Indiana National Guard promotes Robinson

INDIANAPOLIS – Maj. Gen. Dale Lyles, adjutant general of the Indiana National Guard, announced that Chief Warrant Officer 5 Wendy Robinson, of Roachdale, will become command chief warrant officer for the Indiana National Guard in September, following the retirement of Command Chief Warrant Officer 5 Ronald L. Baird Jr.

As command chief warrant officer, Robinson will advise the adjutant general on all warrant officer matters including training, discipline, morale, policy and well-being.

Robinson, who began her military career in 1990, most recently held the commander position for the Warrant Officer Candidate Accession Program.

Robinson has held multiple command and staff positions including with the 113th Support Battalion, 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 38th Division Support Command, 138th Quartermaster Company, 519th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 38th Infantry Division logistics staff, and Indiana National Guard headquarters. Robinson has also held various roles with the Reserve Component Warrant Officer Candidate School since 2006.

Robinson deployed as part of Task Force Indy to Iraq in 2006 and with the 38th Infantry Division to Kuwait in 2019.

Robinson will replace Baird who’s held the role since May 2020, following his deployment to the Middle East supporting Operation Spartan Shield as the 38th Infantry Division’s senior maintenance warrant officer.