Chief Master Sergeant Tiffany R. Bettisworth is the Command Chief Master Sergeant for the 90th Missile Wing, Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. She is the primary advisor to the commander in support of over 4,200 military, civilian, and contract personnel who provide strategic nuclear capability by operating, maintaining, securing, and supporting 15 missile alert facilities and 150 Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles on constant alert status, ready to launch at the direction of the President of the United States.
Chief Bettisworth entered the Air Force in August 1995. She graduated Technical Training as a Services Apprentice at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Her background includes all aspects of the Services career field to include honor guard, lodging, food service, protocol, mortuary, and training. Throughout her career, she has filled a myriad of roles including, Protocol Superintendent for the United States Warfare Center, Base Honor Guard Flight Chief, Airman Leadership School Commandant, and Mission Support Group Superintendent. Her stateside assignments include Montana, North Dakota, Nevada, Missouri, and Florida. Chief Bettisworth also served overseas in South Korea, Germany, Japan, Guam and deployed in support of Operations SOUTHERN WATCH, ALLIED FORCE, and ENDURING FREEDOM.
EDUCATION
2001 Airman Leadership school, Kapaun AS, Germany
2002 Associate in Applied Science, Fitness, Recreation and Services Management, Community College of the Air Force
2005 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Kadena AFB, Okinawa Japan
2009 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Correspondence Course
2009 Associate of Arts, University of Maryland University College
2009 Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy Correspondence Course
2010 Associate Degree in Instructor Technology, Community College of the Air Force
2011 Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2012 Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management, Ashford University, Iowa
2012 CCAF Instructor - Level 1 Certification, Community College of the Air Force
2014 Professional Manager’s Certification, Community College of the Air Force
2015 Nuclear fundamentals Course, Nuclear Weapons Center, Kirkland AFB, N.M.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Feb 96 – Mar 98, Missile Chef, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.
2. May 98 – Sep 99, Lodging Representative, Malmstrom AFB, Mont. (Mar 99 – Jun 99, Lodging Desk Clerk, 31st Expeditionary Support Squadron, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia)
3. Sep 99 – Sep 00, Lodging Specialist, Osan AB, South Korea
4. Sep 00 – Sep 01, Food Service Journeyman, Ramstein AB, Germany
5. Sep 01 – Sep 02, Military Training Manager & Assistant Mortuary NCOIC, Ramstein AB, Germany (Mar 02 – Jun 02, Food Service Specialist, 379th Expeditionary Services Squadron, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar)
6. Sep 02 – Dec 03, NCOIC Dining Facility, Anderson AFB, Guam
7. Dec 03 – Dec 05, Assistant Dining Facility Manager, Anderson AFB, Guam
8. Dec 05 – May 06, NCOIC Lodging Front Desk Operations, Nellis AFB, Nev.
9. May 06 – Sep 07, Flight Chief Base Honor Guard, Nellis AFB, Nev.
10. Sep 07 – Aug 08, Protocol NCOIC, United States Air Force Warfare Center, Nellis AFB, Nev.
11. Aug 08 – Aug 09, Protocol Superintendent, United States Air Force Warfare Center, Nellis AFB, Nev.
12.A ug 09 – Dec 12, Commandant, Airman Leadership School, Nellis AFB, Nev.
13. Dec 12 – Aug 14, Services Sustainment Flight Superintendent, Minot AFB, N.D. (Nov 13 – Jun 14, Superintendent, 405th Expeditionary Support Squadron, Thumrait Air Base, Oman)
14. Aug 14 – Nov 14, Services Sustainment Flight Superintendent, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
15. Nov 14 – Dec 15, Force Support Squadron Chief Enlisted Manager, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
16. Dec 15 – Dec 17, Force Support Squadron Superintendent, MacDill AFB, Fla.
17. Dec 17 – Jul 18, Force Support Squadron Superintendent, Kadena AB, Japan
18. Jul 18 – May 19, Mission Support Group Superintendent, Kadena AB, Japan
19. May 1 – present, Command Chief, 90th Missile Wing, F. E. Warren AFB, Wyo
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Outstanding Airman of the Year Ribbon
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2004 Federal Woman of the Year, Pacific Air Force
2005 Services NCO of the Year, Anderson AFB
2007 Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award, Nellis AFB
2007 Honor Guard Member of the Year, Nellis AFB
2009 Member of the Year, Chapter 1252 Air Force Sergeant’s Association
2010 Member of the Year, Division 12 Air Force Sergeant’s Association
2011 SNCO of the Year, Nellis AFB
2011 Commandant Award, AF SNCO Academy
2011 Distinguished Graduate, AF SNCO Academy
2012 SNCO of the Year, Air Combat Command
2013 SNCO of the Year, Minot AFB
2015 A1 Community General Billy Boles Mentorship Award, Whiteman AFB
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION
2015 Chief Master Sergeant (Current as of June 2019)