Command Sergeant Major Autrail Cobb

Command Sergeant Major Autrail Cobb entered the Army from the state of Illinois in August 1962.

CSM Cobb is a graduate of the Sergeants Major Academy, TRADEP,
ANCOC, Jumpmaster, Pathfinder, MAAD, JWTC, Basic Airborne, Ranger School, OCS,
Recruiter, and Career Counselor.

CSM Cobb’s assignments include: CSM JRTC; JRTC and Ft. Polk; CSM USAIC Ft. Benning; RSM, 75th Ranger Regiment; CSM 3rd BN (RGR) 75th INF; CSM 5/327; USAMA; Ranger Department, Senior Instructor (Camp Darby), First Sergeant, NCOIC Morgan Team, and Department SGM; 1st BN (RGR)
75th INF, Platoon Sergeant Company C, Intelligence SGT HHC, Platoon Leader
Company B, First Sergeant Company A, First Sergeant Company C; Airborne
Department, Instructor, Operations NCO 4th BN Airborne, PSNCO 4th BN, TAC NCO
44th Co Airborne; Senior Advisor 35th VN Ranger Battalion, Senior Staff Advisor, 6th
Ranger Group; Ranger Department, Patrolling Committee; OCS (Leadership Graduate);Recruiting Command, Recruiting Station Commander (Chicago, IL); MAC-V-RVN, 117th Assault Helicopter Company, Gunner, PSG, Operatons Intel NCO; B Co 1st BN, 14th INF, 25th DIV (Hawaii) and Automatic Rifleman; E Company 1st BG, 87th INF, 2ID FBG; Basic Training (Ft. Knox) and AIT (Ft. Dix).

CSM Cobb’s awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit with one Oak Leaf
Cluster; the Bronze Star with one Oak Leaf Cluster; Purple Heart; Meritorious Service Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster; Air Medal with “V” Device, 21st Oak Leaf Cluster; Arm Commendation Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster; Numerous Campaign and Service Medals; Combat Infantryman Badge; Master Parachutist Badge; Crew Member Badge; Ranger Tab; BDQ Badge and the Pathfinder Badge.

CSM Cobb retired on the 1st of March 1995.