Command Sergeant Major John D. Gipe, ARNG, is the ninth Senior

Enlisted Advisor assigned to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of

Defense for Reserve Affairs. He is responsible for advising the Assistant

Secretary and staff on enlisted affairs for the 1.2 million military

personnel of the Army and Air National Guard, and the reserves of the

Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard.

Prior to this assignment, Sergeant Major Gipe served as the Command

Sergeant Major of the Army National Guard from June 2005 through

July 2009, where he was the principle advisor to the Director of the

ARNG for the 328,000 Enlisted Soldiers of the Army National Guard and

their Families.

From January thru May 2005, Sergeant Major Gipe served a short tour

as the senior enlisted liaison for the National Guard on the Coalition

Forces Land Component Command (CFLCC) staff in Iraq. From May

2002 until his selection as the Command Sergeant Major of the ARNG,

Sergeant Major Gipe served as the State Command Sergeant Major of

the Kentucky Army National Guard.

Sergeant Major Gipe is a life member of the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United

States (EANGUS) and the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) and is an annual member of

several other professional organizations.

You’re invited to a RECEPTION in honor of

CSM John D. Gipe Senior Enlisted Leader to the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs

The Arizona Enlisted Association invites all Enlisted personnel

to attend a special Reception for CSM Gipe on:

Saturday evening, October 22, 2011, 5:00—6:00 pm (Immediately prior to the ARNG Outstanding Soldier Awards Banquet)

Xavier Room, Tempe Mission Palms Hotel

60 E. 5th Street, Tempe, AZ

Light snacks provided; No-host bar

Semi-Formal or Formal Attire Suggested

E N L I S T E D A S S O C I A T I O N N A T O N A L G U A R D O F A R I Z O N A