MAJ Chelsea M. Sims

Major Chelsea Sims is originally from Bethlehem, PA. She graduated and commissioned as a Military Police Officer from the United States Military Academy in May 2014 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Life Science. After graduating the Military Police Basic Officer Leader Course at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, Chelsea was assigned as an Executive Officer to the 13th Military Police Detachment and 520th Military Working Dog Detachment, 728th Military Police Battalion at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. She subsequently served as a Platoon Leader for 2nd Platoon, 558th Military Police Company, 728th Military Police Battalion from April 2015 to April 2016 and Executive Officer of the 558th Military Police Company from April 2016 to February 2017. Beginning in February 2017, Chelsea served as the Law Enforcement Operations Officer for the Directorate of Emergency Services, US Army Garrison Hawaii until her transition to the Military Police Captain’s Career Course (MPCCC) in September 2017. Following her graduation from the MPCCC in April 2018, Chelsea served as the Battalion S4 OIC for the 22nd Military Police Battalion (CID) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. She assumed Command of the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 22nd Military Police Battalion (CID), on 23 August 2019 and relinquished Command on 18 June 2021. Chelsea married SeQuoia Sims in April 2017. They currently reside in Newburgh, NY with their two dogs, Chai and Reign.