Senior U.S. military official, Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Robert Abernethy recently visited Armenia to aid in crafting the Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) development objectives and policy of the Armenian military, said the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan in a statement.
“USEUCOM’s [U.S. European Command] CSM [Command Sergeant Major] Robert Abernethy recently visited Armenia to aid in crafting, formalizing & pre-producing NCO development objectives & policy for the Enlisted Forces of the Armenian military. Strong partnerships for a stronger future!” said the Embassy.
Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Robert Abernethy is the Command Senior Enlisted Leader for the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) of the U.S. Armed Forces.
The Senior Enlisted Leader for United States European Command advises the commander on enlisted issues and provides leadership to the 82,000 joint service members distributed over 400 bases and facilities in an area of responsibility covering 51 countries. The Senior Enlisted Leader provides guidance on theater security cooperation, promotes enlisted professional development through training and education to build partner nations’ capacity and improve interoperability, and serves as a mentor for senior enlisted in the European footprint to include U.S. service components; partner nations within NATO; and Partnership-for-Peace countries. Command Sgt. Maj. Robert V. Abernethy assumed the duties as Command Senior Enlisted Leader for U.S. European Command on June 7, 2022.
