Chief Master Sergeant Cherise Mosley serves as the Command Chief Master Sergeant, 90th Missile Wing, F.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 a nuclear combat 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 Mosley grew up in and entered the Air Force from Wasilla, Alaska, in April 2001. She enlisted as a Munitions Systems Technician, graduating from the Munitions Systems Apprentice Course at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, in August 2001. Her background includes numerous positions at the squadron, group, wing and Major Command levels. Her previous assignments include bases in South Carolina, South Korea, Guam, Germany, North Dakota, Louisiana and California. Chief Mosley has deployed in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM, INHERENT RESOLVE, FREEDOM’S SENTINEL and SPARTAN SHIELD.
Prior to her current assignment, she served as Senior Enlisted Airman for Space Launch Delta 30 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, where she responsible for the readiness, health, welfare, quality of life, and development for a total force team of 2,500 military and civilian Airmen and Guardians responsible for executing assured access to space operations and intercontinental ballistic missile test missions for the Department of Defense.
EDUCATION
2005 Airman Leadership School, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea
2005 Munitions Systems Craftsman Course, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas
2006 Air Force Combat Ammunition Planning & Production Course, Beale AFB, Calif.
2006 Munitions Accountable Systems Officer Course, Sheppard AFB, Texas
2010 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Kadena AB, Japan
2011 United States Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy (Non-residence)
2011 Associate of Applied Science Degree, Munitions Systems Technology, Community College of the Air Force
2011 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course, National Defense University (Non-residence)
2012 Professional Manager Certification, Community College of the Air Force
2012 Associate of Applied Science, Business Management, Columbia Southern University, Orange County, Ala.
2013 Bachelor of Science, Business Management, Columbia Southern University, Orange County, Ala.
2014 Air Force Nuclear Surety Inspector Course, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
2015 Air Force Weapons Safety Management Course, Lackland AFB Texas
2015 Air Force Inspector General Training Course for Inspectors, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
2015 United States Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell-Gunter Annex, Ala.
2016 North Atlantic Treaty Organization Logistics Tactical Evaluator Course, Oberammergau, Germany
2016 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course II, National Defense University (Non-residence)
2017 Master of Business Administration and Management, Columbia Southern University, Orange County, Ala.
2018 Air Force Combat Ammunition Planning & Production Course, Beale AFB, Calif.
2019 United States Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Course, Air University, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Ala.
2021 Command Chief Training Course, Andrews AFB, Washington DC
2023 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School, Chapel Hill, N.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. April 2001 – May 2001, Trainee, Basic Military Training, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
2. May 2001 – August 2001, Student, Munitions Systems Technical Training School, Sheppard AFB, Texas
3. August 2001 – November 2003, Munitions Crew Member, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Shaw AFB, S.C.
4. November 2003 – November 2005, Munitions Inspector, 51st Munitions Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea
5. November 2005 – August 2008, Operations Stock Control Supervisor, 36th Munitions Squadron, Andersen AFB, Guam
6. August 2008 – August 2009, NCO in Charge, Conventional Maintenance, 36th Munitions Squadron, Andersen AFB, Guam
7. August 2009 – September 2010, Executive Assistant, 36th Maintenance Group, Andersen AFB, Guam
8. September 2010 – September 2011, NCO in Charge, Munitions Control, 36th Munitions Squadron, Andersen AFB, Guam
9. September 2011 – August 2012, NCO in Charge, Munitions Operations, 86th Munitions Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany|
10. August 2012 – October 2013, NCO in Charge, Precision Guided Munitions, 86th Munitions Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany (October 2013 – April 2014, Munitions
Flight Chief, 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, Southwest Asia)
11. April 2014 – October 2014, Production Flight Chief, 86th Munitions Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany
12. October 2014 – March 2015, Systems Flight Chief, 86th Munitions Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany
13. March 2015 – January 2017, Command Munitions and Surety Inspector, USAFE-AFAFRICA IG, Ramstein AB, Germany
14. January 2017 – October 2017, Superintendent, Inspections Division, USAFE-AFAFRICA IG, Ramstein AB, Germany
15. October 2017 – August 2018, Materiel Flight Chief, 5th Munitions Squadron, Minot AFB, N.D.
16. August 2018 – July 2020, Superintendent, 5th Munitions Squadron, Minot AFB, N.D.
(October 2019 – July 2020, Superintendent, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, Al Dhafra AB, United Arab Emirates)
17. July 2020 – August 2022, Air Force Global Strike Command Munitions Functional Manager, Barksdale AFB, La.
18. August 2022 – June 2024, Senior Enlisted Airman, Space Launch Delta 30, Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif.
19. June 2024 – Present, Command Chief, 90th Missile Wing, Francis E. Warren AFB, Wyo.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with silver cluster and one bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Unit Award with bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with “N” device
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2004 – 51st Fighter Wing Lieutenant General Leo Marquez Missile and Munitions Technician of the Year
2012 – 86th Airlift Wing Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award
2013 – 86th Airlift Wing Lieutenant General Leo Marquez Award
2013 – 86th Airlift Wing Volunteer of the Year
2016 – Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year
2016 – United States Air Forces in Europe Lieutenant General Howard W. Leaf Award
2017 – 5th Bomb Wing General Larry D. Welch Award