Chief Master Sergeant Promotion 2018

The following U.S. Air Force senior master sergeants have been selected for

promotion to the rank of chief master sergeant in the 17E9 promotion cycle beginning in January, 2018, as announced on...

The Air Force on Thursday announced the names of airmen who have been select

ed for promotion to chief master sergeant. On Nov. 27, the Air Force Personnel Center announced that 479 out of 2,241...

Air Force releases chief master sergeant 18E9 promotion cycle statistics By

Kat Bailey, Air Force’s Personnel Center Public Affairs / Published December 06, 2018 PHOTO DETAILS / DOWNLOAD HI-RES 1 of 1 Congratulations to the 479 Airmen selected for chief master sergeant in the 18E9 promotion cycle!

Newly selected chief master sergeants pose for a photo after learning of the

ir promotion on Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Dec. 4, 2018. Chief master sergeant is the highest rank a U.S. Air Force enlisted member may achieve.

Chief Master Sgt. Roberto Arteaga, 377th Weapons System Security Squadron se

curity forces manager, welcomes Senior Master Sgt. Anthony Anderson, Air Force Safety Center’s Weapons Safety Division superintendent, to the Kirtland Chief’s Group at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Dec. 6, 2018.

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas — The Air Force has selected 479 se

nior master sergeants for promotion to chief master sergeant out of 2,241 eligible for a selection rate of 21.37 percent in the 18E9 promotion cycle. The average overall score for those selected was 494.05.Selectees’ average time in grade was 2.92 years and time in service was 20.91 years.

Air Force officials selected 479 senior master sergeants for promotion to ch

ief master sergeant of the 2,241 eligible in the 18E9 promotion cycle. The promotion list will post Dec. 6. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Kat Bailey)

The list of selectees posted online by the Air Force Personnel Center includ

es 203 staff sergeants, 14 technical sergeants, one master sergeant, one senior master sergeant, and five chief master ...

Air Force officials have selected 518 senior master sergeants for promotion

to chief master sergeant out of 2,763 eligible for a selection rate of 18.75 percent in the 20E9 promotion cycle.

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION. Chief Master Sergeant Oct 1, 2018 Senior Maste

r Sergeant Aug 1, 2013 Master Sergeant Jul 1, 2010 Technical Sergeant Jul 1, 2008. Staff Sergeant Aug 1,2001 Senior Airman May 1, 1998 Airman 1st Class Apr 3, 1996 (Current as of December 2019)

27 Nov 2018 Air Force selects 479 in chief master sergeant 18E9 promotion cy

cle Air Force officials have selected 479 senior master sergeants for promotion to chief master sergeant out of 2,241 eligible for a selection rate of 21.37 percent.

The U.S. Air Force has selected 479 senior master sergeants for promotion to

chief master sergeant out of 2,241 eligible for a selection rate of 21.37 percent in the 18E9 promotion cycle.

Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt) is the ninth, and highest, enlisted rank in th

e U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Space Force, just above Senior Master Sergeant, and is a senior non-commissioned officer rank.The official term is "Chief Master Sergeant" or "Chief". Attaining the rank of Chief Master Sergeant is the pinnacle of an Air Force enlisted person's career. Some Chief Master Sergeants manage ...

25 Nov 2019 Air Force releases 2019 chief master sergeant promotion cycle st

atistics This was the first senior noncommissioned officer promotion cycle in which the promotion board focused strictly on performance as the Air Force eliminated the requirements for promotion testing and points for decorations this past January.

Chief Master Sergeant John Payne is the Command Chief Master Sergeant, 374th

Airlift Wing, Yokota Air Base, Japan. As the Senior Enlisted Leader of the primary Western Pacific airlift hub, he is the principal advisor to the wing commander and senior staff members in leading 6,300 Airmen and local national employees providing tactical, operational support and distinguished visitor airlift ...

Six chief master sergeant medallions lay on a table at the Mission’s End C

lub at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., March 16, 2018. The medallions were presented by wing leadership to recognize Whiteman’s newest chiefs on their promotion.

2018 Continuous Process Improvement for Executives Program, Institute for De

fense and Business, Chapel Hill, N.C. 2018 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Kenan-Flagler School of Business, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C. 2019 Air Force Command Chief Master Sergeant Training Course, JB Andrews, Md.

2013 22nd Maintenance Group, First Sergeant of the Year, McConnell AFB, KS 2

014 22nd Air Refueling Wing, First Sergeant of the Year, McConnell AFB, KS 2019 Headquarters Air Force, Major General Joseph Ahearn Enlisted Leadership Award EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Chief Master Sergeant, October 1, 2018 (Current as of November 2020)

27 Nov 2018 Air Force selects 479 in chief master sergeant 18E9 promotion cy

cle Air Force officials have selected 479 senior master sergeants for promotion to chief master sergeant out of 2,241 eligible for a selection rate of 21.37 percent.

Chief Master Sergeant David J. Najera is the Interim Superintendent, 43d Air

Mobility Operations Group, Pope Army Air Field, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. As Superintendent, Chief Master Sergeant Najera serves as the primary advisor to the Commander on all manning, military education, operational issues and personnel development within the unit.

Chief Master Sergeant Jeremy L. Unterseher is the Command Chief 435th Air Gr

ound Operations Wing (EUCOM) and the 435th Air Expeditionary Wing (AFRICOM), Ramstein Air Base, Germany. These specialized wings provide battlefield and expeditionary Airmen to combatant commanders and are capable of responding to humanitarian and contingency operations ...

2018 Chief Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2019 USAF Command Chief Mast

er Sergeant Training Course, JB Andrews, Md. ASSIGNMENTS 1. April 1997 - June 1997, student, Basic Military Training, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas 2. June 1997 - September 1997, Aerospace Medicine Technical Training, Brooks AFB, Texas 3.

Chief Master Sergeant James M. Wilfong is the Command Chief of the 23d Wing,

Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The 23d Wing is home to the legendary “Flying Tigers” and consists of five groups, with 21 squadrons comprised of more than 4,000 Airmen, over 700 civilian employees and 71 aircraft.

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Airman Basic June 2, 1999 Airman First Class Ju

ly 16, 1999 Senior Airman Nov. 16, 2001 Staff Sergeant July 1, 2003 Technical Sergeant July 1, 2007 Master Sergeant July 1, 2011 Senior Master Sergeant March 1, 2014 Chief Master Sergeant Aug. 1, 2017 (Current as of December 2020)

Chief Master Sergeant Clarence C. Hucks Jr. is the Chief Enlisted Manager, H

eadquarters Air Force Installation Contracting Center, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio. He is the principle advisor to the AFICC commander on all enlisted personnel matters.

Chief Master Sergeant Bryan R. Manchester is the Group Superintendent, 18th

Air Support Operations Group, Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina. He advises the commander and staff on matters influencing the health, welfare, morale, readiness and effective utilization of 950 active duty and civilian personnel.

Chief Master Sergeant Eric Dugger is the Command Chief Master Sergeant, 7th

Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. He is the principle liaison between the wing commander and enlisted force as well as the primary advisor to the commander on matters concerning the morale, welfare, training, professional development, career progression and the effective utilization of the base enlisted force.

CMSgt Donald W. Gransee serves as the Superintendent, 752d Special Operation

s Group, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, United Kingdom. He provides leadership and guidance to more than 460 enlisted Airmen and is the advisor to the commander on issues affecting the unit’s health, welfare, morale, training, development and utilization.

Chief Master Sergeant James E. Clark is the Command Chief Master Sergeant, T

welfth Air Force (Air Forces Southern), Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. He advises the Commander on mission effectiveness, combat readiness, personnel utilization, and professional development.

15. July 2017 – May 2018, Senior Developmental Education Student, Air War

College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 16. June 2018 – July 2020, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 50th Space Wing, Schriever AFB, Colo.

Chief Master Sergeant Clint A. Grizzell serves as Command Chief, 492d Specia

l Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Florida. He is the principal advisor to the Commander on all matters of morale, welfare, readiness, professional development and operational utilization of the enlisted force.

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Marcus Wimberly, 51st Maintenance Group, c

elebrates after being notified of his promotion to chief master sergeant on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 30, 2018. Only the top one percent of the Air Force enlisted corps may hold the rank of chief master sergeant.

Chief Master Sgt. James A. Duty is the eighth Command Chief for the 180th Fi

ghter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, Toledo Express Airport, Swanton, Ohio. Chief Master Sgt. Duty is the senior enlisted leader at the 180th Fighter Wing, responsible for advising the Commander on all matters impacting the morale, health and welfare of the enlisted force.

Chief Master Sgt. Tina R. Timmerman is the Senior Enlisted Leader of Space T

raining and Readiness Delta (Provisional), headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. She is the advisor to the commander on matters impacting the professional development, proper utilization and readiness of assigned personnel.

Chief Recognition Ceremony 2018 Nine candles representing the nine enlisted

ranks of the Air Force on display during Hill Air Force Base's Chief Master Sergeant Recognition Ceremony March 10, 2018. Nine new chief master sergeants were supposed to be recognized during a ceremony April 2, 2020, at Hill AFB, Utah.

He was selected to perform a special duty as a Military Training Instructor

and was awarded the Master Military Training Instructor “Blue Rope” in 2006. Before assuming his current position, he served as the Command Chief Master Sergeant, 53d Wing, Eglin AFB, Florida. He assumed his current leadership position in October 2020.

15. July 2017 – May 2018, Senior Developmental Education Student, Air War

College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 16. June 2018 – July 2020, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 50th Space Wing, Schriever AFB, Colo. 17. July 2020 – Present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, Peterson-Schriever Garrison, Peterson AFB, Colo. MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

The chief master sergeant promotion list is available on the Air Force Porta

l and myPers. Airmen will also be able to access their score notices on the virtual Military Personnel Flight via the Air Force’s Personnel Center secure applications page. Those selected for chief will be promoted beginning Jan. 1, 2018, according to their promotion ...

Chief Master Sergeant Ian D. Eishen is the Command Chief Master Sergeant for

the 412th Test Wing, Edwards Air Force Base, California. He is the principal advisor to the commander on matters concerning readiness, training, education, and resiliency of the wing's 11,000 military, civilian, contractor personnel and their families on the second largest base in the U.S. Air Force.

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION. Staff Sergeant Feb 1, 2000 Technical Sergeant

July 1, 2003 Master Sergeant Dec 18, 2007 Senior Master Sergeant Dec 1, 2011 Chief Master Sergeant Nov 1, 2014 (Current as of June 2018)

Chief Master Sergeant Ezekiel A. Ross is the Command Chief of the 316th Wing

at Joint Base Andrews-Naval Air Facility Washington, Maryland. In this role, he advises the commander on all enlisted force matters and on issues regarding the welfare, readiness, utilization, morale and quality of life for personnel across five wings, three headquarters, more than 80 tenant organizations, as well as ...

2019 Command Chief Master Sergeant Training Course, Joint Base Andrews, Md.

ASSIGNMENTS 1. October 1994 - December 1994, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas 2. December 1994 - February 1995, Services Technical School, Lackland AFB, Texas 3.

Chief Master Sergeant Steven O. Koehler Jr., is the is the Command Chief Mas

ter Sergeant of the 15th Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii. He serves as the principal adviser to the wing commander on enlisted issues. His responsibilities,

2017 – United States Air Forces in Europe Chief Master Sergeant Leadership

Course, Ramstein AFB, DE 2018 – Chief Leadership Course, Maxwell-Gunter Annex, AL 2018 – Joint Senior Enlisted Professional Military Education II (E8-E9) (correspondence) ASSIGNMENTS: 1.

Chief Master Sergeant Randy Kay is the Command Chief Master Sergeant for the

97th Air Mobility Wing, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. He serves as key advisor to the Wing Commander on all matters concerning force utilization, readiness, training, career progression and quality of life for 5,905 assigned officer, enlisted, civilian, and contract personnel and their families.

CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT DARYL J. HERTY Command Chief, 159th Fighter Wing . Chi

ef Master Sergeant Daryl J. Herty is the Command Chief for the 159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, New Orleans, La. Chief Herty entered the Louisiana Air National Guard in September 1985.

2013 Master’s in Business Administration and Management, Trident Universit

y, Cypress, Calif. 2014 Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Gunter Annex-Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2018 Chief Leadership Course, Gunter Annex-Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2019 Air Force Command Chief Master Sergeant Training Course, Joint Base Andrews, Md.

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION. Airman – September 8, 1989. Airman First Cla

ss – July 8, 1990. Senior Airman – March 8, 1992. Staff Sergeant – May 7, 1995. Technical Sergeant – December 4, 1999. Master Sergeant – July 21, 2007. Senior Master Sergeant – January 9, 2010. Chief Master Sergeant – December 18, 2017 (Current as of ...