James A. Roy

James A. Roy is the 16th and current Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force beginning on 30 June 2009. He was previously the Senior Enlisted Leader and Advisor for United States Pacific Command.^[2][3] The previous CMSAF Rodney J. McKinley retired at the end of June.

Education

• 1985 Noncommissioned Officer Preparatory Course, MacDill AFB, Fla.
• 1991 Associate of Science degree in construction management, Park College, Parkville, Mo.
• 1992 Associate of Applied Science degree in construction technology, Community College of the Air Force
• 1993 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Kadena Air Base, Japan
• 1993 Associate in Applied Science degree in instructor of technology and military science, Community College of the Air Force
• 1996 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Gunter AFB, Ala.
• 1996 Bachelor of Science degree in engineering management, Park College, summa cum laude, Parkville, Mo.
• 2000 Master of Science degree in human resources management, Troy State University, Troy, Ala.
• 2005 USAF Senior Leadership Course, Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, N.C.
• 2005 Keystone, U.S. Joint Forces Command, Suffolk, Va.
• 2005 Leadership Team Awareness Course, Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute, Patrick AFB, Fla.
• 2006 USAF Senior Leadership Course, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pa.
• 2008 Security Assistance Management-Overseas Course, Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

Assignments

1. September 1982 - November 1982, trainee, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. November 1982 - February 1983, student, heavy equipment operator, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
3. February 1983 - January 1987, heavy equipment operator, 56th Civil Engineering Squadron, MacDill AFB, Florida
4. February 1987 - December 1987, heavy equipment operator, 554th Civil Engineering Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea
5. January 1988 - May 1992, instructor/instructor supervisor, heavy equipment operator, 3770th Technical Training Group, Detachment 0001, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
6. May 1992 - May 1993, foreman, horizontal construction, 8th Civil Engineering Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea
7. May 1993 - March 1994, foreman, heavy repair, 633d Civil Engineering Squadron, Andersen AFB, Guam
8. April 1994 - March 1995, manager, heavy repair, 36th Civil Engineering Squadron, Andersen AFB, Guam
9. March 1995 - November 1996, chief, readiness flight, 36th Civil Engineering Squadron, Andersen AFB, Guam
10. November 1996 - July 1997, chief, heavy repair, 36th Civil Engineering Squadron, Andersen AFB, Guam
11. August 1997 - July 1999, chief, facility maintenance, 81st Civil Engineering Squadron, Keesler AFB, Miss.
12. July 1999 - March 2000, superintendent, military personnel flight, 81st Mission Support Squadron, Keesler AFB, Miss.
13. March 2000 - September 2000, superintendent, 81st Support Group, Keesler AFB, Miss.
14. September 2000 - September 2002, command chief master sergeant, 14th Flying Training Wing, Columbus AFB, Mississippi
15. September 2002 - May 2004, command chief master sergeant, 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston AFB, S.C.
16. June 2004 - August 2005, command chief master sergeant, 1st Fighter Wing, Langley AFB, Virginia (Oct 2004 - Nov 2004, command chief master sergeant, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait)
17. August 2005 - May 2007, command chief master sergeant, United States Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force, Yokota Air Base, Japan
18. June 2007 - June 2009, Senior Enlisted Leader and Advisor, United States Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii
19. June 2009–present, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

Awards and decorations

Other achievements

• 1993 John Levitow Award, Noncommissioned Officer Academy
• 1996 Senior Noncommissioned Officer the Year, 13th Air Force
• 1996 Ancient Order of Chamorro and a special resolution from Guam's 24th Legislature

References

1. ^ http://www.stripes.com/news/new-top-air-force-nco-sets-broad-agenda-1.91590
2. ^ Air Force leaders name next top enlisted leader, Air Force News Service, 5/8/2009
3. ^ New Chief Master Sergeant of Air Force named, Air Force Times, 5/11/2009

External links

• Bio at af.mil