Sgt. Maj. Erric Allen is an instructor in the Department of Army Operations, Sergeants Major Course, Fort Bliss, Texas. He has served in a variety of leadership positions from fire team leader to sergeant major. He has deployed in support of combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. He holds a master’s degree in leadership studies from the University of Texas at El Paso, a master’s degree in instructional design, development and evaluation from Syracuse University, New York, and is pursuing a doctorate in strategic leadership from Liberty University.