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Keystone Class 2021-3 16-27 August 2021 National Defense University NDU PRESIDENT

Lieutenant Mike Plehn is the 17th President of the National Defense University. As President of NDU, he oversees its five component colleges that offer graduate-level degrees and certifications in joint professional military education to over 2,000 U.S. military officers, civilian government officials, international military officers and industry partners annually.

Raised in an Army family, he graduated from Miami Southridge Senior High School in 1983 and attended the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy with Military Distinction and a degree in Astronautical Engineering in 1988. He is a Distinguished Graduate of Squadron Officer School as well as the College of Naval Command and Staff, where he received a Master’s Degree with Highest Distinction in National Security and Strategic Studies. He also holds a Master of Airpower Art and Science degree from the School of Advanced Airpower Studies, as well as a Master of Aerospace Science degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

Lt Gen Plehn has extensive experience in joint, interagency, and special operations, including: Middle East Policy in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization, and four tours at the Combatant Command level to include U.S. European Command, U.S. Central Command, and twice at U.S. Southern Command, where he was most recently the Military Deputy Commander. He also served on the Air Staff in Strategy and Policy and as the speechwriter to the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force.

Lt Gen Plehn is a master navigator with 2,200 flight hours in the AC-130H, AC-130U, U-28, MQ-1B, MQ-9, and F-16D. He has more than 350 combat hours supporting operations over Bosnia, Somalia, Haiti, , and . He has commanded special operations units at the squadron, , and levels, and was formerly the Deputy Commander of Air Force Special Operations Command.

His awards and decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters, the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters, Air Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters, Aerial Achievement Medal with 4 oak leaf clusters, Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Gallant Unit Citation, and the Medal for Distinguished Service to the Colombian Military Forces.

An Eagle Scout and avid reader, he speaks passable Spanish. In their quiet time, Mike and his wife enjoy watching ice hockey and providing staff assistance to their two cats.

SENIOR FELLOWS JOHN F. KELLY GENERAL USMC (RETIRED)

Former Commander, US Southern Command

General Kelly served as the Commander, Southern Command, Miami, FL, from November 2012 until January 2016. He retired from active duty after 45+ years of service to the nation as a United States Marine—both as an enlisted infantryman and infantry officer—on 1 February 2016. Born and raised in Boston, he enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1970. He was released from active duty as a sergeant of infantry in 1972. Following graduation from the University of Massachusetts (Boston) in 1975, he was commissioned a in the Marine Corps and assigned an infantry occupational specialty. In addition to attaining an MA degree from Georgetown University in National Security Affairs (1984), and an MS from the National Defense University in National Security (1995), his formal military education includes (1976), the U.S. Army’s Advanced Infantry Officer’s Course (1981), the Marine Corp’s Command & Staff College (1991) and School for Advance Warfighting (1992), the National War College (1995), Capstone (2004), Joint Force Land Component Commander Course (2006), and Joint Flag Officer Warfighting Course (2007). In his many assignments to the Fleet Marine Force as a and field grade officer, General Kelly qualified in various infantry battalion staff assignments as well as commanding a number of infantry platoons and companies. He also commanded the 1st Light Armored Vehicle Battalion (LAR), Camp Pendleton, CA, as a major and lieutenant . Finally, during formative years he was a proud “sea going” Marine serving aboard the aircraft carriers Forrestal and Independence (1979-1980). General Kelly was also a trainer and an educator at The Basic School, Quantico, VA, first as the head of the Offensive Tactics Section, Tactics Group, and later as the Director of the Infantry Officer Course (1987- 1990). After three years of instructing, shaping and mentoring some of the very finest young men and women this country produces to be Marine Officers, he then attended the Marine Corps Command & Staff College and the School for Advanced Warfare, both located at Quantico (1990-1992). After completing two years in command of 1st LAR (1992-1994) and duty under instruction at the National War College, he was selected by the Commandant of the Marine Corps to serve as his personal liaison to the U.S. House of Representatives, Capitol Hill (1995-1999). Promoted to colonel while on the Hill he next served on joint duty as the Special Assistant to the Supreme Allied Commander (Generals Clarke & Ralston), Europe, Mons, . Returning to the U.S in 2001 he was assigned to a third tour of duty at Camp Lejeune, now as the Assistant Chief of Staff for operations (G-3) with the 2nd Marine Division. Then the Trade Towers and pentagon were attacked. Selected for that year he was transferred for duty with the 1st Marine Division as the assistant division commander assisting the commanding general in preparing the unit for the war we knew was coming. The majority of the two years with the division (2002-2004) was spent fighting in Iraq most notably participating in the “March Up” to , then as Commander, “Task Force ,” that liberated the Baghdad – Tikrit – corridor of operations, then back with the division main executing counterinsurgency operations in al Anbar Province including the cities of , , Hit, Rawah, and al Qaim. Returning home from the war zone General Kelly was assigned duties as the Legislative Assistant to the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and Deputy Assistant Legislative Assistant to the Secretary of the Navy (2004-2007). During this time in gthe penta on General Kelly was promoted to major general and returned to Camp Pendleton, CA. He now assumed duties as the Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) deploying back to Iraq in early 2008 for a 12+ month tour in the west (al Anbar and western Ninewa Provinces). Almost immediately after his return in 2009 General Kelly was nominated, confirmed by the senate, and promoted to lieutenant general. He was privileged to take command of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, N ew Orleans, LA (2009-2011). A second assignment as a lieutenant general brought him back to as the Senior Military Assistant to Defense Secretaries Gates and Panetta until October 2012. Again confirmed for promotion he was subsequently promoted to t he rank of general assuming command of United States Southern Command on November 19, 2012. General Kelly relinquished command on 12 January 2016 and transferred to the retired list on 1 February. On 20 January 2017, having been previously confirmed by the U.S. Senate for the position, he assumed duties as the Secretary, Department of Homeland Security. On 31 July 2017 Secretary Kelly was asked by the president to assume the duties of the White House Chief-of-Staff, a position he held until January 2019. PATRICK Z. ALSTON COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR (RETIRED)

Former Command Senior Enlisted Leader United States Strategic Command

Command Sergeant Major Patrick Z. Alston is employed as a Senior Fellow for the National Defense University’s Capstone and Keystone programs. He is also a Senior Consultant with Burlington Capital Corporation, a diverse investment management firm located in Omaha, Nebraska.

CSM Pat Alston is a native of Columbus, . He is a graduate of Columbus High School. After graduation, he subsequently enlisted into the United States Army where he completed Basic Training at Fort Dix, New Jersey.

His initial assignment was at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, as a Medical Specialist. Subsequent assignments include Medical Specialist with 3rd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, and 82nd Airborne Division. In 1984 he reclassified to the Chemical Corps and was assigned as a squad leader with 4th Chemical Company, 2nd Infantry Division; NBC NCO and Squad Leader with Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 73rd Armor, 82nd Airborne Division; Battalion NBC NCO with 3rd Battalion, 73rd Armor, 82nd Airborne Division; Senior NBC Operations and Staff NCO with Division Chemical, 82nd Airborne Division; NBC Operations, Staff NCO and with 34th Support Group, ; Senior Drill Sergeant with Alpha Company, 82nd Chemical Battalion; Detachment Sergeant for the Contingency Support Detachment (WHITE HOUSE TEAM), 84th Chemical Battalion, U.S. Army Chemical School; Career Advisor/Branch Manager Career Management Field 74D, Total Army Personnel Command (PERSCOM); for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Soldier Biological Chemical Command and Technical Escort Unit; Battalion CSM of the U.S. Army Technical Escort Battalion in Edgewood, Maryland; Division Chemical Sergeant Major for the 2nd Infantry Division, Korea; Battalion CSM of the 23rd Chemical Battalion, 19th TSC, Korea; CSM of the 23rd Area Support Group, 19th TSC, Korea; 10th Regimental CSM of the Chemical Corps, Command Senior Enlisted Leader, Defense Threat Reduction Agency/STRATCOM Center for Combating WMD and finished his Army career as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader of United States Strategic Command.

His military schools include Command Sergeant Major Course; Sergeant Major Academy (class # 51); First Sergeant Course (CDMT List); Advanced Noncommissioned Officers Course (Honor Grad); Basic Noncommissioned Officers Course (CDMT List); Primary Leadership development Course (CMDT List); Drill Sergeant School (Honor Grad); Airborne School; Air Assault School (Honor Grad); Technical Escort Course (J5) (Honor Grad); Drill Course; Customs Course; White House Executive Support Course; Executive Operations Course; Hazardous Material Course (Level 1-5); Chemical Weapons Orientation Course Joint Military Intelligence Course on Chemical Affairs; Assignment Manager/PDNCO Course; Administrative Procedures Course (DA Level), Joint Forces Staff College, United States Army Force Management Course and Keystone Course. He is currently a few classes away from receiving his Bachelors of Science Degree in Leadership with a concentration in Management from Trident University. His awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal; Legion of Merit (second oak leaf cluster); Defense Meritorious Service Medal; Meritorious Service Medal (first oak leaf cluster); Army Commendation Medal (third oak leaf cluster); the Army Achievement Medal (silver oak leaf cluster); Army Service Ribbons; the National Defense Medal; Combat Medical Badge; Space Badge; Airborne Badge; Air Assault Badge; Drivers Badge; Drill Sergeant Badge; Good Conduct Medal (Silver Clasp, third loop); Overseas Ribbon (Third Oak Leaf Cluster); Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; and the noncommissioned Officers Professional Development Ribbon (fourth award). CSM Alston is also awarded the CHEMICAL CORPS HIGHEST AWARD “THE ORDER OF THE DRAGON” as well the TRANSPORTATION CORPS “HONORABLE ORDER OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER.”

KEYSTONE STAFF Gerard “Gerry“ M. Mauer, Jr. Director Capstone, Keystone, Pinnacle

Rear Admiral Mauer retired from the Navy in March 2008 after over 31 years of service, which included extensive experience in fleet operations, resource management, technical innovation, Joint Professional Military Education (JPME), interagency coordination, and leading organizational change in NATO and joint commands.

From 2008 to 2011, RADM Mauer was a Group Vice President for Sabre Systems Inc. He was responsible for developing then implementing the corporate strategic plan and managing the Southeast Region’s profit and loss operations, its contracts, corporate business development, human resources programs, and Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) level III attainment. After leaving Sabre Systems, RADM Mauer had positions as an Associate with Burdeshaw Associates, as a Senior Analyst for Wikistrat, as a Board member and Board Tresurer for the Navy Safe Harbor Foundation, and as a representative and the national Co-Chair for the US Global Leadership Coalition’s Veterans for Smart Power.

Admiral Mauer’s last position in the Navy was from 2006 to 2008, when he served as the Commandant, Industrial College of the Armed Forces (ICAF). He was responsible for executing the congressionally mandated and accredited master’s degree senior Professional Military Education curriculum. As a university leader, he directly supported the direction of the National Defense University and was a key member in the development of the University’s strategic plan.

From 2003 to 2006, he served as the NATO Allied Command Transformation’s Director, Joint Experimentation, Exercises, and Assessment, where he developed and implemented NATO’s largest Concept Development and Experimentation program. The scope included creating NATO’s transformation strategic vision and aligning the vision with its concepts and requirements. As a result of his initiatives, NATO rapidly implemented new processes, policies, and systems in support of its forces in Afghanistan and Iraq as well new capabilities to support its political and military infrastructure in NATO headquarters.

From 2001 to 2003, he was the Deputy, Directorate for Information Operations (J39/DDIO), Joint Staff Director of Operations (J-3) where he was responsible for direct coordination with the Office of the Secretary of Defense staff, Combatant Commands, and interagency organizations in their global information operations. In this capacity, his responsibilities also included supervision and operational coordination of the Joint Staff’s Special Technical Operations information system and its programs.

Admiral Mauer graduated from Villanova University and the Naval Postgraduate School. He was a Naval Aviator who commanded Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadrons SEVEN (HS-7) and TEN (HS-10) in addition to assignment as the Commanding Officer of USS NASSAU (LHA 4). He has vast experience at sea with deployments to the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and Arabian Gulf. Ashore assignments included: Naval Postgraduate School student, Assistant Program Manager for the Naval Air Systems Command SH-60F/H helicopter program (PMA 266), and Training Officer and Instructor Pilot in Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron ONE (HS-1). He started with Capstone in August of 2016.

1 Clifford E. (Cliff) Wheeler, Jr.

Keystone & Pinnacle Program Manager

[email protected]; 202-685-4250

Clifford E. Wheeler, Jr. (Cliff) is the Program Manager for the Keystone and Pinnacle programs at CAPSTONE. He is responsible for curriculum development and execution of both courses, to include; planning, administration, assessment of educational objectives and student learning, and review and revision of course curricula as needed.

Cliff is a native of Woodville, MS. He retired from the Army in November 2014 after 28 years in active and reserve service. He began his military service in November 1986 as a 19D Cavalry Scout in the Mississippi . Commissioned as an Armor officer and Distinguished Military Graduate from the Ole Miss Army ROTC program, he entered active duty at Ft. Knox, KY in September 1988.

Cliff served in both staff and leadership positions in Armor and Cavalry units in , , , and Fort Stewart, Georgia. He commanded at the platoon, company, and battalion levels, culminating with command of the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry, 3rd Infantry Division from 2006-2008. He served two tours in Iraq; as Brigade Executive Officer for 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division (2003-2004) in Baghdad and as Squadron Commander of 5-7 Cavalry in Ramadi, Fallujah, and Arab Jabour.

Key staff assignments include the Lieutenants’ and Captains’ Career Manager at Armor Branch, Army Personnel Command; Exercise Planner at V Corps G3 in , Germany; analyst for the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review at Department of the Army, G8; and Chief of Officer Distribution at Army Human Resources Command. His final assignment was Deputy Director for Overseas Planning and International Engagement at CAPSTONE, National Defense University.

From 2015 to 2018, Cliff was an organizational and leadership consultant and later an Assistant Vice President and Program Manager at Command Security Corporation in Herndon, Virginia.

Among Cliff’s military awards and decorations are the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Presidential Unit Citation, and the Navy Unit Commendation. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of Mississippi, and Masters of Science degrees in Adult and Continuing Education from State University, and in National Resource Strategy from the National Defense University.

Cliff is a passionate volunteer for the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, the Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park, the National Museum of the United States Army, and the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (T.A.P.S.). He is proud father of three sons; Clifford III, Stuart Ashby, and Morgan. 21-3 FELLOWS SgtMaj Christopher J. Adams Base SgtMaj, Marine Corps Installations National Capital Region- Marine Corps Base Quantico

Sergeant Major Adams enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1993 and attended at MCRD Parris Island, SC, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion. Upon completion, he attended the School of Infantry at Camp Geiger, for the MOS of 0311, Infantry Rifleman. Sergeant Major Adams reported to 1st Battalion, 3rd where he participated in several Unit Deployment Programs to Okinawa. In November 1997, he was promoted to Sergeant and received an honorable discharge. Sergeant Major Adams reported to 4th Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion in Marietta, Georgia as a stinger gunner reservist. He reenlisted back on active duty in May 2000 and attended the Ammunition Handlers course at , . Upon graduation, he was assigned the MOS of 2311, Ammunition Technician. He reported to Ammunition Company, 2nd Supply Battalion, Camp Lejeune, NC and was promoted to Staff Sergeant on 1 January 2001. In February 2003, he deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In October 2003, Sergeant Major Adams reported to Drill Instructor School, MCRD Parris Island, SC and was assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion as a Drill Instructor, Senior Drill Instructor and Series Gunnery Sergeant. He was promoted to Gunnery Sergeant in December 2005. Upon completion of drill instructor duty, Sergeant Major Adams reported to Ammunition Company, 2nd Supply Battalion, Camp Lejeune, NC and deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 06-08.2, upon return, he was frocked to First Sergeant in February 2009. Sergeant Major Adams reported to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines (WARLORDS) as the Company F First Sergeant. He deployed to South Helmand Province, Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom 9.2. In March 2011, Sergeant Major Adams reported to 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, MCRD Parris Island, SC, as the Company H First Sergeant. In May 2012, he was assigned as the Company I First Sergeant, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion. In January 2013, he was assigned as the Headquarters Company First Sergeant, Headquarters and Service Battalion. In June 2014, Sergeant Major Adams was frocked to his present rank and reported to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron (HMLAT) 303. In February 2016, Sergeant Major Adams reported to Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 39. Sergeant Major Adams reported to Marine Corps Security Force Regiment in September 2017 as the Regimental Sergeant Major. Sergeant Major Adams assumed his current post as the Marine Corps Installations National Capital Region-Marine Corps Base Quantico Sergeant Major in June 2020. Sergeant Major Adams has an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Park University and continues his studies for a Bachelors Degree. Sergeant Major Adams’ personal awards include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with Combat Distinguishing Device, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal in lieu of fourth award, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and the Combat Action Ribbon.

U.S. ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS AVIATION COMMAND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR ROBERT ARMSTRONG III USASOAC Command Sergeant Major Assumed Responsibility September 25, 2020

Command Sergeant Major Rob Armstrong is a native of Man- ahawkin, New Jersey and enlisted in the Army July of 1997 as an Aircraft Power Plant Repairer. He attended Basic Training at Fort Sill, and Advanced Individual Training at , Virginia.

Command Sergeant Major Armstrong has served in every enlisted leadership position from team leader to Brigade Command Sergeant Major. His stateside assignments include Georgia, Fort Hood Texas, Fort Campbell Kentucky, and Lewis-McChord. His overseas assignments include Korea and Germany. He has deployed multiple times to Iraq and Afghanistan. He served as the Command Sergeant Major for 4/160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Abn) at Joint Base Lewis-Mc- Chord. He most recently served as the Command Sergeant Major for 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division.

Command Sergeant Major Armstrong’s military education includes the Basic Leader course, Advanced Leader course, Senior Leader course, Airborne school, Air Assault school, SERE Level C, Enlisted Green Platoon, Battle Staff course, First Sergeants course, and the Sergeants Major Academy. His civilian education includes a Bachelors of Aero- nautical Science from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and a Masters of Arts in Exec- utive Leadership from Liberty University.

Command Sergeant Major Armstrong’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal (2nd award), the Meritorious Service Medal (4th award), the Army Commendation Medal (3rd award), the Army Achievement Medal (4th award), the Master Aircraft Crew- man badge, the Basic Parachutist badge, the Air Assault badge and the Bronze Order of Saint Michael.

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CMDCM (AW/SW/IW) ROBERT L. BARBER JR

Master Chief Robert Leon Barber Jr is third generation military and a native of Sylvester, Georgia. He enlisted in the and reported for basic training at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes, Illinois in December 1995.

Master Chief Barber completed Aviation Electronics Technician “A” school located in Millington, Tennessee in September of 1996, before reporting to his first command, Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department Oceana in Virginia Beach, Virginia. In July 1998 he reported to his first Sea Duty assignment at EA-6B Van Operational Detachment (VANOPDET) Whidbey Island in Oak Harbor, Washington. While assigned to VANOPDET he deployed to Saudi Arabia, Germany and Turkey. His subsequent sea duty and overseas assignments include: Sea Control Squadron 32 (VS-32) deploying twice aboard USS Enterprise (CVN-65), Patrol Reconnaissance Squadron Four Seven (VP-47), where he deployed to , Africa and Iceland, and USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78).

Throughout his career, he completed deployments in the Second, Third, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Fleet areas of responsibilities and participated in Operations Northern Watch, Southern Watch, Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, Inherent Resolve and Dynamic Force Employment.

His shore duty assignments include two tours at Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department Oceana in Virginia Beach, Virginia and Fleet Readiness Center Southeast in Jacksonville, Florida.

In 2016 he was selected as a Command Master Chief. In May of 2017 he reported to Strike Fighter Squadron Two-One-One (VFA-211) in Oceana, Virginia, where he served as the Command Master Chief from May 2017 to November 2019.

He reported to Commander Strike Fighter Wing Atlantic in Oceana, Virginia in November 2019, where he currently serves as the Wing Command Master Chief. Master Chief Barber is a graduate of the Navy Senior Enlisted Academy (Class 192) Command Master Chief Capstone Course (Class 170) and Enlisted Leadership Symposium (Norfolk).

Master Chief Barber’s personal awards include the Enlisted Aviation Warfare, Enlisted Surface Warfare and Enlisted Information Warfare Specialist; Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (Three Awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (Seven Awards) and various unit and campaign awards.

BIOGRAPHY

CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT JAMES “JIMMY” BURMEISTER CMSgt James “Jimmy” Burmeister is the Command Chief Master Sergeant at , Travis AFB, CA. As Command Chief, he is responsible for advising the commander on mission effectiveness, professional development, military readiness, training, utilization, health, morale, and welfare of the largest Air Force Reserve Associate Wing in the nation.

Chief Burmeister is a native of Roseville, CA. He began his enlistment in the Air Force in December 1993. He has served on several statuses to include Active Duty, Drill Status Guardsman, Traditional Reservist and Individual Mobilization Augmentee. Chief Burmeister has been activated and mobilized to Baghdad in Support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Before assuming his current position, he served as the Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the Command Chief Master Sergeant, Air Force Space Command, , Colo. In his civilian capacity, Chief Burmeister owns and operates an electrical engineering firm employing twenty-six professionals. Chief Burmeister also maintains a second business as an owner of a Hydro- Electric Power Plant in the Northern California Foothills.

EDUCATION 1994 Satellite & Wideband Communications Equipment Course, Keesler AFB, MS 1997 Standard Installation Practices Training 1998 Noncommissioned Officer Preparatory Course, correspondence 2007 Bachelor of Science, Information Technology, University of Phoenix 2008 Associate of Science, Electronic Systems Technology, Community College of the Air Force 2008 USAF NCO Academy, correspondence 2010 USAF Senior NCO Academy, correspondence 2012 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Correspondence Course 2015 AFRC Chief Master Sergeant Orientation Course 2016 Reserve Component National Security Course 2017 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, UNC Chapel Hill 2017 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II Correspondence Course 2018 Continued Process Improvement for Executives, Institute for Defense & Business, Alexandria, VA 2019 Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation, Air Force Legal Operations Agency, Maxwell AFB, AL 2021 Transnational Issues Seminar, Alan L. Freed Associates, Washington DC

ASSIGNMENTS 1. Dec 1993 – Aug 1994, STUDENT, Satellite & Wideband Communications School, Keesler AFB, MS 2. Aug 1994 – Aug 1996, Wideband Communications Apprentice, 36th Comm. Sqdn, Andersen AFB, 3. Aug 1996 – Apr 1997, Wideband Communications Journeyman, 750th Comm. Sqdn, Onizuka AFS, CA 4. Apr 1997 – Mar 2003, Wideband Comm. Craftsman, 216th Engineering Installation Sqdn, Hayward, CA 5. Mar 2003 – Sep 2003, Team Chief, 447th Expeditionary Comm. Sqdn, Camp Sather, Baghdad, Iraq 6. Feb 2005 – Aug 2007, , 366th Training Sqdn, Sheppard AFB, TX 7. Aug 2007 – Jul 2011, NCOIC Comm. Maintenance, 701st Combat Operations Squadron, March ARB, CA 8. Jul 2011 – Jan 2013, First Sergeant, 701st Combat Operations Squadron, March ARB, CA 9. Jan 2013 – Feb 2015, Squadron Superintendent, 701st Combat Operations Squadron, March ARB, CA 10. Feb 2015 – Nov 2016, IMA to the Command Chief, 24th Air Force, Lackland AFB, TX 11. Nov 2016 – Mar 2019, IMA to the Command Chief, Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, CO 12. Mar 2019 - present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 349th Air Mobility Wing, , CA

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION December 2, 1993 Airman First Class October 2, 1994 Senior Airman December 2, 1996 Staff Sergeant May 1, 1999 Technical Sergeant April 10, 2003 Master Sergeant April 1, 2008 Senior Master Sergeant January 1, 2011 Chief Master Sergeant October 1, 2015

(CURRENT AS OF JULY 2021) CSM Shawn F. Carns

Command Sergeant Major Shawn F. Carns enlisted in the Army in July 1992 as an Infantryman from Indiana, PA. After completion of Basic and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Benning, GA, he was assigned to 2-5 Calvary, Fort Hood, TX.

CSM Carns has served in every key leadership position in the Infantry from Team Leader to CSM. His first assignment was 2- 5 Calvary, Fort Hood, TX; he served as a Team Leader and Squad Leader in 1-325 Air, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Long Range Surveillance Team Leader, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Hovey, South, Korea; Ranger Instructor at 4th Ranger Training Battalion, Fort Benning, Georgia; Platoon Sergeant, 1-8 Infantry, Fort Carson, Colorado, First Sergeant at 1-8 Infantry, Fort Carson, Colorado. CSM Carns participated in three deployments is support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Upon graduation from the Sergeants Major Course, CSM Carns served as the Operations Sergeant Major for 1-503rd, 173rd Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy; in which he deployed to Afghanistan from Jun 2012 to Feb 2013 in support of Operations Enduring Freedom. In January 2014 he was selected as the Battalion Command Sergeant Major for 3-15 Infantry, Fort Stewart, Georgia. In June 2016 he was selected as the Brigade Command Sergeant Major for Joint Task Force-B in Honduras, then assigned as the Command Sergeant Major Development Program (CSMDP) Lead at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Upon departing Fort Leavenworth, KS, Command Sergeant Major Carns served as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader, Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa and currently is the 2ID CSM.

CSM Carns’ military education includes all Noncommissioned Officer Education system courses. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army Sergeant Major Academy (Non Resident 39). His additional military training include Ranger School, Airborne School, Jump- master, Pathfinder, Air Movement Operations, Instructor/Facilitator course and Battle Staff. CSM Shawn F. Carns also received a Bachelor’s of Business Leadership (Management) in June 2019 from Trident University.

CSM Carns’ awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal (3 OLC), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (3 OLC), Army Commendation Medal (3 OLC), Army Achievement Medal (1 OLC), Joint Meritorious Unit Medal, Meritorious Unit Citation, Army Good Conduct Medal - 9th Award, National Defense Service Medal - 2nd Award, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal w/2 stars, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon – 5th Award, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon – 6th Award, NATO Medal, Ranger Tab, Combat Infantry Badge, Expert Infantry Badge, Pathfinder Badge, Master Parachutists Badge and South Korean Jump Wings.

CSM Carns is married to Theresa Carns and have two children Megan and Matthew.

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

CMSgt Steve C. Cenov

Chief Master Sergeant Steve C. Cenov is the Command Chief Master Sergeant for the , , . Serving as the wing's senior enlisted leader, of one of the largest fighter wings in the United States Air Force, he is the principle advisor to the commander on matters influencing the combat readiness, training, education, and resiliency of the wing. In addition, he is responsible for the management of all installation support functions to include communications, contracting, engineering, environmental, law enforcement, logistics, medical, security, services and force support for more than 9,000 assigned Army and Air Force personnel, 51,000 dependents, retirees and veterans. In addition, the wing also provides BOS-I support to U.S. Army Central Command, 9th Air Forces Central, 15th Air Force, , 495th Fighter Group, 30 tenant and 35 geographically separated units across nine states.

Chief Cenov enlisted in the Air Force in May of 1999 and his background includes various duties in the security forces career field and as a Group Superintendent of a Nuclear Weapon Systems Security Group and Munitions Maintenance Group. His vast leadership experience while serving at squadron through MAJCOM levels consisted of formulating policy for the protection of command resources; nuclear security, installation law enforcement; information, personnel, industrial security; combat arms and equipping, training and deploying Security Forces worldwide. Chief Cenov is a distinguished combat veteran with seven tours in support of operations Southern Watch, Iraqi Freedom, New Dawn, Enduring Freedom and Inherent Resolve. He has completed short and long overseas tours in , Italy, , Turkey, Germany and . Chief Cenov is also an honor graduate of the FBI National Academy, Quantico VA.

Prior to assuming his current position Chief Cenov served as Command Chief, , Kunsan , South Korea.

EDUCATION 2001 Arctic Survival School, , Alaska 2003 Airman Leadership School, Air Base, Italy 2005 Associates in Criminal Justice, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2006 Associates in Police Science, Central Texas College, Killeen, Texas 2008 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Kadena AB, Japan 2009 Contingency War Planners Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2009 Bachelors in Criminal Justice, American Military University, Manassas, W. Va. (With Honors) 2010 Masters in Emergency Management, TUI University, Cypress, Calif. (Magna Cum Laude) 2012 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB-, Ala. 2012 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National Academy (NA–253) Quantico, Va. 2013 Masters in Criminal Justice Education, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. (Summa Cum Laude) 2014 Professional Manager Certification, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2017 Joint & Combined Warfighting School, National Defense University, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va. 2017 Command Chief Master Sergeant Training Course, JB Andrews, Md. 2018 NATO Nuclear Policy Course, Oberammergau, Germany 2018 Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2018 Continuous Process Improvement for Executives, Institute for Defense and Business, Cincinnati, 2018 Leading Strategically, Center for Creative Leadership, Colorado Springs, Colorado 2020 National and International Security Leadership, Alan L. Freed Associates, Washington, D.C 2020 Arbinger Institute, Outward Mindset Training, Sumter, South Carolina 2021 Space Executive Course, Peterson AFB, Colorado 2021 Enterprise Perspective Seminar, Alan L. Freed Associates, Washington, D.C 2021 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida

ASSIGNMENTS 1. May 1999 – June 1999, student, Basic Military Training, , Texas 2. June 1999 – September 1999, student, Security Police Technical School, Lackland AFB, Texas 3. October 1999 – October 2002, Security Forces Member, Response Force Leader, Security Forces Controller, 354th Security Forces Squadron, Eielson AFB, Alaska 4. October 2002 – November 2005, Vault Storage Area Supervisor, Security Forces Evaluator, Assistant NCOIC,Standardization & Evaluation, 31st Security ForcesSquadron, , Italy 5. January 2006 – December 2007, Assistant Flight Chief, NCOIC Investigation, Operations Staff NCO and NCOIC,Supply & Equipment, 28th Security Forces Squadron, Ellsworth AFB, S.D. (August 2006 – March 2007, NCOICPlans & Programs, Al Udeid AB, Qatar) 6. January 2008 – January 2012, Flight Chief, NCOIC, Logistics and Unit Deployment Manager, 374th SecurityForces Squadron, Yokota AB, Japan (February – August 2010, NCOIC, East Gate, Joint Base Balad, Iraq and June–December 2011, Air Mobility Division Fly Away Security Manager, Al Udeid AB, Qatar) 7. January 2012 – October 2014, Operations Superintendent, Superintendent Programs & Resources and Manager, Contingency & Deployment, HQ AETC/A7S, JB –Randolph, Texas (June 2014 – September 2014, Chief, Joint Defense Operations Center, Kandahar AB, Afghanistan) 8. October 2014 – April 2015, Security Forces Manager and Operations Superintendent, 902d Security Forces Squadron, JB San Antonio–Randolph, Texas 9. April 2015 – January 2017, Security Forces Manager, 22d Security Forces Squadron, McConnell AFB, KS (April 2016 – October 2016, Security Forces Manager, Bagram AB, Afghanistan) 10. January 2017 – January 2018, Group Superintendent, 39th Weapons System Security Group, Incirlik AB, Turkey 11. January 2018 – May 2019, Group Superintendent, 52d Munitions Maintenance Group, Spangdahlem AB, Germany 12. May 2019 – May 2020, Command Chief Master Sergeant for the 8th Fighter Wing, , Republic of Korea 13. May 2020 - Present, Command Chief Master Sergeant for the 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with one silver oak leaf cluster Air Force Commendation Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster Air Force Achievement Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster Air Force Recognition Ribbon

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS 2008 374th Security Forces Squadron NCO of the Year 2009 374th Security Forces Squadron NCO of the Year 2010 374th Mission Support Group SNCO of the Year 2010 PACAF Security Forces Flight SNCO of the Year 2011 HQ Air Force Security Forces Staff NCO of the Year 2016 3rd Cavalry Regiment Shoulder Sleeve (Combat Patch)

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Chief Master Sergeant Dec.1, 2015

U N I T E D S T A T E S A I R F O R C E CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT T. BRENT CHADICK

Chief Master Sergeant T. Brent Chadick is the Command Chief Master Sergeant for the 2d Bomb Wing, , . He provides strategic leadership and direction for the wing’s 14,456 personnel supporting and performing global combat operations, to sustain America’s power projection and nuclear deterrence capabilities. Additionally, he maintains an exceptional host installation support structure for 6,300 family members and nearly 25,000 retirees, as well as the men and women of Headquarters, Air Force Global Strike Command; Headquarters 8th Air Force; the ; and 47 other mission partners.

Chief Chadick entered the Air Force in April 1995. His background includes various Security Forces career field duties and a developmental assignment as an Airman Leadership School Flight Instructor. There he trained over 960 Senior Airmen for new leadership opportunities. In June 2005, he was reassigned as a Security Forces Flight Chief. In 2009, he was hand-selected for an assignment to Air Force Global Strike Command as one of the new major command staffers. His assignments include bases in Mississippi, Arkansas, Wyoming, Louisiana, Incirlik AB, Turkey, , and Saudi Arabia. Chief Chadick has supported pivotal combat Operations, including Operations SOUTHERN WATCH, ENDURING FREEDOM, FREEDOM’S SENTINEL, INHERENT RESOLVE, and NATO’s RESOLUTE SUPPORT.

EDUCATION 1993 Bachelor of Science Degree, Communications, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Ark. 1995 Security Police Apprentice Course, Lackland AFB, Texas 1998 Airman Leadership School, Columbus AFB, Miss. 2001 Instructor Methodology Course, Gunter AFB, Ala. 2002 Associate Degree in Criminal Justice, Community College of the Air Force 2003 Associate Degree in Instructor Methodology, Community College of the Air Force 2005 Non-Commissioned Officers Academy, Keesler AFB, Miss. 2008 Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Correspondence, F. E. Warren AFB, Wyo. 2011 Nuclear Surety Inspections Course, Defense Threat Reduction Agency University, Kirtland AFB, N.M. 2012 Nuclear Fundamentals Course – Nuclear 200, Kirtland AFB, N.M. 2012 USAF Senior NCO Academy, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2013 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education I Online Course 2016 Security Force Managers Orientation Course, Andrews AFB, Md 2016 Chief Orientation Course, USAFE, Ramstein AFB, Germany 2017 Chief Leadership Course, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Ala. 2018 Professional Managers Certification, Air Force Credentialing Opportunities Online 2019 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II On-line Course 2020 Continuous Process Improvement for Executives, Chapel Hill, N.C. 2020 Executive Coaching, College of Executive Coaching, Arroyo Grande, Calif 2021 Senior Leader Nuclear Management Course, USAF Nuclear College, Kirtland AFB, N.M.

ASSIGNMENTS 1. August 1995 – November 1996 – Installation Entry Controller, 14th Security Police Squadron, Columbus AFB, Miss. 2. November 1996 – February 1997 – Security Response Member, Eskan Village, Saudi Arabia 3. February 1997 – May 1998 – Crime Prevention & COMPUSEC, 14th Security Forces Squadron, Columbus AFB, Miss. 4. May 1998 – August 1998 – Personal Security Duty (PSD), Prince Sultan AB, Saudi Arabia 5. August 1998 – Apr 1999 – Pass and Registration, 14th Security Forces Squadron, Columbus AFB, Miss. 6. April 1999 – October 2000 – Shift Sergeant, 14th Security Forces Squadron, Columbus AFB, Miss. 7. October 2000 – March 2001 – Operations Support, 14th Security Forces Squadron, Columbus AFB, Miss. 8. March 2001 – June 2005 – Airman Leadership School Instructor, 314th Air Wing, Little Rock AFB, Ark. 9. June 2005 – January 2007 – Flight Chief, 90th Missile Security Forces Squadron, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. 10. January 2007 – October 2009 – NCOIC, SF Training, 90th Security Forces Group, F. E. Warren AFB, Wyo 11. October 2009 – March 2011 – NCOIC, Training Support, AFGSC A7S, Barksdale AFB, La. 12. March 2011 – October 2011 – NCOIC, Force Protection, Army Corp of Engineers, Kabul, Afghanistan 13. October 2011 – November 2013 – Superintendent, Integrated Defense, AFGSC A7S, Barksdale AFB, La. 14. November 2013 – May 2015 – Superintendent, Mission Support and SF Inspections, AFGSC IG, Barksdale AFB, La. 15. May 2015 – March 2016 – Operations Superintendent, 39th Security Forces Squadron, Incirlik AB, Turkey 16. March 2016 – December 2016 – Security Forces Manager, 39th Security Forces Squadron, Incirlik AB Turkey 17. January 2016 – August 2017 – Security Forces Manager, 377th Security Forces Squadron, Kirtland AFB, N.M. 18. August 2017 – March 2018 – Security Forces Manager, 377th Weapons System Security Squadron, Kirtland AFB, N.M. 19. March 2018 – December 2019 – Superintendent, 377th Mission Support Group, Kirtland AFB, N.M. 20. December 2019 – June 2020 – Command Chief, 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, Prince Sultan AB, Saudi Arabia 21. July 2019 – Present – Command Chief, 2d Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, La.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters Joint Service Commendation Medal Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with combat device Army Commendation Medal Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS 1995 Top Gun Award - Security Police Apprentice Course, Lackland AFB, Texas 1997 Airman of the Year - 14th Air Base Wing, Columbus AFB, Miss. 1998 Leadership Award - Airman Leadership School, Columbus AFB, Miss. 2005 Distinguish Graduate and Leadership Award - Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Keesler AFB, Miss. 2006 Lance P. Sijan Award - , F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. 2006 NCO of the Year, 90th Missile Wing, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. 2006 NCO of the Year, , F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. 2010 GEICO Military Service Award - Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale AFB, La. 2011 SF Staff Support SNCO of the Year - Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale AFB, La. 2011 Lance P. Sijan Award - Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale AFB, La. 2012 Distinguished Graduate - Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2014 Inspector General SNCO of the Year - Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale AFB, La. 2015 Staff Security Forces SNCO of the Year - 39th Security Forces Squadron, Incirlik AB, Turkey

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Chief Master Sergeant July 1, 2016 Senior Master Sergeant December 1, 2012 Master Sergeant March 1, 2009 Technical Sergeant June 1, 2004 Staff Sergeant May 1, 2000 Senior Airman February 5, 1997 Airman First Class April 5, 1995

(Current as of May 2021)

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UNITED STATES SPACE FORCE

CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT GRANGE S. COFFIN IV

CMSgt Grange Coffin is the Combined Force Space Component Command Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Space Command, U.S. Space Force, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. As the Command Senior Enlisted Leader of U.S. Space Command’s Combined Force Space Component Command, Chief Coffin advises the Commanding General on matters influencing the health, welfare, morale and effective utilization of more than 17,000 joint and combined professionals with a mission to plan, integrate, conduct, and assess global space operations in order to deliver combat relevant space capabilities to Combatant Commanders, Coalition partners, the Joint Force, and the Nation.

Chief Master Sergeant Coffin began his career as a computer, network, cryptographic and switching systems specialist in 1996. He has worked in a wide range of operational specialties including Combat Communications, Base Network Infrastructure, NATO AWACS Mission Systems, Data Links, Rivet Joint Support, Air Advisor and First Sergeant. He has deployed numerous times to in support of NATO, USSOUTHCOM and USCENTCOM missions in Europe, South America, , Qatar, Iraq, Afghanistan, and

Africa. Before serving in his current position, he was the Superintendent, 319th Communications Squadron, Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota.

EDUCATION 2001 Airman Leadership School, Elmendorf AFB, AK 2003 Associates Degree in Information Sciences, CCAF 2005 B.S. in Computer Studies, University of Maryland University College 2005 NCO Academy, Lackland AFB, TX 2011 CCAF Professional Manager Certification 2011 USAF First Sergeant Academy, Maxwell AFB, AL 2012 Associates Degree in Human Resource Management, CCAF 2017 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), ISC2 2017 Masters of Business Administration, University of Mary (North Dakota)

ASSIGNMENTS 1. Apr 1997 - Mar 1999, Switching Systems Apprentice, 31st CCS, Tinker AFB, OK 2. Mar 1999 – Mar 2002, Network Infrastructure Craftsman, 3 CS, Elmendorf AFB, AK 3. Mar 2002 – Mar 2005, AWACS Mission Systems Craftsman, Geilenkirchen NATO AB, GE 4. Mar 2005 – May 2007, NCOIC, CAOC Data Links, 612 ACOMS, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 5. May 2007 – May 2008, NCOIC, CAOC Data Links, Al-Udeid AB, Qatar

6. Sep 2008 – Sep 2011, Cyberspace Production Superintendent, 488 IS & 95th RS, RAF Mildenhall, UK 7. Jun 2010 – Dec 2013, First Sergeant, 25th Intelligence Squadron, , FL 8. Dec 2013 – Dec 2014, First Sergeant, NATO -Afghanistan/438th AEW, Afghanistan 9. Apr 2015 – August 2016, Operations Superintendent, 354th Communications Squadron, Eielson AFB, AK 10. Aug 2016 – July 2018, Operations Superintendent, 319th Communications Squadron, Grand Forks AFB, ND 11. July 2018 – 31 January 2021, Squadron Superintendent, 319th Communications Squadron, Grand Forks AFB, ND

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Bronze Star Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Joint Service Commendation Medal Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster Joint Service Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2001 Academic Achievement and Distinguished Graduate, Airman Leadership School 2003 AFA Pitsenbarger Scholarship Award Recipient (CCAF) 2005 3rd Logistics Wing (NATO) NCO of the Year 2006 Distinguished Graduate Award, Noncommissioned Officer Academy 2008 12th Communications & Information Professional of the Year (2E271) 2009 9th AF Communications & Information Professional of the Year (2E271) 2010 55th OG Lance P. Sijan Award Nominee (SNCO) 2010 55th OG SNCO of the Year 2010 Team Mildenhall SNCO of the Year 2012 361st ISRG First Sergeant of the Year 2016 PACAF JINSA Grateful Nation Award

EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION Chief Master Sergeant 1 March 2020

(Current as of 21 July 2021)

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U N I T E D S T A T E S A I R F O R C E

CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT JASON P. COLÓN

Chief Master Sergeant Jason P. Colón is the Command Chief for the 628th Air Base Wing, , South Carolina. His mission is to lead Airmen and secure mission success in order to provide and deploy fully combat mission ready expeditionary Airmen to Combatant Commanders in support of Joint and Combined operations worldwide. He guides Base Operating Support covering six different focus areas: Installation Support, Airlift and Airdrop Operations, Naval Nuclear Operators’ Training, Deployable Logistics, Multi-Mission Warfighter Support, and Inter-Agency Cooperation. He also enables installation support missions including the Harbor Security Patrol, the Transportation Isolation System, and the Cooper River Dredging. Additionally, Chief Colón is responsible for delivering assistance measures to 67 Department of Defense and other Federal agencies and provides installation support to a total force of over 90,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, civilians, dependents, and retirees. He manages $7.5 billion in base property and capital assets with an annual budget exceeding $172 million, while displaying power projection across 23,000 noncontiguous acres. Finally, Chief Colón leads across several installations including Charleston Air Base, which hosts the and the 315th Airlift Wing, the Naval Weapons Station Charleston, and the North Auxiliary Airfield.

CMSgt Colón’s leadership background includes various deployed and garrison duties from Squadron to MAJCOM levels, held at Air Force, Army, and Joint assignments. He is both a Military Free Fall and Static Line Master Jumpmaster and has earned the US Army’s Pathfinder badge and the US Marine Corps’ Parachutist Insignia (Gold Wings), along with eight foreign parachutist wings. Prior to assuming his current position, he was the Command Chief, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait.

EDUCATION 1996 Airman Leadership School (ALS), Pope AFB, NC 1998 Associate in Applied Science Degree, Meteorology, Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) 1999 Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice, Mount Olive College, NC 2004 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB, AL 2006 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education (SEJPME)-Distance Learning (DL), National Defense University 2007 Professional Development Series Certificate-DL, Emergency Management Institute (FEMA) 2007 USAF First Sergeant Academy Additional Duty Symposium, Pope AFB, NC 2007 USAF Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy-DL, Air University 2008 Joint Firepower Course (JFC), Nellis AFB, NV 2008 Joint Operation Planning and Execution System (JOPES) Course, Fort Eustis, VA 2009 Deliberate Crisis Action Planning and Execution Segments (DCAPES) Course, Langley AFB, VA 2009 Action Officer Development Course-DL, Army Management Staff College 2009 USAF Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB, AL 2010 US Navy Senior Enlisted Academy, Professional Military Education-DL, National War College/US Naval War College 2011 Professional Manager Certification (PMC), CCAF 2012 Air Force Forces Intermediate Staff Course, Hurlburt Field, FL 2012 Joint Special Operations Forces Senior Enlisted Academy (JSOFSEA), Joint Special Operations University (JSOU), Tampa, FL 2015 USMC Advanced Course, Professional Military Education-DL, Marine Corps College of Distance Education & Training 2015 Enterprise Management Course-DL, JSOU 2017 Defense Language Institute-East (Albanian Language), Washington, DC 2017 Joint Military Attaché School (JMAS), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, DC 2017 Foreign Affairs Counter Threat Course (FACT), Summit Point Training Center, Summit Point, WV 2018 Associate in Applied Science Degree, Business Administration, CCAF 2019 Command Chief Master Sergeant Training Course, Joint Base Andrews, MD 2019 Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation (SELO), Maxwell AFB, AL 2019 SEJPME I & II-DL, Joint Forces Staff College 2020 Enterprise Leadership Seminar/Executive Development, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, NC

ASSIGNMENTS 1. 1st Assignment – Dec 1994, Airborne Weather Observer-Forecaster/Special Operations Weather Team (SOWT), 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) (7 SFG(A)), Det 3, 5th Weather Squadron, Ft Bragg AIN, NC (Deployments — Special Operations Southern Command (SOCSOUTH) - Operations CABAÑAS and FUERZAS UNIDAS) 2. Dec 1994 – Jul 1996, Airborne Weather Battalion Forecaster/SOWT, 7 SFG(A), 18th Weather Squadron, Ft Bragg AIN, NC (Deployments — SOCSOUTH, Joint Task Force (JTF) Safe Border - Operation MILITARY OBSERVER MISSION ECUADOR-PERU (MOMEP)) 3. Jul 1996 – May 1997, SOWT Battalion Forecaster, 7 SFG(A), 10th Combat Weather Squadron, Ft Bragg AIN, NC (Deployments — data masked) 4. May 1997 – Dec 2000, Special Operations Meteorologist and Oceanographer, Aviation Tactics and Evaluation Group (AVTEG), Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), Ft Bragg AIN, NC (Deployments — data masked) 5. Dec 2000 – Dec 2001, NCOIC, Special Tactics Weather, 107th Weather Flight, Selfridge ANGB, MI (Deployments — data masked) 6. Dec 2001 – Oct 2003, Weather Superintendent, 19th Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS), Ft Campbell AIN, KY 7. Oct 2003 – Oct 2008, Operations Superintendent, Training Programs Manager and NCOIC Aviation Brigade Combat Weather Team, 18th Weather Squadron, Ft Bragg AIN, NC (Deployments — Feb 04 – Apr 04, Staff Weather Officer, Task Force Pegasus, 82d Airborne Division, Al Taqaddum (Fallujah) Air Base (AB), Iraq - Operation IRAQI FREEDOM; Oct 04 – Jan 05, Brigade Staff Weather Officer, Task Force Freedom, 1st Brigade 25th Infantry Division (Task Force 3-17 Calvary Regiment and Task Force-Lighthorse, ) and Task Force 1-151st Aviation Regiment, Multi-National Corps-Iraq, Qayyarah West AB, Iraq - Operation IRAQI FREEDOM; Sep 06 – Apr 07, Chief, Weather Station Operations, Task Force Corsair and Task Force Pegasus, Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF) 82, Kandahar AB, Afghanistan - Operation ENDURING FREEDOM) 8. Oct 2008 – Aug 2011, Manager, Weather Capabilities/Deployments and Manager, Operations, Plans and Programs, Headquarters /A3W, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA 9. Oct 2010 – May 2011, Squadron Superintendent, (Deployment), 22d Expeditionary Weather Squadron, 368th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Group (ASOG), 9th Air Expeditionary Task Force, Victory Base Complex, Bagdad, Iraq – Operation IRAQI FREEDOM transition through Operation NEW DAWN 10. Aug 2011 – Sep 2013, Squadron Superintendent, 23d Special Operations Weather Squadron, 1st Special Operations Group, 1st Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, FL (Deployment — Feb 13 – Jul 13, Joint Meteorological Officer (JMO), Special Operations Joint Task Force-Afghanistan (SOJTF-A)/Combined Joint Special Operations Air Component-Afghanistan (CJSOAC-A), Bagram AB, Afghanistan - Operation ENDURING FREEDOM) 11. Sep 2013 – May 2015, Group Superintendent, , , Minot AFB, ND (Deployment (deployed in place) — Sep 13 – May 15, TF-214, USSTRATCOM - Operation GLOBAL CITADEL) 12. May 2015 – Jun 2016, Group Superintendent, 387th Air Expeditionary Group, Abdullah Al Mubarak AB, Kuwait – Operations INHERENT RESOLVE and FREEDOM’S SENTINEL 13. Jun 2016 – Aug 2017, Student, Joint Military Attaché School (JMAS) — Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) / Defense Language Institute-East (DLI-E), Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington DC/Rosslyn/Arlington, VA 14. Aug 2017 – Jul 2019, Operations Coordinator (OPSCO), Defense Attaché Office (DAO), U.S. Embassy, Pristina, – Operation JOINT GUARDIAN, NATO Kosovo Force (KFOR), Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) 15. Jul 2019 – Jul 2020, Command Chief, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait – Operations INHERENT RESOLVE, DELIBERATE RESOLVE II, SPARTAN SHIELD, PHANTOM’s CANOPY/HARVEST/COOP I/II, 's Operation IMPACT, Italy’s Operation PRIMA PARTHICA, NATO Mission-Iraq (NMI), Operation FREEDOM’S SENTINEL, NATO Resolute Support (RS) and the United States Military Training Mission (USMTM) 16. Jul 2020 – Present, Command Chief, 628th Air Base Wing, Joint Base Charleston, SC

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Legion of Merit Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal eight oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal Army Commendation Medal three oak leaf clusters Joint Service Achievement Medal two oak leaf clusters Air Force Achievement Medal Army Achievement Medal three oak leaf clusters Air Force Recognition Ribbon Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal one oak leaf cluster United Nations Medal North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal three oak leaf clusters Department of State Meritorious Honor Award one oak leaf cluster Kosovo Security Force Medal for Selfless Service

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS 1999 Alpha Phi Sigma and High Honors Graduate, Mount Olive College 2004 Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) of the year (OTY) — Pierce Award, 18th Air Support Operations Group (ASOG) 2004 Order of the Combat Gold Spur (Operation IRAQI FREEDOM), 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry, US Army 2005 Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award, Junior Enlisted category, 18th Weather Squadron 2005 NCO OTY — Pierce Award, Air Combat Command; Ft Bragg, NC 2006 League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Excellence Award, 18th Weather Squadron 2006 NCO OTY — Battlefield Weather Award, 18th Weather Squadron 2006 Stripes for Exceptional Performance (STEP) promoted to MSgt 2007 Senior Noncommissioned Officer (SNCO) OTY — Grimes Award/Battlefield Weather Award, Air Force 2009 SNCO OTY, Air Combat Command/A3W 2011 SNCO OTY, 23d Special Operations Weather Squadron 2011 SNCO OTY — Weather, Air Force Special Operations Command 2011 Additional Duty First Sergeant OTY, Twenty- 2012 Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award, Senior Enlisted category, 23d Special Operations Weather Squadron 2012 Honor Graduate, JSOFSEA, JSOU 2015 Honor Graduate, Enterprise Management Course, JSOU

EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION Chief Master Sergeant, 1 November 2013

(Current as of July 2021) CSM MARK J. ELROD

Sergeant Major Mark Elrod currently serves as the Special Operations Command Europe Liaison Officer to Naval European Command. In this role, he serves as the Commanders representative and military advisor to NAVEUR on Special Operations Integration, and OAI implementation matters.

CSM Mark Elrod was born in Walnut Creek, California. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in July of 1988. Jointed the United States Army in 1993 attend Special Forces Assessment and Selection and Qualification Course, Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. Following his graduation from SFQC, CSM Elrod served with 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) before joining the Army National Guard. In 2005 CSM Elrod became an AGR in the California National Guard, and currently is serving as an AGR in the Colorado Army National Guard.

CSM Elrod’s assignments include serving in enlisted infantry positions while in United States Marine Corps (deployed , desert shield/storm). Other key assignments include; Operations Detachment Alpha WPNS Sergeant C 2/10th SFG(A) (deployed Bosnia, Kosovo, and Afghanistan); ODA Operations Sergeant, Company Operations Sergeant, Company Sergeant Major, A 5/19th SFG(A) (deployed Iraq); Operations Sergeant Major, Command Sergeant Major 5/19th SFG(A); Command Sergeant Major SOD-K (deployed Afghanistan); G3 Sergeant Major, COARNG.

CSM Elrod’s military training includes Marine Corps Urban Combat Instructor Course, Special Forces Qualifications Course, Special Forces Sniper Course, Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat Course, Lone Operator Course, Army Instructor Qualification Course, Military Free Fall Jumpmaster and Basic Course, Basic and Advanced Airborne schools, Jungle Warfare School, and Advance Special Operations Techniques LVL II Course. Additionally, CSM Elrod has completed all levels of Non-Commissioned Officer Education to include the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy. CSM Elrod’s civilian education includes a Bachelors of Arts Speech Communication from Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2004.

CSM Elrod’s awards include the Bronze Star (with 3 Oak leaf clusters, Meritorious Service Medal (with oak leaf clusters), Army Commendation Medal (with 7 oak leaf clusters), Army Achievement Medal ( with 5 oak leaf clusters) Non-commissioned Officers Professional CSM MARK J. ELROD

Development Ribbon (with Numeral 4), NATO Medal (4 stars), Special Forces Tab, Master Parachutist Badge, Advanced Military Free Fall Badge, Combat Infantry Badge, Expert Infantry Badge, Thai, Korean Jumpmaster, German, and Canadian Parachutist Badges, Army Good Conduct Medal, Kosovo Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Ribbon, Kuwait Liberations Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, and Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon,.

CSM Elrod is married to the former Karina Fusco, and they have two children

Command Sergeant Major Quentin V. Fenderson was born in Demopolis, Alabama (Roll Tide), and entered the military on March 16th, 1994, completing Infantry OSUT training at Fort Benning, Georgia.

Upon completion, Command Sgt. Major Fenderson was assigned 2nd Bn., 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. He then served with 3rd Bn., 12th Infantry Regiment, which later reflagged to 1st Bn., 6th IR, 1st Armored Division located in Baumholder Germany. While assigned, deployed in support of Operation Joint Endeavor (Bosnia) and Operation Able Sentry (Macedonia).

After his tour in Germany, Fenderson was assigned to 1st Bn., 30th IR, 3rd ID, and deployed to in support of Operation Bright Star. Fenderson was then assigned to the New York City Recruiting Bn., Queens Company and upon completion, he returned to 1st BN, 30th IN where he served as and deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom I and III. Upon redeployment from OIF III, he was assigned to 1st Bn., 15th IN, 3rd ID, and deployed again to Iraq in support of OIF V. Upon redeployment, he was reassigned to 2nd Bn., 69th Armor, 3rd ID and, deployed to Iraq in support of OIF VII. Upon redeployment, Fenderson was assigned to U.S. Army Forces Command HQ as an assistant Inspector General where he deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. After his time at U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy, he was assigned to Operations Group, Joint Multinational Readiness Command located in Hohenfels, Germany, assigned to the 1st Bn, 4th IN (Opposing Forces), and Brigade Ops SGM Observer, Controller, Trainer (Mustangs). After completion of his assignment, Fenderson was assigned as the Battalion Command Sergeant Major for 1st Bn., 30th IR, 3rd ID, and deployed to Africa in support of the U.S. Army Africa Command rotation. Upon completion of his assignment, Fenderson served as the Brigade Command Sergeant Major for 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st ID (Devils), Fort Riley, Kansas, and deployed to in support of U.S. Army Europe Command.

His most recent assignment was the Ops Group Command Sergeant Major at the National Training Center (Outlaw 40) and now serves as the Division Command Sergeant Major for 3rd ID. Fenderson is a graduate of USASMA (Class 63). He has graduated from all levels of the Noncommissioned Officer Education System, including the First Sergeant’s course. His military and civilian education includes Bradley Master Gunner Course and he holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Organizational Leadership from Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach, Alabama.

Command Sergeant Major Fenderson’s awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Bronze Star with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Meritorious Service Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, and many others to include the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Expert Infantryman Badge, and the Master Gunner Badge. He is also the recipient of the Order of Saint Maurice, the Order of Saint Barbara, and the Scorpion Brass, BB# 982.

COMMAND MASTER CHIEF KIM A. FERONI Senior Enlisted Leader, Joint Task Force Guantanamo (JTF GTMO), Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

Master Chief Feroni is a native of Bloomington, MN. He enlisted in the Navy, October 1993 under the delayed entry program and completed Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, IL followed by Operations Specialist “A” School in Dam Neck, VA. His first tour was aboard USS SHASTA (AE 33) home ported in Concord, CA, where he deployed to the Western Pacific. After decommissioning SHASTA, he transferred to USNS KISKA (T-AE 35) where he subsequently was advanced to Second Class Petty Officer. Upon completion of his tour he transferred to Navy Recruiting District (NRD) Minneapolis for recruiting duty in 1998.

In June 2002, he headed to PCU PREBLE (DDG 88) in Pascagoula, MS and was commissioned in Boston, Massachusetts. He completed one Western Pacific deployment in support of Global War on Terrorism and promoted to First Class Petty Officer. Master Chief then reported to NRD San Diego for recruiting duty in January 2006, where he was assigned as the Recruiter-in-Charge of NRS Escondido and as the Navy Special Warfare Coordinator. During his tour at NRD San Diego, he was selected to Chief Petty Officer.

In December of 2008, he transferred to SEAL Team SEVEN as the Senior Enlisted Advisor for Combat Support personnel. During his tour, he completed two combat tours to Iraq and one to the Middle East region and was advanced to Senior Chief Petty Officer.

In April 2014, he reported to Joint Functional Component Command - Space, Missile Warning Center, Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, Colorado Springs, CO where he was assigned as the Navy element Senior Enlisted Leader. In 2016, he was selected to the Command Senior Enlisted Leader program and served as Command Master Chief onboard USS OSCAR AUSTIN (DDG 79).

In May 2019, he reported to Maritime Expeditionary Security Group TWO onboard Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek/Fort Story as the Command Master Chief. As an Immediate Superior in Command SEL, he was responsible for the successful training and certification of 3,100 Active and Reserve Component Maritime Expeditionary Security Force Sailors deploying and mobilizing in support of numerous operations for FOURTH, FIFTH, SIXTH and SEVENTH Fleet’s areas of responsibility.

In May 2021, he was selected to serve in his current position as the Senior Enlisted Leader for Joint Task Force Guantanamo Bay Cuba.

He attended the Senior Enlisted Academy (Class 185/Gray Group) in January 2015 and completed the CMDCM/COB Course in September 2016.

Master Chief Feroni is a recipient of various personal and campaign awards including the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (2 awards), Joint Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (2 awards), Army Commendation Medal, and Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (5 awards). He is qualified to wear the Expeditionary Warfare Specialist (EXW), Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist (ESWS), and Navy Parachutist (PJ) breast insignia.

8QLWHG6WDWHV$UP\ *OTFSU "46$PNNBOE Command Sergeant Major 1IPUP)FSF Charles W. Gregory Jr. UPJOTFSUQIPUPDMJDL Southern European Task Force - Africa 5PPMT Unit 3140 Box 5 APO AE 09630-1410 $POUFOU&EJUJOH 6LQFH January 2020 "EE*NBHF

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)52072$66,*10(17 Jan 20 Present Command Sergeant Major, United States Army Africa/Southern European Task Force, Vicenza, Italy Feb 18 Jan 20 Senior Enlisted Advisor, United States Military Training Mission, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Oct 16 Jan 18 Command Sergeant Major, 7th Brigade United States Army Cadet Command, Ft Knox, KY Jun 15 Oct 16 Command Sergeant Major, Senior Enlisted Cavalry Advisor/ Trainer, JMRC, 7th ATC, Hohenfels, Germany Mar 15 May 15 Sergeant Major, G-3/5 Operations, 82nd Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, NC May 13 Mar 15 Command Sergeant Major, 4-73rd Cavalry, 4th BCT/ 2-501st PIR, 1st BCT, 82nd Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, NC Dec 10 May 13 Command Sergeant Major, 3-73rd Cavalry, 1st BCT, 82nd Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, NC and Afghanistan Aug 09 Dec 10 Operations Sergeant Major, 1st BCT, 82nd Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, NC and Iraq Dec 08 Jul 09 Operations Sergeant Major, 3-73rd Cavalry, 1st BCT, 82nd Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, NC Apr 06 Nov 08 First Sergeant, HHT 3-73rd Cavalry, 1st BCT, 82nd Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, NC and Iraq Jun 05 Mar 06 First Sergeant, HHC 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry, 3rd BCT, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany Dec 03 May 05 Assistant Operations NCO, 2nd Battalion, 63rd Armor, 3rd BCT, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany and Iraq Jun 03 Nov 03 Senior Intel Sergeant, 2nd Battalion, 63rd Armor, 3rd BCT, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany and Kosovo Jun 01 May 03 Platoon Sergeant, C Co 2nd Battalion, 63rd Armor, 3rd BCT, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany and Kosovo Apr 99 May 01 Drill Sergeant/Senior Drill Sergeant 1st Battalion, 81st Armor/ 2nd Battalion, 46th Infantry, 1st ATB, Ft. Knox, KY Aug 98 Mar 99 Platoon Sergeant, C Co 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor, 3rd BCT, 3rd Infantry Division, Ft. Benning, GA Oct 96 Jul 98 Tank Commander, C Co 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor, 3rd BCT, 3rd Infantry Division, Ft. Benning, GA and Kuwait Sep 95 Oct 96 Tank Gunner, C Co 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor, 3rd BCT, 24th Infantry Division, Ft. Benning, GA

'(&25$7,216$1'%$'*(6 Legion of Merit (1OLC), Bronze Star Medal (3OLC), Meritorious Service Medal (3OLC), Army Commendation Medal (4OLC), Army Achievement Medal (1SOLC), Valorous Unit Award (1OLC), Meritorious Unit Citation, Naval Unit Commendation, Army Superior Unit Award, Army Good Conduct Medal (9th Award), National Defense Medal (1BSS), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Kosovo Campaign Medal (1CSS), Afghanistan Campaign Medal (1CSS), Iraqi Campaign Medal (2CSS), Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (Numeral 6), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (Numeral 8), NATO Medal (Kosovo), NATO Medal (Afghanistan), Drill Sergeant Identification Badge, Combat Action Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, Driver/Mechanic Badge (Wheel & Track), German Armed Forces Marksmanship Badge (Gold), German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (Silver), German Mountain Proficiency Badge (Bronze), German, Australian, Irish, Dutch, Spanish and Thai Airborne Badges. He is also a recipient of the prestigious Orders of Saint George (Bronze) and Saint Maurice (Legionnaire) as well as a member of Excellence in Armor and has earned both Silver and Gold Spurs.

CMDCM (SW/AW/EXW) Tracy L. Hunt, USN Command Master Chief

Command Master Chief Petty Officer Tracy L. Hunt, a native of Meherrin, Virginia, enlisted in the United States Navy in September 1989. Following completion of basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois he completed Seaman Apprentice Training in December 1989.

Upon graduation, he reported for duty on USS AVENGER (MCM 1) home-ported in Charleston, South Carolina. His follow-on tours include Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity (SIMA), Mobile, Alabama and Pascagoula, Mississippi; USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) homeport in Mayport, Florida; Naval Reserve Recruiting Command Area Northeast, Washington DC; Navy Cargo Handling Battalion One, Cheatham Annex/Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Virginia; Maritime Expeditionary Boat Detachment Four Two Two, Annapolis, Maryland.

After his selection to the Command Senior Chief Program in February 2009, he attended the Command Master Chief/Chief of the Boat Capstone Course (Class 57), Senior Enlisted Academy, Newport, Rhode Island (Class 145) and in June 2009 he reported on USS RODNEY M. DAVIS (FFG 60), home-ported in Everett, Washington. His follow-on Command Master Chief tours are Navy Recruiting District Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Navy Operational Support Center Washington DC, Joint Base Andrews/Naval Air Facility, Maryland, and Naval Air Washington, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Currently, he the Command Master Chief for Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Norfolk.

Master Chief Hunt’s decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal (three gold stars), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (one gold star); Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (one silver star); Army Achievement Medal; Combat Action Ribbon; various service and campaign awards. Master Chief Hunt has earned the Enlisted Surface, Expeditionary, and Aviation Warfare Insignias.

Command Master Chief (AW/SW/IW) Laterrance “Jay” Jackson

Master Chief Jackson a native of Boston, MA and Atlanta. GA, enlisted in the United States Navy in September 1995, attending Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, IL. Upon completion of boot camp, he attended Radioman ‘A’ School in San Diego, CA.

In 1996, Master Chief Jackson reported to Navy Manpower Analysis Center in Millington, TN. Where he served as an Automated Data Processing help desk technician and UNIX/ Windows network administrator.

In 1999 he reported to Strike Fighter Squadron 81, completing two deployments aboard the USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73). In October 2003, he reported to the Center for Information Dominance where he earned his Master Training Specialist qualification and was advanced to the rank of Chief Petty Officer on September 16, 2006.

Master Chief Jackson has served in a variety of duty stations around the globe to include Navy Information Operations Command Georgia, NAVCENT Forward HQ Kuwait, the Defense Information Systems Agency, Joint Maritime Ashore Support Terminal (JMAST), Commander US Naval Central Command, Bahrain, Fleet Cyber Command/Commander TENTH Fleet (Command Senior Chief), Electronic Attack Squadron 141(Command Master Chief) and is currently serving as the Command Master Chief of Navy Information Operations Command Georgia.

He is a graduate of the CMC/COB course Class 18030, Senior Enlisted Academy Class 186 (Red Group), U.S. Fleet Forces Command Command Senior Enlisted Leader Executive Leadership Symposium, Certified Resilience Building Leadership Program Trainer, and holds an Associate’s degree in Information Systems Business Management. His personal decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2 awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (six awards) and various unit and campaign awards. 8QLWHG6WDWHV$UP\ *OTFSU "46$PNNBOE Command Sergeant Major 1IPUP)FSF William A. Justice UPJOTFSUQIPUPDMJDL Command Sergeant Major 5PPMT National Training Center and Fort Irwin 988 Outer Loop Road, Fort Irwin, CA 92310 &EJU1%' 6LQFH July 2020 "EE*NBHF

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)52072$66,*10(17 Jul 20 Present Command Sergeant Major, National Training Center and Fort Irwin, Fort Irwin CA Dec 18 Jul 20 Command Sergeant Major, Operational Test Command, Fort Hood, TX May 17 Dec 18 Command Sergeant Major, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, TX Oct 14 Mar 17 Command Sergeant Major, Cavalry Squadron Training Team (Cobra), Operations Group, NTC, Fort Irwin, CA Aug 12 Sep 14 Command Sergeant Major, 2nd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army Training Center, Fort Jackson, SC Jun 12 Jul 12 Command Sergeant Major, United Nations Command Security Battalion, Camp Bonifas, Korea Jul 11 May 12 Command Sergeant Major, 1st Battalion, 72nd Armor Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Korea Aug 10 Jun 11 Student, U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy, , TX May 09 Jul 10 Senior Inspector General NCO, HHC, U.S. Army Armor Center, Fort Knox, KY Jul 06 Mar 09 First Sergeant, D Co, 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, GA Aug 04 May 06 Assistant Inspector General, HHC, U.S. Army Armor Center, Fort Knox, KY Jun 02 Jul 04 Platoon Sergeant, C Co, 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, TX Jan 02 May 02 Battalion Master Gunner, HHC, 2nd Battalion, 81st Armor Regiment, U.S. Army Armor Center, Fort Knox, KY Dec 99 Dec 01 Senior Drill Sergeant, C/D Co, 2nd Battalion, 81st Armor Regiment, U.S. Army Armor Center, Fort Knox, KY Jul 97 Dec 99 Instructor/Tank Commander, C Co, 2nd Battalion, 81st Armor Regiment, U.S. Army Armor Center, Fort Knox, KY Feb 97 Jun 97 Tank Commander, B Trp, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, TX Jun 96 Jan 97 Tank Gunner, B Trp, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, TX Dec 95 May 96 Tank Commander, B Trp, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, TX

'(&25$7,216$1'%$'*(6 Legion of Merit (1 OLC), Bronze Star Medal (2 OLC), Meritorious Service Medal (6 OLC), Army Commendation Medal (4 OLC), Army Achievement Medal (6 OLC), Army Good Conduct Medal (9th award), National Defense Service Medal (1 BSS), Iraq Campaign Medal (1 BSS), Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (Numeral 6), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (Numeral 4), Valorous Unit Award (2 OLC), Meritorious Unit Commendation, Army Superior Unit Award, Drill Sergeant Identification Badge, Combat Action Badge, Drivers Badge (track and wheel), The Order of Saint George, The Order of Saint Barbara, and the Sergeant Audie Murphy Award.

Command Sergeant Major Veronica E. Knapp Division Command Sergeant Major 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Fort Campbell, KY

Command Sergeant Major Veronica E. Knapp is a native of Wooster, Ohio and enlisted in the United States Army on 28 March 2000 as an Internment and Resettlement Military Police Soldier. She attended OSUT at , MO.

Her previous assignments include Fort Leavenworth, KS; Fort Leonard Wood, MO; Fort Bragg, NC; Fort Bliss, TX; and Camp Humphrey’s, Korea. She has deployed to Bagram, Afghanistan and served two consecutive tours in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in support of OEF.

CSM Knapp has served in every leadership position from Team Leader to Command Sergeant Major. Special duty positions include Senior Drill Sergeant; First Sergeant, 189th Military Police Company, Guantanamo Bay; Facility Sergeant Major, United States Army Regional Correctional Facility-Korea (USARCF-K); 40th Military Police Battalion (Detention) Command Sergeant Major and 16th Military Police Brigade Command Sergeant Major / Director of Emergency Services (DES) Sergeant Major at Fort Bragg, NC.

Her significant military and civilian education includes: Basic Airborne School, Basic Leaders Course, Military Police Investigations Course, Advanced Leaders Course, Senior Leaders Course, Drill Sergeant School, Modern Army Combatives Level I, Army Basic Instructor Course, Air Assault Course, Air Movement Operations Course, Jumpmaster Course, Master Resilience Trainer, Hostage Negotiation Course, Battle Staff NCO Course, United States Army Sergeants Major Academy (Class 65), BN/BDE Pre Command Course, and Senior Commanders Course. She earned her national certification as an American Correctional Association (ACA) Certified Corrections Manager (CCM), has an Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts and is a few credits away from her Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice with Upper Iowa University.

CSM Knapp’s awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal (5th Award), Army Commendation Medal (5th Award), Army Achievement Medal (9th Award), Army Good Conduct Medal (7th Award), National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal (1 CS), Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon (Numeral 5), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (Numeral 4), NATO-ISAF Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Air Assault Badge, Senior Parachutist Badge, Drill Sergeant Badge, German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency (Gold), and the Polish Land Forces Parachute Badge.

7th Infantry Division Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy Lawless

Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy Lawless assumed responsibility as the 7th Infantry Division’s senior enlisted leader on May 11, 2021. Lawless has held nearly every enlisted leadership position in infantry, ranging from infantryman to division command sergeant major. As the 7th Infantry Division command sergeant major, Lawless is the chief advisor to the commander on matters affecting the enlisted force. He devotes the majority of his time engaging and developing leaders that provide positive leadership, influence, and team building. He is focused on improving leader abilities to coach and mentor, train, and manage the tools and systems used to build and sustain combat readiness and take care of the Soldiers and Families of the Bayonet Division. Lawless is a native of Widnes, and enlisted in the Army in April 1997. He was assigned as an infantryman to the 75th Ranger Regiment at Fort Benning, GA, after completing One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Georgia. He has deployed multiple times to Iraq and Afghanistan earning a Combat Jump Star in 2001, and was decorated with two valorous awards. Lawless military education includes the Reconnaissance and Surveillance Leaders Course, NATO Combat Arms Recognition Course, and the Asymmetric Warfare Adaptive Leader Course. He is a graduate of Ranger School, Airborne School, Pathfinder School, and all levels of the Noncommissioned Officer Education System. His civilian education includes a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Religion, Lancaster Univ, England. His awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal (3rd award), Bronze Star Medal with Valor, Army Commendation Award with Valor, Bronze Star Medal (3rd award), and the Purple Heart. He has earned the Ranger Tab, the Senior Parachutist Badge (with Combat Jump Star), Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Expert Infantryman’s Badge, Air Assault Badge, Pathfinder Torch and German Parachutist Badge. Sergeant Major Oranjel A. Leavy

Sergeant Major, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit

Sergeant Major Leavy enlisted in the Marine Corps on 21 May 1996 and underwent recruit training at Parris Island, South Carolina. He Graduated recruit training on 13 August 1996. He then reported to The School of Infantry for Marine Corps Combat Training in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Upon Completion of MCT, he remained at Camp Lejeune where he attended the Financial Management School. Upon Completion of MOS School, he was transferred to Marine Corps Security Force Battalion, Norfolk VA where he served as a disbursing clerk.

In December of 2000, he was transferred to Headquarters Battalion, MCB Okinawa where he served as the NCOIC for the Pay Section. In April 2001, he was hand selected to serve as the Chief of Staff Personal Assistant and Primary Driver. In January 2002, he transferred to III Marine Expeditionary Force, where he served as the NCOIC for the Operations Section. During his tour with III MEF he participated in numerous deployments and operations, to include a combat tour in the 2002. In January 2003, Sergeant Leavy was hand selected to instruct the Corporal's Course. In December of 2003, he attended Drill Instructor School followed by Close Combat Instructor Course. Sergeant Leavy was then assigned to 2d Recruit Training Battalion as a Drill Instructor. He served as a Drill Instructor and Senior Drill Instructor from May 2004 to February 2006. During his period, Staff Sergeant Leavy was selected for a summer cycle at , where he served as a Sergeant Instructor for a senior company, during the summer of 2005. In February of 2006 he was assigned to Instructional Training Company, Support Battalion where he served as a Martial Arts Instructor. In September 2006, he graduated the Close Combat Instructor Trainer Course and returned to the Martial Arts Section until the completion of his tour in February of 2007.

In April 2007, he reported to Headquarters and Service Battalion, Quantico Va and was assigned to the Base Disbursing Office as the SNCOIC of the travel section. In August of 2007, Staff Sergeant Leavy was assigned to Headquarters Company as the Company GySgt. In January 2008, he returned to the Base Disbursing Office as the SNCOIC of the separations sections. In April 2008, Staff Sergeant Leavy was assigned to Officer Candidate School, where again he served as a Sergeant Instructor for Echo Company during the summer of 2008. In September 2008, he reported to Service Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group. He was assigned to I MEF Finance Office as the SNCOIC of the production pay section. In June 2009, Gunnery Sergeant Leavy was assigned to Headquarters Company as the Company GySgt. In March 2010, Gunnery Sergeant Leavy deployed to Afghanistan with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st MLG (10-1) as the Operations Chief and SNCOIC of the Corporal's Course. In March 2011, Sergeant Major Leavy returned from deployment and was assigned back to Service Company, CLR-17, 1st MLG working at the Finance Office as the SNCOIC for the production travel section. In August 2012, Gunnery Sergeant Leavy was assigned to Service Company as the Company 1stSgt. In Feb 2013 he was frocked to the rank of First Sergeant and was transferred to 3d Law Enforcement Battalion, III MEF Headquarters Group, and was assigned as the First Sergeant for Alpha Company. In March 2014, First Sergeant Leavy was reassigned to Headquarters and Support Company, currently serving as H&S Company 1stSgt. In May 2016, First Sergeant Leavy was assigned to Fox Company, 2d Recruit Training Battalion as the Company 1stSgt. In April 2017 he was frocked to the rank of Sergeant Major and was transferred to 3d Recruit Training Battalion MCRD PISC. In November 2018 SgtMaj Leavy was transferred to Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron 161. In September 2019, he deployed with the squadron to Kuwait as part of the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command 20.1 and returned June 2020.

SgtMaj Leavy's personal declarations include the Meritorious Service Medal (second award), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (of fourth award). Anthony J. Loftus Sergeant Major U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command

Sergeant Major Anthony Loftus enlisted in the Marine Corps September 1998 and attended recruit training aboard MCRD, San Diego, CA. Upon graduation, he reported to Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, CA, for Marine Combat Training. Following MCT, he reported to Marine Corps Engineer School, Court House Bay, Camp Lejeune, NC where he received the MOS of 1171 and was meritoriously promoted to the rank of .

In May 1999, Lance Corporal Loftus received orders to 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd FSSG, Okinawa, Japan. Upon completion of his tour he was assigned to the 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st FSSG, Camp Pendleton, CA, and was meritoriously promoted to Corporal. In 2001, he deployed with the 13th MEU in support of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM and was meritoriously promoted to Sergeant. In 2003 he deployed in support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM and was combat meritoriously promoted to Staff Sergeant. In January of 2004, he deployed again in support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM.

In January 2005, Staff Sergeant Loftus attended Drill Instructor School MCRD, San Diego, and was assigned to 1st Recruit Training Battalion. Staff Sergeant Loftus was meritoriously promoted to the rank of Gunnery Sergeant and transferred to the Instructor Staff, Drill Instructor School.

In October 2008, Gunnery Sergeant Loftus received orders to 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division. In May 2009, Gunnery Sergeant Loftus deployed as the Senior Enlisted Advisor for Military Transition Team 0700 in support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM.

In December 2009, Gunnery Sergeant Loftus was selected to the rank of First Sergeant and received orders to K Company, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marines as the Inspector-Instructor First Sergeant. In April 2013, First Sergeant Loftus received orders to 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion and deployed with Marine Special Operations Company D. In November 2014, he was selected to the rank of Sergeant Major and received orders to 1st Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 15.

In February 2017, Sergeant Major Loftus received orders to 1st Marine Raider Battalion as the Battalion Sergeant Major and deployed with SOTF-N in support of OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE. In October of 2018 he reported to 6th Marine Regiment for duty as the Regimental Sergeant Major and deployed with Task Force Southwest in support of OPERATION FREEDOM'S SENTINEL and the RESOLUTE SUPPORT MISSION Afghanistan. In April of 2020, he returned to 6th Marine Regiment.

In April of 2021, Sergeant Major Loftus assumed the billet of Marine Forces Special Operations Command Sergeant Major.

Sergeant Major Loftus' personal awards consist of a Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal with two gold stars in lieu of third award, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with four gold stars in lieu of fifth award, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with two gold stars in lieu of third award, and the Combat Action Ribbon.

Special Operations Command Europe Command Master Chief (SEAL) Peter C. Musselman SOCEUR Senior Enlisted leader

Master Chief Musselman assumed the duties as Command Senior Enlisted Leader of SOCEUR in August 2020.

He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1989, attended Basic Training at Parris Island, SC and deployed with the First Marine Division in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He conducted a lateral transfer to the United States Navy in 1992 attending Basic Training at RTC Orlando, FL and Aircrew Survival Equipmentman “A” school at NAS Millington, TN. Following Boot Camp and “A” school he was assigned to Navy Personnel Command in Washington D.C. while awaiting assignment to Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training.

Master Chief Musselman graduated BUD/S training with class 194 in August 1994 and his first assignment with Naval Special Warfare was with SEAL Team EIGHT at NAB Littlecreek, VA. At SEAL Team EIGHT he completed two deployments to USEUCOM and three shipboard deployments with USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65), USS SHREVEPORT (LPD-12) and USS EISENHOWER (CVN-69) in support of Operations Joint Forge, Desert Fox, Allied Force and Joint Guardian.

In April 2002 Master Chief Musselman reported to SEAL Team TEN as a “Plank Owner”. He completed Platoon Leading Petty Officer, Platoon Chief, Team Operations Chief and Troop Chief Assignments during four deployments with SEAL Team TEN in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.

Upon selection to Master Chief Petty Officer in 2012 he was assigned to Headquarters Special Operations Command Central, MacDill AFB Tampa, FL, as the Operations Directorate Senior Enlisted Leader and Navy Element Senior Enlisted Leader. He returned to SEAL Team TEN in JAN 2014 and completed two deployments to the USAFRICOM Theater of Operations as the SOTF-East Africa Operations Master Chief and Command Master Chief. From JUL 2018 to JUL 2020 he served as the Command Master Chief for Naval Special Warfare Unit TWO and SOCFWD-Southern Europe in Böblingen, GE.

Master Chief Musselman is a graduate of the Joint Special Operations Senior Enlisted Academy, the Joint Special Operations Senior Enlisted Summit course and the United States Navy Command Master Chief and Chief of the Boat course. BIOGRAPHY

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

COMMAND CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT JAMIE L. NEWMAN Chief Master Sergeant Jamie L. Newman is the Command Chief Master Sergeant for the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. He is the senior enlisted leader on matters influencing the combat readiness, health, welfare, morale, effective utilization and quality of life for more than 26,000 people working at 77 locations and 12 wing/ wing-equivalent organizations, to include the host installations at Wright- Patterson AFB, Ohio and Hanscom AFB in Massachusetts.

Chief Newman grew up in the small town of Milford, Kansas. He began his active duty career on January 11, 1995. Throughout his assignments Chief Newman filled numerous positions in the Air Force and joint force units including entry controller, fire team leader, Phoenix Raven and Air Base build up/defense Instructor, combat operations squad leader/flight chief, operations and squadron superintendents, leading in roles from squadron to wing level. As well, he was assigned to the U.S. Army’s Ranger School as a Ranger Instructor, molding warriors for direct-fire battle by land, sea or air, using planning and squad/platoon combat platforms for deep behind enemy lines operations in the harshest conditions. Chief Newman has operated with airlift, air strike, and persistent attack and reconnaissance assets while supporting national missions and has conducted operations in Asia, North and South America, Africa, Kuwait (Intrinsic Action), and Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Prior to assuming his current position, he was the Command Chief Master Sergeant for the 432d Wing/432d Air Expeditionary Wing, , .

EDUCATION 1997 - Phoenix Raven Course (#199), Fort Dix, N.J. 2000 - Airman Leadership School, Travis Air Force Base, Calif. 2000 - Academic Instructor Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2001 - Security Forces Craftsman, Lackland AFB, Texas 2002 - Associates, Police Science, Community College of the Air Force, Ala. 2002 - U.S. Army Ranger Course and U.S. Army Airborne Course, Fort Benning, Ga. 2004 - Associates, Instructor in Technology and Military Science, Community College of the Air Force, Ala. 2005 - Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Tyndall AFB, Fla. 2006 - U.S. Army Jump Master Course, Fort Benning, Ga. 2007 - U.S. Army Basic Instructor Course and Ranger’s Demolitions Certification Course, Fort Benning, Ga. 2007 - Ranger Instructor Certification, 4th Ranger Training Battalion, Fort Benning, Ga. 2010 - Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy Residence, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2012 - Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education, by correspondence 2013 - AFSO21 Green Belt Course, , Germany 2014 - Bachelors of Science in Workforce Ed. and Development-Training, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale 2015 - Joint Special Operations Forces Senior Enlisted Academy, MacDill AFB, Fla. 2016 - U.S. Army Sergeants Major Course, Fort Bliss, Texas 2017 - Chief’s Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2017 - Enterprise Leadership Seminar, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 2017 - Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2017 - Command Chief Master Sergeant Training Course, Andrews AFB, Washington, D.C. 2018 - Continuous Process Improvement for Executives, Duke University, N.C. 2019 - Europe – Middle East Update, Alan L. Freed and Associates, Capitol Hill Club, Washington D.C. 2020 - Next Jump Leadership Academy, Next Jump New York, New York.

ASSIGNMENTS 1. January 1995 - March 1995, Basic Military Training, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas 2. March 1995 - May 1995, Security Police Academy, Lackland AFB, Texas 3. May 1995, Air Base Ground Defense Level 01, Fort Dix, N.J. 4. May 1995 - June 1996, Response Force Member, 22d Security Forces Squadron (deployed Kuwait City, Intrinsic Action), McConnell AFB, Kan. 5. June 1996 - June 2000, Security Forces Patrol, 60th Security Forces Squadron (Full time Raven/Ops 1997-2000), Travis, AFB, Calif. 6. June 2000 - January 2005, Phoenix Raven and Squad Operations Instructor/Supervisor, 421st Ground Combat Training Squadron, Fort Dix, N.J. 7. January 2005 - May 2007, Squad Leader, 822d Security Forces Squadron, Moody AFB, Ga. (Deployed Hurricane Katrina, Deployed OIF, Combat Patrol squad leader) 8. May 2007 - September 2011, Supt/Ranger Instructor (4th Ranger Training Brigade), 342 Training Squadron/OL-B. Fort Benning, Ga. 9. September 2011 - May 2012, Operations Superintendent, 435th Security Forces Squadron, , Germany 10. May 2012 - May 2013, Logistics and Readiness Superintendent, 569th United States Forces Police Squadron, Vogelweh Cantonment, Germany (Deployed Senior Enlisted Leader, Chabbeley Air Field, Djibouti Africa.) 11. May 2013 - March 2017, Operations Superintendent, Security Forces Manager, 569th United States Forces Police Squadron, Vogelweh Cantonment, Germany 12. March 2017 - June 2018, Superintendent, 86th Mission Support Group, Ramstein Air Base, Germany 13. June 2018 – July 2019, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 432d Wing/432d Air Expeditionary Wing, Creech AFB, Nev. 14. August 2019 - Present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, , Aviano AB, Italy MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters Army Commendation Medal Air Force Achievement Medal with silver oak leaf cluster Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS 1999 Phoenix Raven of the Year, 60th SFS Travis AFB, CA. 1999 Airman of the Year, 60th SFS Travis AFB, CA. 2005 Noncommissioned Officer Academy Commandants Award, Tyndall AFB, Fla. 2006 Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, 822d Security Forces Squadron, Moody AFB, GA. 2011 U.S. Army Infantry Order of Saint Maurice (Legionnaire), 4th RTB, Fort Benning, GA. 2011 U.S. Army David E. Grange Jr Best Ranger Competition (1st/only ever in the Air Force), 9th of 51 teams 2014 Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, , Ramstein Air Base, GE.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION Chief Master Sergeant June 1, 2016

(Current as of May 2021)

Command Master Chief Lucas M. Pullen Command Master Chief Pacific Area

U.S. Coast Guard

Command Master Chief Lucas M. Pullen assumed the duties as the Command Master Chief of Pacific Area on 25 May 2021 where he serves as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader for all U.S. Coast Guard missions from the Rocky Mountains to waters off the East Coast of Africa, encompassing four Coast Guard Districts. Most recently, CMC Pullen served in a joint military assignment as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader for the Combined Maritime Forces in Manama, Bahrain.

Originally from Davis, OK, CMC Pullen enlisted in the United States Coast Guard in August of 1998 . CMC Pullen's previous assignments include Command Master Chief Coast Guard Sector Guam, Officer In Charge, USCGC KINGFISHER, Panama City, FL; Officer in Charge, USCGC COHO, Panama City, FL; Officer in Charge, Station Oxford, MD; Executive Petty Officer, Station Yankeetown, FL; Executive Petty Officer, USCGC PELICAN, Abbeville, LA; Coxswain Instructor, Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown, VA; USCGC GALVESTON ISLAND, Apra Harbor, Guam; and Station South Padre Island, TX.

CMC Pullen’s awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, three Coast Guard Commendation Medals, four Coast Guard Achievement Medals, the Commandant’s Letter of Commendation, Armed Forces Service Medal, Humanitarian Service medal Navy Flag Letter of Commendation, three Coast Guard Overseas Service Ribbons, Army Non- Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon with numeral 5, and other personal and service awards. He has earned a permanent Cutterman insignia, Advanced Boat Forces Operations insignia, Coxswain insignia, Command Afloat and Ashore devices, and Command Master Chief (Silver and Gold Badge) insignias. CMC Pullen is a graduate of Class 68 of the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy; Class 58 of the Coast Guard Senior Enlisted Leadership Course; Class 170 of the Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Academy; the Maritime Law Enforcement Academy and other service-related schools. CMC Pullen holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management from American Military University, and a Master’s Degree in Leadership Studies from the University of Texas at El Paso.

CMC Pullen is proudly married to his best friend of 20 years Marcy Pullen and they have three children, Tucker, Cheyenne, and Levi.

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CMDCM (SCW/EXW) Lawrence W. Sharpe Command Master Chief Navy Expeditionary Combat Forces Europe/Africa (NECFEURAF)

Task Force SIX EIGHT (CTF 68)

Master Chief Sharpe reported to CTF68 in August 2019 following a successful assignment as Command Master Chief of Naval Construction Group ONE.

Command Master Chief Sharpe is a native of Yale, Michigan and joined the Navy in September, 1987. Upon completion of basic training and Builder “A” School in Gulfport, Mississippi; he was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY FOUR in Gulfport, Mississippi. While there he deployed to Puerto Rico, Okinawa, Japan, and DESERT SHIELD/STORM. In 1991, he transferred to Naval Special Warfare Development Group where he was assigned as SEAL support and made numerous deployments in support of the command. He left the active duty in October of 1994 and joined the reserve force and was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion TWENTY SIX in Clemens, Michigan. In his civilian career he was a self-employed carpenter and excavating contractor, building residential homes in the metropolitan Detroit area.

In February of 2001, he transferred to Second Naval Construction BRIGADE in Little Creek, Virginia as Reserve Operation Chief where he returned to active duty. In November of 2001, he transferred to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (FIGHTING) FORTY where he was assigned as Detail Operations Chief Camp Pendleton, Quality Control Chief, Safety Chief, and Office in Charge of Detail . In September 2004, he transferred to Naval Construction Training Center Port Hueneme, California as the Builder School Director and Alfa Company Commander. In September 2007, he transferred to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE Port Hueneme, California where he served as Assistant Office in Charge Detail San Clemente and Battalion Operations Chief. In January of 2009, he transferred to Naval Construction Battalion FOUR where he served as Battalion Operations Chief. His Command Master Chief tours were Naval Construction Training Center Port Hueneme 2011, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE 2013, and Naval Construction Group ONE 2015.

Master Chief Sharpe has earned his Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership, is a qualified Seabee Combat Warfare Specialist, Expeditionary Combat Warfare Specialist and his personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal (4 awards), Joint Service Commendation medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (3 awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (3 awards), and various unit and campaign awards. He and his wife Susan have four children, SSGT Samantha Sharpe Johnson, Alexandria, Jessica, Gregory, two granddaughters Keaghan, Charlotte and grandsons Malcom and Calum.