ALEXANDRIA, Va. (USTCNS) --- Command Sgt. Maj. James Morgan was in Bosnia when he found out he had been selected for the top enlisted rank in the Military Traffic Management Command.
Morgan was in a dining facility when the call from Maj. Gen. Kenneth L. Privratsky, Commander, came in over a cell phone.
"I was down range in the 'box.'"
Morgan accepted the position on the spot.
In Bosnia, Morgan was doing what he has been doing for years: Taking care of his soldiers. In this case, he was traveling over the Christmas holidays.
Morgan, 44, a 26-year Army veteran is a natural for MTMC's top non-commissioned officer slot.
The veteran command sergeant major of the 1st Transportation Movement Control Agency, in Kaiserslautern, Germany, arrives June 13 to serve as MTMC's top enlisted soldier.
Morgan is a soldier's soldier. Since he entered the Army at 17, he has served three separate tours in Germany and three others in Korea. In 1997, Morgan moved directly from one overseas tour to another - moving from the command sergeant major of a battalion in Korea to a brigade in Germany.
He has been assigned to Fort Eustis on four occasions. Morgan has served as both a student and a company first sergeant in Advanced Individual Training. In addition, he has had assignments as a U.S. Army Recruiter and Transportation School instructor.
In an earlier tour, Morgan served as a drill sergeant at Fort Jackson, S.C.
What can MTMC expect?
"I live by the principles of my faith, my family and my future - which is the Army," said Morgan.
Soldier care will get his top priority, he said.
"There are quality of life issues out there," said Morgan. "In addition, I will be following the guidance of the Commanding General."
As Morgan transitions to MTMC Headquarters, in Alexandria, he will be observing transportation processes in action. He will move his personal property and his vehicle from Germany.
"I am expecting a lot of success as part of the MTMC Family," said Morgan.
MTMC's new command sergeant major is returning home - he is a Washington, D.C., native.
Morgan will be in Alexandria with his wife, Catherine, daughters Shenigua, 21; Jakeya, 18; and Kaiesha, 12.
What about the distant future?
"I will start my new career by supporting my wife in her chosen field," said Morgan. "She has stood beside me through my career and it's my turn to do the same for her." (FROM MILITARY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT COMMAND PUBLIC AFFAIRS).
