SFC(R) CENTORIA C. Louden

US Army

  SFC(R) Louden enlisted as a Human Intelligence Collector in 1996 shortly after high school.  Her assignments include Fort Jackson, SC (1996), the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center at the Presidio of Monterey, CA (1997-1998), the 111th MI Bde Fort Huachuca, AZ (1998-1999), the 125th MI BN, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, HI (1999-2001), the 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Fort Bragg, NC (2001-2012), the 66th MI Company, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, TX (2012-2016), the 309th MI Battalion, 111th MI Brigade, Fort Huachuca, AZ (2016-2018), and HHC, 111th MI Bde Fort Huachuca, AZ (2018-2019). SFC(R) Louden deployed twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, twice in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, and once in support of Operation Continuing Resolution.

SFC(R) Louden's military education includes Army Basic Training, the Primary Leadership Development Course, the Basic Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) Course, the Senior Leader Course, the Russian Linguist Course, the Command Language Program Manager Course, the Army Retention Course, the CI-HUMINT Operations Management Course, the Combat Life Saver Course, the Equal Opportunity Leader Management Courses, the SHARP course, the SARC/VA Career Course, and the Unit Armorer Course.

SFC Louden's awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal (2nd Award), Meritorious Service Medal (2nd Award), Army Commendation Medal with (4th Award), Army Achievement Medal (2nd Award), Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Commendation (3rd Award), Army Good Conduct Medal (7th Award), National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon (3rd Award), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, NATO Medal, Combat Action Badge, and the Driver and Mechanic Badge.

SFC (R) Louden currently resides in Sierra Vista, AZ. She has one son and one daughter.