SFC Derek M McCoy enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1996 as a combat engineer and has since held a variety of leadership positions throughout his career. He has deployed four times, with 12 months spent in combat. SFC McCoy is a graduate of several military leadership courses and has a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering. He currently serves as a Senior Technical Engineer NCO in the 555th Engineer Brigade at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington.