CSM Francisco Lopez
2-351 INF Battalion Command Sergeant Major

CSM Francisco P. Lopez is a native of Andrews, Texas. He enlisted in the Army May 2001. He attended One Station Unit Training (OSUT) at the United State Infantry Training Center, Fort Moore, Georgia. After his completion of training, he was awarded the Military Occupational Specialty of 11C (Infantryman).

CSM Lopez’s assignments include Team Leader, Mortar Section Sergeant and Mortar Platoon Sergeant, 2nd 503rd Battalion in Vicenza Italy. Mortar Platoon Sergeant, HHC CAB, Mortar Platoon Sergeant CTRP 1-1 CAV in Fort Bliss. Mortar Platoon Sergeant, CTRP 4-7 CAV in Camp Hovey Korea. Mortar Platoon Sergeant, First Sergeant, HHC 1-35 AR in Fort Bliss. Sexual assault Response Coordinator (SARC), HHC 2nd ABCT in Fort Bliss. Senior Drill Sergeant, First Sergeant, 54 IN 2nd BN Fort Benning. HHC First Sergeant, Operation Sergeant Major, Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC), Fort Benning. Senior Military Science Instructor, University Of Virginia 4th ROTC BDE, Charlottesville, Virginia, Operation Sergeant Major 2nd 11th ACR, Operations Sergeant Major NTC, Fort Irwin, California.

CSM Lopez has completed all levels of NCOPDS through the U.S. Army Sergeants’ Major Academy (Class 71). He is a graduate of Equal Opportunity Leaders Course, Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Course, Airborne School, Air Assault School, Infantry Mortar Leader Course and Drill Sergeant Academy.

His awards include: the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal( three oak Leaf Cluster) the Army Commendation Medal with Valor (Three Oak Leaf Cluster), the Army Achievement Medal (Three Oak Leaf Cluster), the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War On Terrorism Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal (Three Knots Device) the Non Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (numeral Three), the Army Service Ribbon, Army Meritorious Unit Commendation, Army Superior Unit Award, the Overseas Ribbon, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, and NATO Ribbon. He was also awarded the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, the Expert Infantryman’s Badge, Parachutist Badge and Air Assault Badge.