience to train and teach others on how to deal effectively with "Trauma and Serious Incidents in Units."

In February 1996, she again returned to Fort Huachuca to become the Command Sergeant Major of the 111th MI Brigade. During a period of serious personnel turbulence resulting from downsizing and realigning the forces across the Army, she continued to instill pride in the unit and to build intelligence soldiers second to none.

Her final assignment began in May 1997 as the Command Sergeant Major for the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) and Presidio of Monterey, California. She continued to emphasize soldierization skills for linguists and was instrumental in bringing drill sergeants to DLIFLC to assist in this vital process. She retired in August 2000.

MI Corps Hall of Fame Nominations

The Office of the Chief of Military Intelligence (OCMI) accepts nominations throughout the year for the MI Hall of Fame (HOF). Commissioned officers, warrant officers, enlisted soldiers, and civilians who have served in a U.S. Army intelligence unit or in an intelligence position with the U.S. Army are eligible for nomination. A nominee must have made a significant contribution to MI that reflects favorably on the MI Corps.

The OCMI provides information on nomination procedures. If you wish to nominate someone, contact OCMI, Futures Directorate, U.S. Army Intelligence Center and Fort Huachuca, ATTN: ATZS-MI (HOF),110 Rhea Avenue, Fort Huachuca, AZ 85813-7080, call commercial (520) 533-1180, DSN 821-1180, or via E-mail at OCMl@hua.army.mil.