On July 3, 2012, Heather Graves was promoted to Master Sergeant.
The ceremony was held at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
MSG Heather Graves is from Dillon, South Carolina. She is the daughter of Ms. Reatha Graves. Heather is a graduate of Dillon High School, class of 1994.
MSG Graves enlisted in the United States Army in January 1995, completing Basic Training at Fort Jackson, SC, and Advanced Individual Training as a Food Service Specialist (92G) at Fort Lee, Virginia, then completed the second part Advanced Individual Training as a Hospital Dietitian Assistant (91M) at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. After three years she ETS’d. In 1999, she returned to the Army and attended Advanced Individual Training as a Supply Specialist (92Y) at Fort Lee, VA. Graves has recently reclassified to an Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology Contracting Noncommissioned Officer (51C).
MSG Graves’ previous assignments and duty positions include: Hospital Dietitian Assistant, MEDDAC, Fort Irwin, CA; Supply Clerk, Bravo Company, 123d Signal Company, Fort Stewart, GA; Supply Sergeant, Delta Company, 123d Signal Company, Fort Stewart, GA; Assistant BN S4, HHC Company, 123d Signal Company, Fort Stewart, GA; Supply Chief, AFNORTH Trans Company, Heidelberg, GM; Supply Sergeant, Bravo Company AFNORTH, Heidelberg, GM; BN S4, 402d BSB, JBLM, WA; PBO NCOIC, HHC 5th BDE 2nd Infantry Division, JBLM, WA; BDE S4 NCOIC, HHC 5th BDE 2nd Infantry Division, JBLM, WA.
She is currently assigned to the 670th Contingency Contracting Team at Kunsan AB as the Branch NCOIC. MSG Graves has deployed to Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
MSG Graves’ military education includes: the Warrior Leaders Course (WLC); Special Ops Combat Medic Skill Course; Unit Prevention Leader Course; Unit Movement Officer (UMO) Course; ULLS-S4 Operator Training; Action Officer Development Course; Maintenance Leaders Course; Advance Leaders Course (Phase I & II); Force XXI Battle Command Brigade (FBCB2) Training; Small Arms Maintenance (SAM) Course; Battle Staff Course; PBUSE Course; BCS3 Training; USAF Mission Airmen Ready Contracting (MARC) Course.
MSG Graves’ awards and decorations include: Meritorious Service Medal (1 bronze oak leaf cluster), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (1 silver oak leaf cluster), Army Achievement Medal (1 silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters), Army Good Conduct Medal (5 knots), National Defense Service Medal (1 star), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (Numeral 2), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (Numeral 4), NATO Medal, NATO Medal (Afghanistan), Combat Arms Badge, and the Presidential Unit Citation Award.
Graves is single with a dog named Max.