Senior Leader Reflections

Regimental Sergeant Major

Sergeant Major Meaghan B. Simmons

Article published on: May 1, 2024 in the Chaplain Corps Journal

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Sergeant Major Meaghan B. Simmons

As this May 2024 issue of the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps Journal hits the streets, it is my pleasure to highlight the excellent work of Master Sergeant Eric Tysinger, who contributed a research article, and Sergeant Major Daniel Roberts, who participated in the Forum. The experience and wisdom noncommissioned officers (NCOs) have accumulated make them the backbone of our Army and our Corps; and Master Sergeant Tysinger and Sergeant Major Roberts are helping lead the way as NCOs, by representing our religious affairs specialists in the pages of the Journal.

Our religious affairs specialists provide an essential enlisted perspective to all Army religious support operations and they are often the most trusted enlisted Soldiers in any formation. This makes their perspectives extremely noteworthy and important, because they can provide distinctive insight into the lives, morale, and overall readiness of Soldiers and families across our Army. That insight is critical as our Chaplain Corps works to enhance the ways we care for everyone in the Army family and build Army spiritual readiness.

I echo the words of Chaplain (Major General) Green in challenging each of my fellow religious affairs specialists and everyone in our Corps to consider how you can contribute to our Corps’ ongoing developmental conversation, in the Journal and otherwise. We need to benefit from the rich diversity of voices across our Corps, especially as we answer General George’s calls to strengthen our profession and to pursue continuous transformation.

Thank you all for being a part of the conversation and for making a difference every day in the lives of those in your care.

Pro Deo et Patria!