CSM Burns-Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Cedric S. Burns entered the Army in June 1988 and completed his Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) training at Ft. Benning GA. as an 11-B Light Infantryman. CSM Burns holds an Associate Degree in Administrative Management and a Bachelors' Degree in Liberal Arts from Excelsior College of New York. He is also perusing a Masters Degree in Psychology from Phoenix University. His Military education includes Combat Life Saver Course; Master Fitness School; Nuclear Biological Chemical School; Armor School; Bradley Transition Course; Drill Sergeant School; Air Assault School; Primary Leadership Development Course; Basic Non-Commissioned Officer Course; Advance Non-Commissioned Officer Course; Battle Staff and he is also a graduate of the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy (USASMA) Class 57.

CSM Burns' duty assignments and positions include Ft. Campbell, KY (2-187 IN) where he served as an M-60 Machine Gunner and Team Leader; Vilseck Germany (1-6 IN) where he served as a Team Leader and Bradley Gunner; Ft. Stewart, GA (3-7 IN) where he served as a Squad Leader, Bradley Commander, Platoon Sergeant and Company First Sergeant; Ft. Benning, GA (1-38 IN) where he served as a Drill Sergeant, (2-54 IN) where he served as a First Sergeant and a Battalion Command Sergeant Major, Basic Combat Training Brigade (BCTB) where he served as the Brigade's Operations Sergeant Major; Ft. Bliss, TX where he attended the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy and 3rd Brigade 3rd ID Kelly Hill (1-15 IN) where he served as the Battalion's Operations Sergeant Major, (1-29 IN) where he served as the Battalion's Command Sergeant Major, he also served as the 197th IN Brigade's interim Command Sergeant Major. His deployments and Combat experience include; Kosovo, Bosnia; Kuwait; Honduras; Desert Storm; Iraq during the initial invasion Operation Iraqi Freedom-I and the Operational Serge to Operation Iraqi Freedom-V.

CSM Burns' Awards and Decorations include the Bronze Star Medal (2 OLC); the Meritorious Service Medal (4 OLC); the Army Commendation Medal with Valor; the Army Commendation Medal (5 OLC); the Joint Service Achievement Medal; the Army Achievement Medal (8 OLC); the Presidential Unit Citation; the Valorous Unit Award; Army Good Conduct Medal; The National Defense Service Medal (2 bronze stars); the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; the South West Asia Service Medal; the Kosovo NATO Medal; the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; the Iraq Campaign Medal (3 bronze stars); the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; The Non-Commissioned Officers Development Ribbon (4th award); the Army Service Ribbon; the Overseas Ribbon (3rd award); the Drivers Badge; the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Drill Sergeants Identification Badge and the Order of Saint Maurice for outstanding contributions to the Infantry.