Command Sergeant Major William Conner - connerw@mcsd1.org

Command Sergeant Major William R. Conner, originally from Indianapolis, Indiana, graduated with honors from Crispus Attucks High School. He began his military career in the Army's delayed entry program on January 18, 1973, and subsequently completed Basic Training at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

Throughout his service, Command Sergeant Major Conner has held a variety of leadership positions, including Squad Leader, Platoon Sergeant, Drill Sergeant, two assignments as First Sergeant, four as Operations Sergeant Major, and ultimately as Command Sergeant Major.

His military education is extensive, encompassing several prestigious courses: Master Fitness Trainer, Drill Sergeant School, Airborne School, JumpMaster School, Air Assault School, Primary Leadership Course, First Sergeant Course, Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course, and Sergeants Major Academy, Class 48. In addition to his military training, he holds a bachelor's degree in Multidisciplinary Studies and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Divinity from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Command Sergeant Major Conner's assignments have taken him across the globe, including two tours in Germany, as well as missions in Haiti, Panama, Saudi Arabia (during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm), and various stateside locations such as Fort Lee, Fort Sill, Fort Gordon, Fort Bragg, Joint Special Operations Command, Fort Bliss, and South Korea. He also served with the Joint Communications Support Element (JCSE) in Tampa, Florida.

His commendations include the Superior Defense Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Army Service Medal (third award), Army Commendation Medal (fifth award), National Defense Service Ribbon, Southwest Asia Service Ribbon, as well as the Drill Sergeant Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, and Air Assault Badge.

Following his retirement from the military, Sergeant Major Conner spent 19 years teaching in the Columbia County School System. He remains actively involved in his church and contributes to the Youth Challenge Academy (YCA) at Fort Eisenhower.

Sergeant Major Conner has been married to his wife, Tammie, for 44 years. They are proud parents of two sons, Tremain and Michael.

Master Sargent Robert Callaway - rcallaway@mcsd1.org

After graduating from Marietta High School, in Marietta, GA and Mercer University, in Macon, GA, MSG Robert Callaway attended Basic Training in Ft. Jackson, SC, in 1991. After finishing, he went to Advance Initial Training as a Combat Signaler, at Fort Gordon, GA. His list of assignments includes Schofield Barracks, HI, Ft. Bragg, NC, Ft. Gordon, GA, 335th Signal, Atlanta, GA, and Fort Knox, KY.

MSG Callaway’s Military Occupation Specialties are: Combat Signaler, Signal Support Systems Specialist, Radio Operator-Maintainer, Joint Nodal Network System Operator- Maintainer, Tactical Satellite Systems Operator-Maintainer, Wire Systems Installer-Maintainer.

MSG Callaway’s awards include Army Service Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Non-Commissioned Officer's Professional Development Ribbon w/ Numeral 3, National Defense Service Medal w/ Bronze Star, Armed Forces Reserve Medal w/ Mobilization Device, Global War on Terrorism Medal, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal w/ OLC, Armed Forces Reserve Medal w/ Mobilization Device Numeral 6, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal w/ Silver OLC, Army Achievement Medal w/ OLC, Meritorious Service w/ OLC, Army Basic Instructor Badge, Bronze Order of Mercury for Lifetime Contribution to the Signal Corps.

After 28 years of service to the Active Army and Army Reserve, MSG Callaway retired in March of 2019.

MSG Callaway has been married to Cheryl Callaway, from Roanoke, VA, for 35 years. He has two daughters, Ellie, who lives with her husband and child, in Savannah, GA, and Carsen, who is engaged, and lives in Easley, SC.