Sergeant Major Cleveland currently serves as the Sergeant Major of Recruiting Station, Ohio. A native from Atlanta, Georgia, he attended Marine Corps Recruit Depot Paris Island, SC in June 2000.
Throughout his career, Sergeant Major Cleveland has been assigned numerous duties to include watch stander, Corporal of the Guard, Sergeant of the Guard, Assistant Section Chief, Infantry Team Leader, Infantry Squad Leader, Infantry Platoon Sergeant, Drill Instructor, Senior Drill Instructor, Marine Combat Instructor of Water Survival, Marine Combat Instructor Trainer of Water Survival, Marine Combat Instructor of Water Survival Course SNCOIC, Mountain Warfare Instructor, MWTC Formal Schools SNCOIC, MWTC Company Gunnery Sergeant/Company First Sergeant, SOI-West, ITB, Bravo Company Gunnery Sergeant, Company First Sergeant for Charlie Company, 1st Reconnaissance Bn and the Maritime Raid Force and Command Element, 13th MEU, Inspector-Instructor First Sergeant for Transportation Services Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 25, Battalion Sergeant Major for 1st Combat Engineer Battalion and the Command Senior Enlisted Leader of 1st Battalion 4th Marines, 1st Marine Regiment.
He has deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom with 3d bn, 2nd Marines (2003), twice to Djibouti, Africa in Support of Operation Enduring Freedom with 3d bn, 2nd Marines (2003 & 2004), Helmand Province in Support of Operation Enduring Freedom with 2d bn, 3rd Marines (2010), Unit Deployment Program to Okinawa, Japan with 2d bn, 3rd Marines (2012), the 13th MEU (2019) and the 31st MEU (2024).
His personal awards include Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal with two gold stars, Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal with four gold stars, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Combat Action Ribbon and the 2016 Jerry Coleman Award presented by the Bob Feller Act of Valor Foundation.
Sergeant Major Cleveland holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in Professional Aeronautics with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership with Brandman University and a Master of Science in Management with Human Resource concentration with Excelsior College.
He is Married to Jessica Cleveland and they have three children; Minos, Emery and Temperance.