Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Oscar Llamas is a native of Long Beach, California. He enlisted into the United States Army Reserve in February of 1997. He completed Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri earning the title of 88M, Motor Transportation Operator, and was assigned to the 250th Transportation Company, El Monte, California. He enlisted in the Active Army in January of 2001 and was assigned to the 64th Corps Support Group, 13th COSCOM, Fort Hood, Texas.

His assignments include Fort Irwin, California, Fort Hood, Texas, and Fort Bliss, Texas. CSM Llamas has served in various leadership positions to include medium vehicle driver, chauffeur, HET vehicle driver, senior wheeled vehicle operator, Platoon Sergeant, Advanced Individual Training Platoon Sergeant, C CO., 58th Transportation Battalion, 3d CHEM BDE, Fort Leonard Wood, MO, Truckmaster, A CO., 725th BSB, 4/25 IN DIV, JBER-Alaska, First Sergeant, F CO., 3-509th IN BN, Staff Assistance Operations (NATO, Naples, Italy), and Operations Sergeant, HHD, 61st Quartermaster Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas. He has deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) four times, and once to Afghanistan.

CSM Llamas’ education includes Basic Leaders Course, Advanced Leaders Course (DHG), Senior Leaders Course (HG). He is a graduate of the Basic Airborne School, AIT PSG Course (DHG), Battle Staff, the Equal Opportunity Leaders Course, and is a graduate of Class 69 (CL) from the NCO Leadership Center of Excellence and United States Army Sergeants Major Academy. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from American Military University and Masters of Arts in Psychology from American Military University (magna cum laude). He is currently enrolled at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

CSM Llamas’ awards and decorations include the Bronze Star (1OLC), the Meritorious Service Medal (4OLC), the Army Commendation Medal (4OLC), the Army Achievement Medal (4OLC), the Army Reserve Commendation Medal, the Combat Action Badge and other various awards and ribbons for service and dedication to the Army.

CSM Llamas is a member of the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club and the recipient of the Transportation Corps Honorable Order of St. Christopher.

CSM Llamas previous assignment was serving as the Battalion Command Sergeant Major for the 25th Brigade Support Battalion, 1 Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division (Arctic).