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Command Sgt. Major Leylan Jones launched his military career in 1997 when he enlisted in the Active Army as an infantryman and then trained to become a mortar crewman.
After serving in the 25th Infantry Division at Fort Lewis, Washington he joined the New York Army National Guard in 2001.
He initially served in the 1st Battalion, 105th Infantry Regiment, and then transferred to the 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment. He deployed with the 108th Infantry to Balad, Iraq from 2003 to 2005 as a mortar team squad leader.
He deployed to Talil, Iraq from 2009 to 2010 as a finance detachment sergeant in the 37th Finance Detachment.
Jones has also served in the 427th Brigade Support Battalion and the 1156th Engineer Company. He has served as a company first sergeant and a battalion command sergeant major.
Most recently he was the command sergeant major for the 369th Sustainment Brigade, which is based in Manhattan and has elements throughout eastern New York.
His civilian education consists of a Master of Science in Accounting from Mercy College and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting with a Minor in Computer Applications from Lehman College.
He left a job as the chief financial officer for the Veterans Administration in Connecticut before taking on this latest Army full-time position.
His military education includes the sergeant major academy, as well as a number of noncommissioned officer courses.
Jones' awards and decorations include the Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Army Reserve Achievement Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with M-Device, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, and the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon.
He and his wife Eva have two children, Elyan, age 13, and Neyla, age 5.
As of 2025JUL08