CHIEF MASTER SGT. CALVIN D. WILLIAMS Chief Master Sergeant Calvin D. Williams is the Command Chief Master Sergeant, Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. The command's mission is to provide strategic deterrence, global strike and combat support. As the Command Chief Master Sergeant, Chief Williams is responsible for advising the commander on all matters influencing the professional development, training, combat readiness, utilization, morale and mission effectiveness of assigned enlisted personnel. Additionally, he serves as the command's functional manager for assigned chiefs, group superintendents and first sergeants. Air Force Global Strike Command comprises more than 31,000 highly-disciplined professionals operating in locations around the globe. The Command's two numbered air forces and nine wings control the nation's entire inventory of Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles, B-1, B-2 and B-52 bomber aircraft. Chief Williams has served in numerous positions at the squadron level, group-level, wing-level, numbered air forces, major command, Air Staff, and Joint Staff. His assignments include bases in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Illinois and Washington, D.C. He has also served overseas in Afghanistan and Germany. Before assuming his current position, he was the Chief, Total Force Integration, Air Force Enlisted Force Development, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. EDUCATION 1993 Airmen Leadership School, Patrick AFB, Fla. 1999 Kisling Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Kapaun Air Station, Germany 1999 Associate in applied science degree in information resource management, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2004 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Gunter AFB, Ala. 2006 Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Course, Gunter AFB, Ala. 2008 Bachelors of Arts in History, University of Maryland-University College, Adelphi, Md. 2008 Gettysburg Senior Leader Experience, Gettysburg, Pa. 2009 Air Force Smart Operations 21 Executive Leadership Course, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn. 2009 Masters of Arts in Management and Leadership, Webster University, St. Louis, Mo. 2009 National Defense University, Joint Forces Staff College, Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course, Norfolk, Va. 2010 Enterprise Management Seminar, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. 2012 Strategic Mindset Seminar, Senior Enlisted Leader Development, Arlington Va. 2012 Keystone Command Senior Enlisted Leadership Course, National Defense University, Washington, D.C. 2012 Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management, University of Maryland-University College, Adelphi, Md. 2014 Enterprise Perspective Seminar, Washington, D.C. ASSIGNMENTS 1. June 1988 - August 1988, Trainee, Basic Military Training School, Lackland AFB, Texas 2. August 1988 - September 1988, Student, Administration Apprentice Course, Keesler AFB, Miss. 3. October 1988 - October 1992, Administration Communications Specialist, Executive Services Division, Deputy Chief of Staff Personnel Directorate, HQ USAF, Washington D.C. 4. October 1992 - August 1995, NCOIC Information Management, Nuclear Technology Directorate, Headquarters Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC), Patrick AFB, Fla. 5. August 1995 - December 1996, Postal Comm Manager, Info Sys Flight, HQ AFTAC, Patrick AFB, Fla. 6. December 1996 - November 1998, NCOIC Information Management, Test and Evaluation Division, Advanced Technology Applications Directorate, HQ AFTAC, Patrick AFB, Fla. 7. November 1998 - December 2000, Superintendent, Commander's Support Staff, 86th Communications Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany (August - December 2000, NCOIC Commander Support Staff, 363rd Expeditionary Transportation Squadron, Prince Sultan AB, Saudi Arabia) 8. December 2000 - May 2002, NCOIC Communications and Information Management, 86th Support Group, Ramstein AB, Germany (August 2001 - October 2001, NCOIC Logistics Cell, US Joint Forces Command, Stuttgart Germany) 9. June 2002 - December 2003, Superintendent, Communications and Personnel Systems, Logistics Directorate, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, D.C. 10. December 2003 - May 2005, Executive Cell Manager, Deputy Directorate for Special Operations, Operations Directorate, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, D.C. 11. June 2005 - May 2006, Superintendent, Executive Services Support, Strategic Plans, Requirements and Programs Directorate, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill. 12. May 2006 - June 2008, Supt, Air Force Officer Accessions and Training Schools, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 13. June 2008 - May 2010, Superintendent, Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development, Maxwell AFB, Ala. (October 2009 - April 2010, Superintendent, 855th Air Expeditionary Squadron, Kabul, Afghanistan) 14. June 2010 - March 2012, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 45th Space Wing, Patrick AFB, Fla. 15. March 2012 - February 2013, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan 16. February 2013 - October 2015, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern), Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. 17. June 2015 - September 2015, Chief, Total Force Integration, Air Force Enlisted Force Development, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 18. October 2015 - Present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale AFB, La. MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Legion of Merit Bronze Star Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS 1999 Distinguished Graduate, Kisling Non-Commissioned Officer Academy 1999 Ramstein AB Communication and Information Management Professionalism Award Winner 2001 86th Support Group Staff Senior NCO of the Year 2002 Joint Chiefs of Staff, Logistics Directorate SNCO of the Year 2003 Joint Chiefs of Staff, Logistics Directorate SNCO of the Year 2004 Joint Chiefs of Staff, Operations Directorate SNCO of the Year EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION Chief Master Sergeant December 2006 (Current as of November 2015)