Wilkinson was then assigned as the command sergeantMajor, 1st Brigade, 91st Division (TS).
Wilkinson is a graduate of the Basic Non-Commissioned Officer Course (Honor Graduate), the Advanced Non-Commissioned Officer Course, the Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Course, the new Advanced Non-Commissioned Officer Course (Honor Graduate), the First Sergeant’s Course and the Sergeant’sMajorAcademy where he exceeded course standards.
He also is a graduate of the Intelligence Advanced NCO Course, the Armor School Cavalry Scout Basic Course (19D), the Small Group Instructor Course (SGI), and the Infantry Advanced Refresher Course (11B).
SergeantMajor of the Army Kenneth O. Preston was sworn in as the 13th SergeantMajor of the Army on January 15, 2004.
As SergeantMajor of the Army, Preston serves as the Army Chief of Staff's personal adviser on all enlisted-related matters, particularly in areas affecting Soldier training and quality of life.
Other assignments he held as command sergeantmajor were 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas, 3rd "Grey Wolf" Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 1st Armored Division in Bad Kreuznach, Germany, and V Corps in Heidelberg, Germany.