University of Richmond

MSG (Ret) Robert H. Gains

Enlisted Instructor
VCU First Sergeant, U.S. Army

VCU Harris Hall 3128
Office: (804) 827-4580

MSG Gains, Robert H. entered the US Army 13 March 1984 as a 13B Field Artilleryman at Fort Sill, Oklahoma One Station Unit Training (OSUT). MSG Gains has served in the following positions; 8 Inch Howitzer Driver 3-5FABN Nurnburg Germany, Chief of Section in the following locations; 3-5 FABN Nurnburg Germany, 260th FA DET Fort Rucker Alabama, 2-2 ACR Howitzer Battery Bamberg Germany, Bravo Battery 2-13FABN Fort Stewart GA, Gunnery Sergeant Charlie Battery 2-13 FABN Fort Stewart GA, Drill Sergeant 3-13 INF BN Fort Jackson SC, Senior Instructor PLDC now WLC 8th Army NCOES Korea, Platoon Sergeant Bravo Battery 2-5 FABN Fort Sill Oklahoma, First Sergeant Charlie Battery 2-5 FABN Fort Sill Oklahoma, International Student Liaison at the United State Army Sergeants Major Academy (USASMA) Fort Bliss TX, First Sergeant Course Instructor/writer at USASMA Fort Bliss TX, First Sergeant Course Senior Instructor USASMA Fort Bliss TX, Health Promotion NCOIC USASMA Fort Bliss TX.

Military Education:
MSG (Ret) Gains is a graduate of USASMA Class #53 Fort Bliss TX, First Sergeant Course (VTT) Fort Bliss TX, 13B Advance Non-commissioned Officer Course (ANCOC) Fort Sill OK, 13B Basic Non-commissioned Officer Course (BNCOC) Fort Campbell KY and, Primary Leadership Development Course (PLDC) Wurzburg Germany.

Education:
M.A., Webster University

Awards:
DRV/MECH 2, KUKULIBM, SAKULIBM, GWTSM, SWASM, SWABS 3 STARS,  NDSM 2, AGCM 7, AAM 7, ARCOM 5, MSM 2, BSM