Kent Redmond
Bio
Kent Redmond is an Army Staff Sergeant serving as a Mass Communications Specialist assigned at the Syracuse University’s Military Motion Media Program. Kent is currently a MMM student at Newhouse. At the end of the 2019-2020 school year he will be 30 credits closer to a degree in Communications.
Kent grew up throughout the U.S. His father was a pastor and travel from church to church. His father has passed away, but his mother still lives in the Minneapolis, MN area.
Kent enlisted in the Army in January of 2007. He attended BCT at Fort Jackson, SC, and continued on to AIT at Fort Meade, MD.
Wife:
Kent Redmond married Tara Zink in 2008. They will celebrate their 12th wedding anniversary this year on July 20th. Tara is currently a stay at home mom.
Kids:
Kent and Tara have two children a girl and a boy. Lucille Redmond who is almost two years old, and a new born named John Redmond.
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. July 2007 – Oct. 2010, Broadcast Announcer, 3rd Infantry Regiment, Fort Myer, VA
2. Oct. 2010 – Jan. 2014, Information Management Team NCOIC / Security NCOIC / Combat Camera Documenter, 55th Signal Company (COMCAM), Fort Meade, MD
3. Jan. 2014 – Oct. 2016, Radio DJ / Radio NCOIC / New NCOIC, Defense Media Activity, AFN Kaiserslautern, Germany
4. Oct. 2016 – Jul. 2019 Mass Communications NCO, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Carson, CO
5. Jul. 2019 – Present, Military Motion Media Student / Class Leader, Syracuse, NY
6. Projected, DMA DE OPS Pentagon, VA
DEPLOYMENTS:
1. July 2012 – July 2013 – Afghanistan
2. Feb. 2019 – May 2019 – Afghanistan
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Army Commendation Medal x4
Joint Service Achievement Medal x2
Army Achievement Medal x2
Army Good Conduct Medal x4
National Defense Service Ribbon
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Over Seas Service Ribbon
NATO Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:
2007 1st Place Keith L. Ware Journalism Award for the Military District of Washington in Television News Report
2007 1st Place Keith L. Ware Journalism Award for the Military District of Washington in Television Feature Report
2008 Received COA for outstanding support as a member of the US Army Drill Team
2008 Live on Air Announcer for the worldwide Broadcast of the Pentagon Memorial Dedication.
2009 Live on Air Subject matter expert for Fox Local News during Presidential Inaugural Parade
2011 His superior performance exceeded course standards placed him on the Commandants List at the Warrior Leader Course
2014 Interviewed the Secretary of the Army on live radio, broadcast to 65,000 servicemembers and there families
2016 Completed Airborne School and received his Parachute Badge
2018 Completed the Master Fitness Trainer Course certifying him as a MFT for the US Army
2019 Honored as Hometown Hero during Syracuse University Basketball game
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
PV2 Jan. 01, 2007
Private First Class Nov 01, 2007
Specialist Aug 01, 2008
Sergeant Jan 01, 2010
Staff Sergeant Nov 01, 2018
Military Future:
Kent Redmond plans to be career Army.