CSM (R) Dean Keveles

CSM(R) Dean J. Keveles, born Brooklyn, NY, graduated Broomfield High School, CO. Entered Army Mar ’84, completed OSUT at Fort Sill, OK as Fire Support Specialist (13F). Assignments: Camp Casey, Korea; Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield, GA, Giebelstadt Army Airfield, GE; Fort Monmouth, NJ; Fort Bliss, TX; Fort Carson, CO; Fort Sill, OK. Combat tours Desert Shield/Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom 05-07 in Iraq. Driver/RTO, Forward Observer, CO Fire Support Team Chief, BN Fire Support Sergeant, Aerial Fire Support Observer, Sr BDE Targeting NCO, PLT SGT, Sr Instructor, OPS SGT, 1SG A/6-32 FA, 1SG HHB/212 FA BDE, School Chief ANCOC, Fort Sill, OK, CSM 3-29 FA, CSM 1-22 FA, and Commandant, US Army NCO Academy, Fort Sill, OK. Education: PLDC, BNCOC, ANCOC, 1SG Course, Aerial Observer, Master Fitness, Aviator Survival, NATO LRRP, CLS, Unit Movement, Small Arms Maint, IFSAS, AFATDS, Instructor Tng, SGM Course, Class 54 and CSM Course. Associate in Arts (University of Maryland) and BSBA (Trident University). Awards: Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal (2nd OLC), Air Medal, ARCOM (8th OLC), AAM (4th OLC), MOVSM, GCM (7th Award), GWOTSM, Iraqi Campaign, KDSM, National Defense Service Medal (1 Bronze Service Star), NCO Professional Development Ribbon (Numeral 4), Southwest Asia Service Medal (2 Bronze Service Stars), Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kingdom of Kuwait), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (Numeral 3), Meritorious Unit Citation, Aircraft Crewmember Badge, Combat Action Badge, Drivers Badge (Wheel & Track), German Armed Forces Marksmanship Badge (Bronze), and both the Ancient and Honorable Order of Saint Barbara. In 2022, CSM(R) Keveles was inducted into the first class of the Field Artillery Hall of Fame. Retired from active service Dec 2011 and serves as the Chief of Operations, Directorate of Training and Doctrine, Fort Sill, OK