1SG (Ret) Floyd Baldon

Biography

1SG Floyd R. Baldon Jr. was born in Niagara Falls, New York but was raised in Houston, Texas. 1SG Baldon is married to his wife Catina and they have 5 children. He enlisted in the United States Army on 28 August 1990 in Houston Texas and attended Basic Training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Next 1SG Baldon attended Advanced Individual Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina where he was trained as a 91B Light Wheel Vehicle Mechanic. 1SG Baldon's assignments include: the 225th Maintenance Company where he served as a Light Wheel Vehicle Mechanic in support of Operation Desert Storm, B Company 124th Signal Battalion (Fort Carson Colorado) as a Light Wheel Vehicle Mechanic, HHC 22nd Signal Brigade (Darmstadt Germany) as a Squad Leader, 418th Transportation Company (Fort Hood Texas) as a Maintenance Supervisor, 406th Transportation Detachment (Fort Hood Texas) as a Detachment NCOIC, 1^st Replacement Company (Yongsan Korea) as a Theater Movement NCO, 1st Medical Brigade (Fort Hood Texas) as an assistant Brigade Maintenance Supervisor, 21st Combat Support Hospital (Fort Hood Texas) as the Senior Maintenance Supervisor in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Bravo Company 143d Ordnance Battalion (Aberdeen Proving Grounds Maryland) as a Senior Drill Sergeant, A Co 143d Ordnance Battalion (Aberdeen Proving Grounds Maryland) as a First Sergeant, HHSC 15th MI BN (AE) (Fort Hood Texas) as the Senior Maintenance Supervisor, S3 NCOIC, Unit Liaison Officer (in Kuwait) and First Sergeant.

1SG Baldon graduated in the fall of 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts degree from Excelsior College. 1SG Baldon is also a graduate of The United States Army Primary Leadership Development Course, The Basic Non Commissioned Officers Course, The Advanced Non Commissioned Officer Course, The United States Army 1SG Course, The United States Army Drill Sergeant Academy, the Unit Movement Officer Course, the Support Operation Course, the Unit Prevention Leaders Course, the NBC Defense Course, The United States Army Level I & II Combative Courses and the Combat Life Savers Course.

1SG Baldon's Awards and Decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (2^nd Award), Army Commendation Medal (5^th Award), Army Achievement Medal (7^th Award), Army Good Conduct Medal (7th Award), National Defense Service Medal (2nd Award), Korea Defense Service Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal (2 campaign stars), Iraqi Campaign Medal (1 campaign star), Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terror Service Medal, Saudi Arabia Kuwait Liberation Medal, KuwaitLiberation Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon (3rd Award), Overseas Service Ribbon (5th Award), Army Service Ribbon, Drill Instructor Identification Badge, Sharpshooter Marksmanship Badge, and the Driver's/Mechanics Badge.