Sergeant First Class Darcel C. Thomas

Sergeant First Class Darcel C. Thomas was born in Harlem, NY and enlisted into the Army in August of 2002, as a 74C (Telecommunications Operator/Maintainer). She attended Basic Training at Fort Jackson, SC and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Gordon, GA.  In 2008, she enlisted into the AGR program as a 79R (Recruiter).

During her career, Sergeant First Class Thomas has served as a Company First Sergeant, Station Commander, Recruiter, Assistant COMSEC Custodian, COMSEC Clerk, and is currently assigned as an Instructor/Writer at the Recruiting and Retention College at Fort Knox, KY.

Sergeant First Class Thomas has been assigned to following units: 35th Signal Brigade at Fort Bragg, NC; New York City Recruiting Battalion, Flushing, Harlem, and Lincoln Station, NY; Baton Rouge Recruiting Battalion, McComb and Hattiesburg, MS; and New York City Recruiting Battalion, Washington Heights and Brooklyn, NY.

Sergeant First Class Thomas’ military and civilian education includes: Warrior Leader Course (Commandant’s List), Army Recruiter, Senior Leader Course (Leadership Essay Awardee),  Station Commander Course (Iron Soldier), Guidance Counselor/Operations Course (Iron Soldier), Common Faculty Development Program-Instructor Course, Sexual Harassment Assault Response Program Foundation Course and has completed her Associate of Arts in General Studies, a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of Phoenix, and is enrolled in a Master’s of Science program, majoring in Organizational Development, at the University of Louisville.

Sergeant First Class Thomas was selected as the AGR NCO of the Year while assigned to the Baton Rouge Recruiting BN; NCO of the Quarter while assigned to the NYC Recruiting BN. Her other military awards and decorations include the Meritorious Unit Commendation, Army Superior Unit Award, MSM, ARCOM (4 OLC), JSAM AAM, GCM (4rd Award), NDSM, GWOTE, GWOTS, ICM-CS, OVSM, NCOPD (Num 3), ASR, RBG2S.