USAFMCOM passes senior enlisted responsibility to Oyardo
Twenty-six years after beginning his Army career as a financial management technician, Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald B. Oyardo accepted responsibility as the U.S. Army Financial Management Command senior enlisted advisor from Command Sgt. Maj. Joy L. Allen during a change of responsibility ceremony at the Maj. Gen. Emmett J. Bean Federal Center in Indianapolis Sept. 3.
As USAFMCOM’s new senior enlisted advisor, Oyardo now serves as the principal enlisted advisor to Col. Michelle M. Williams, USAFMCOM commander, on matters affecting the enlisted force as the command delivers precision enterprise-wide financial operations to integrate, synchronize and sustain the battlefield through the Joint Strategic Support Area.
“The standard is set high, but I know you are ready to take the guidon and drive this command to even greater heights as you have already hit the ground running,” said Williams. “Welcome to the team. We are ready to serve alongside you.”
As he assumes the role, Oyardo said his leadership approach will center on the Soldiers and civilians charged with executing USAFMCOM’s Army-wide mission.
“I will listen, I will be present, I will uphold standards, and I will advocate for our people,” Oyardo said. “I expect us to communicate openly, solve problems at the right level, and treat every person with dignity and respect.”
A native of Guam, Oyardo enlisted in the Army in July 2000 and completed Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, to become a financial management technician.
Since then, his career has taken him from tactical finance formations to some of the Army’s most senior financial management positions, with assignments in Germany, Washington, California, Hawaii and Texas. His deployments include Kosovo, Iraq and Kuwait in support of operations Iraqi Freedom, Inherent Resolve and Spartan Shield.
Before coming to USAFMCOM, Oyardo served as the U.S. Army Pacific Resource Management, G-8, senior enlisted advisor. His previous leadership positions also include detachment sergeant, first sergeant, 175th Finance Support Center senior enlisted advisor and 15th Finance Battalion senior enlisted advisor.
Williams said that depth of experience comes at a consequential time for the command and the Army financial management enterprise.
“You bring a proven reputation of excellence, leadership, and operational competence,” she told Oyardo. “As we continue to navigate the complexities of enterprise-level change, his seasoned leadership and technical acumen are precisely what this command needs.”
For Oyardo, that responsibility extends beyond leading the workforce to ensuring USAFMCOM’s mission continues to enable Soldiers and readiness across the Army.
“Our mission affects every Soldier and family across the Army,” Oyardo said. “When military pay and financial operations work correctly, they enable readiness, strengthen trust, and allow Soldiers to focus on the mission. That responsibility is significant, and I do not take it lightly.”
The Army’s change of responsibility ceremony symbolized that commitment through the passing of the organizational colors.
Allen passed the USAFMCOM colors to Williams, symbolizing her relinquishment of responsibility. Williams then passed them to Oyardo, representing her trust and confidence in his leadership and commitment to care for the organization’s colors and its people. Oyardo returned the colors to the senior enlisted color bearer, his first official act as USAFMCOM’s senior enlisted advisor.
For Oyardo, the handoff also carried a personal connection. Allen and Oyardo have served alongside one another during careers that have spanned decades in the Army and Finance Corps.
“We have grown up together for decades in our beloved NCO and Finance Corps and Army,” Allen said. “I couldn’t have passed the colors to a more professional, deserving, able … and tactically, operationally and strategically sound senior noncommissioned officer than you.”
Oyardo likewise reflected on their longstanding relationship, describing Allen as a trusted mentor, leader and friend.
“Some leaders influence you only while you work for or with them,” Oyardo said. “The truly exceptional ones continue to influence the way you lead long after the assignment ends.”
He concluded his remarks with a message for the USAFMCOM team.
“I am proud to join you, honored to serve you, and ready to get to work,” he said.
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