88R28516 CW-D
By: Blanco S.R. No. 528
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Command Sergeant Major Gerardo Gonzalez is retiring
from the United States Army on March 1, 2024, concluding a
distinguished military career that has spanned more than three
decades; and
WHEREAS, Gerardo Gonzalez currently serves as the garrison
command sergeant major at Fort Bliss in El Paso; over the course of
his enlistment, he has deployed on numerous occasions in support of
Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New
Dawn, and various contingency operations worldwide; and
WHEREAS, CSM Gonzalez joined the U.S. Army in 1992; following
his completion of basic training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, he was
assigned to the 355th Medical Company, Army Reserve at Fort Bliss;
he entered active duty in 1993 and underwent advanced training as a
scout helicopter repairer at Fort Eustis, Virginia; he went on to
graduate from the resident sergeants major course, the first
sergeant course, and the senior leaders, advance leaders, and
primary leadership courses; and
WHEREAS, Selected to serve in the 160th Special Operations
Aviation Regiment, CSM Gonzalez was assigned in 1998 to the 1-160th
SOAR (Airborne) at Fort Campbell, Kentucky; there, he held such
leadership roles as crew chief, flight platoon sergeant, and first
sergeant of the Light Attack Helicopter Company and the Aviation
Maintenance Company; and
WHEREAS, After graduating from the U.S. Army Sergeants Major
Academy, CSM Gonzalez was assigned to the 209th Aviation Support
Battalion as support operations sergeant major for the 25th Combat
Aviation Brigade; he subsequently served as command sergeant major
of the 2-6 Cavalry Regiment, Hawaii, and as CSM of the 128th
Aviation Brigade at Fort Eustis, before assuming the post of
operations sergeant major for the Noncommissioned Officer
Professional Development Department, Noncommissioned Officer
Leadership Center of Excellence; and
WHEREAS, Gerardo Gonzalez's dedication, professionalism, and
devotion to duty have greatly benefited his fellow Americans and
earned him the respect and admiration of his peers, and he may
indeed reflect with pride on his exemplary record of military
service; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
hereby congratulate U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major Gerardo
Gonzalez on his retirement and extend to him sincere best wishes for
continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Command Sergeant Major Gonzalez as an expression of
high regard by the Texas Senate.