Course or promotion to sergeant. There is no level II SSD as ALC-CC substitutes for level II participation. SSD III concentrates on platoon-level tasks and is required for staff sergeants for them to be eligible for attendance to the Senior Leader Course and consideration for promotion to sergeant first class. SSD IV was developed and launched for Master Sergeants to complete as a prerequisite for attendance to the Sergeants Major Course. SSD V trains promotable master sergeants and sergeants major for nominative and joint assignments and will be a requirement for those positions starting 1 January 2015. Former Leadership Commandant: CSM Raymond F. Chandler, 1st Enlisted Commandant Notable alumni William A. Connelly, 6th SMA Glen E. Morrell, 7th SMA Michele S. Jones, First Female Honor Graduate Robert J. Lloyd, 6th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Vincent W. Patton III, 8th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard James L. Herdt, 9th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Charles W. Bowen, 10th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Raymond F. Chandler, First Enlisted Commandant of USASMA, 14th SMA Hall of Honor The United States Army Sergeants Major Academy's Hall of Honor was established on 5 May 2006 as "a means of recognizing outstanding individuals who have made significant and long-lasting contributions to the USASMA and the Army’s NCO Education System." To date there have been 28 members selected for that honor. Staff College branch campus USASMA was accredited as a branch campus of the Command and General Staff College (CGSC) in 2018. CGSC Combined Arms Center Execution Order, dated 21 March 2018, made USASMA the 4th campus of CGSC. On 21 June 2019 USASMA Class 69 became the first students from the Sergeants Major Course to earn Bachelors of Arts in Leadership and Workforce Development (Staff College) through USASMA. The accreditation process took 10 years, beginning with the last officer commandant, Col. Donald E. Gentry. References External links U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy's Official Website 1972 establishments in Texas United States Army schools US Army NCO training Fort Bliss Education in El Paso County, Texas