Colonel Frank Maxwell is a native of Fayetteville, North Carolina. He graduated from East Carolina University in 2002 and commissioned as a Field Artillery Officer. ​

​COL Maxwell has served in numerous command and staff positions in both towed howitzer and rocket artillery units in Hawaii, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and the Republic of Korea. COL Maxwell has also served in several broadening assignments. He was a Fire Support Officer in 2nd Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment, Operations Officer in an Army Special Missions Unit, Deputy Director for Operations at the Joint Interagency Task Force – National Capital Region, Field Artillery Intelligence Officer, and Foreign Affairs Officer at the U.S. Department of State. Most recently, he served as the Operations Division Chief for the Deputy Director for Special Operations, J-37 on the Joint Staff.​

COL Maxwell has deployed multiple times in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation New Dawn, Operation Resolute Support, other contingency operations, and the Republic of Korea.​ This includes a Regionally Aligned Forces mission as the commander of 2nd Battalion, 18th Field Artillery Regiment (MLRS) to Camp Casey, Korea.​

COL Maxwell is a graduate of the Field Artillery Basic and Career Courses, the United States Army Command and General Staff College, the United States Army War College, and graduate school program at Kansas State University. He is also a graduate of the Joint Terminal Attack Controller Qualification Course, Joint Firepower Course, Joint Operational Fires and Effects Course, Airborne School, and Ranger School.​

COL Maxwell is married to Rachel Maxwell of Waldorf, MD and they have two children.

Command Sergeant Major Santiago Cendejas is a native of San Bernardino, CA. Enlisted in the United States Army in September 1999 and completed Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training as a 13B Cannon Crew Member at Fort Sill, OK.

CSM Cendejas started his Army career in Bamberg, Germany assigned as a howitzer driver in 1-6 FA, 3BCT, 1ID. His subsequent assignments were cannoneer, Chief of Section, Gunnery Sergeant and Chief of Firing Battery, Observer Controller/Training Mentor and Senior OC/T Mentor in various locations including Fort Carson, CO and Camp Shelby, MS. He served in multiple 1SG and Staff NCOIC positions in 1AD, 4ID and as the 1SG/School Chief for the Advanced Leader Course at the NCOA, FCoE, Fort Sill, OK.

After attending the Sergeants Major Academy, CSM Cendejas was selected to serve as the First Corps Fires Ops SGM before assuming responsibility as the Battalion Command Sergeant Major of 2-3FA, 1BDE, 1AD and 3-358FA, 189th CATB, 1st Army.

His deployments include Kosovo, Iraq, Jordan, Romania, Poland, and the Republic of South Korea in support of multiple campaigns and efforts.

CSM Cendejas holds an associate’s degree in Multidisciplinary Studies, a Bachelor of Arts in Work Force Development and Leadership, and a Master of Science in Leadership. He also attended the Commander/1SG Course, Primary Leader Development Course, Advanced Leader Course and Senior Leader Course, Collateral Damage Estimation Course, Batte Staff, Equal Opportunity and SMAC Class 70.

CSM Cendejas is married to Mrs. Martha Vivian Cendejas of 22 years. They have two children.

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