MAJ Chelsea M. Sims

MAJ Chelsea Sims is an instructor in the Department of Behavioral Sciences & Leadership at the United States Military Academy (USMA). She is also a faculty member in the West Point Leadership Center.

Originally from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, she graduated from USMA in 2014 with a bachelor's degree in life science. MAJ Sims commissioned as a military police officer.

After graduating from the Military Police Basic Officer Leader Course at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, she was assigned as an executive officer to the 13th Military Police Detachment and the 520th Military Working Dog Detachment, 728th Military Police Battalion, at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. MAJ Sims subsequently served as a platoon leader for 2nd Platoon, 558th Military Police Company, 728th Military Police Battalion, from April 2015 to April 2016, and as executive officer of the 558th Military Police Company from April 2016 to February 2017.

Beginning in February 2017, MAJ Sims served as the law enforcement operations officer for the Directorate of Emergency Services, U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii, until her transition to the Military Police Captain’s Career Course in September 2017. Following her graduation from the course in April 2018, she served as the battalion S4 officer in charge for the 22nd Military Police Battalion (CID) at Joint Base Lewis‑McChord, Washington.

MAJ Sims assumed command of the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 22nd Military Police Battalion (CID), on Aug. 23, 2019, and relinquished command on June 18, 2021.

She married SeQuoia Sims in April 2017. They live in Newburgh, New York, with their two dogs.