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41st Field Artillery Brigade

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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.

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Command Sergeant Major Webster is a native of Raleigh, North Carolina. He enlisted in the United States Army in January 2003 as a Field Artilleryman. He began his military career attending One Station Unit Training (OSUT) at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

CSM Webster has served in every leadership position in the Field Artillery. He served as Cannon Crew Member, Howitzer Gunner, Howitzer Section Chief, Drill Sergeant, Gunnery Sergeant, Platoon Sergeant, FA Master Gunner, BN Operations Sergeant, First Sergeant, BDE Operations Sergeant Major SFAB, 1-77 FAR Battalion Operations Sergeant Major and the Battalion Command Sergeant Major of the 1-77th Field Artillery Regiment. CSM Webster is currently the 41st Field Artillery Brigade CSM Rail Gunner 7. 

CSM Webster’s stateside assignments include 193rd Fort Jackson South Carolina, 2-15 FAR Fort Drum New York, 2-8 FAR Fort Wainwright Alaska, and 3rd SFAB 4th BN FT Cavazos. His overseas assignments include D BTRY and B BTRY 173rd Italy / Germany. He has deployed to Iraq once and Afghanistan five times all in support of combat operations and joint contingency operations.

CSM Webster’s military education include Airborne School, Uniform Six Field Artillery Weapons Maintenance Towed Howitzer Course, Warrior Leader Course, Advanced Leaders Course, Drill Sergeant School, Combatives Level One, Senior Leaders Course, First Sergeant Course, Air Assault School, FA Master Gunner Course, Battle Staff, Cold Weather Leaders Course, Sergeants Major Academy Class 71, and BN/BDE Pre Command Course.

CSM Webster is married to Rebecca Webster and they have three children.