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CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT JOSE A LUGOSANTIAGO
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Chief Master Sergeant Jose A. LugoSantiago is the Command Chief Master Sergeant for the 628th Air Base Wing, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. He is the principal advisor to the Commander, Joint Base Charleston on mission effectiveness, professional development, military readiness, and utilization of the command's enlisted force and takes action to address shortfalls. In this capacity, he is also the functional manager for the wing's group superintendents and the installation first sergeants, providing senior enlisted leadership that affects over three thousand Airmen. The 628 ABW is the host to 53 DoD and Federal agencies, servicing over 79,000 Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, civilians, dependents and retirees across Joint Base Charleston, overseeing $2.0 billion in base property and capital assets and controlling an annual budget exceeding $172 million.
Chief LugoSantiago entered the Air Force in 1990. His diverse background includes service in three career fields: Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory (Metrology and Calibration), Professional Military Education, and Air Force Basic Military Training Instructor (MTI). He has served in various assignments in the CONUS and Overseas to include deploying to Al Udeid AB in support of Operations IRAQI and ENDURING FREEDOM and Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa. Prior to his current assignment, the Chief served as Squadron Superintendent, 86th Maintenance Squadron, Ramstein Air Base Germany, where he was responsible for orchestrating maintenance to sustain flying operations of 14 C-130Js and AMC enroute aircraft, as well as providing oversight over the Air Force's largest precision, measurement, test equipment centralized repair facility.
EDUCATION:
1994 Airman Leadership School, Kapaun AS, Germany
1995 Associate in Applied Science Degree, Electronic Systems Technology, CCAF
1998 USAF Academic Instructor School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
1998 Airman Leadership School Instructor Course, Maxwell AFB, Gunter Annex, Alabama
1999 Associate in Applied Science, Instructor of Technology & Military Science, CCAF
1999 Associate of Arts, Computer Science, University of Maryland
2001 Military Training Instructor School, Lackland AFB, Texas
2001 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Lackland AFB, Texas
2006 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB, Gunter Annex, Alabama (in-residence)
2007 Bachelor of Science, Computer & Information Systems, University of Maryland
2009 Masters in Business Administration (MBA), University of Phoenix
2010 USAF Senior Leader AFSO21 Executive Course, (Porsche) Stuttgart, Germany
2011 USAF Enterprise Management, Darden Graduate School of Business, University of Virginia
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Jan 1991 - Oct 1991. Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory Apprentice, Lowry AFB, Colorado
2. Oct 1991 - May 1993. Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory Journeyman, 366th Component Repair Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
3. May 1993 - Jun 1998. Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory Craftsman, 86th Maintenance Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
4. Feb 1995 - Dec 1995. 86th Airlift Wing Honor Guard NCOIC, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
5. Jun 1998 - May 2001. Instructor, Ramstein Airman Leadership School, Kapaun Air Station, Germany
6. May 2001 - May 2003. Military Training Instructor, 321st Training Squadron Lackland AFB, Texas
7. May 2003 - Jun 2004. Section Supervisor, 322d Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas
8. Jun 2004 - Jun 2005. Superintendent, Basic Military Training Drill & Ceremonies, 737thTraining Group, Lackland AFB, Texas
9. Jun 2005 - Jul 2008. Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment Flight Chief, 31st Maintenance Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy
10. Jul 2008 - May 2009. Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment Flight Chief, 4th Component Maintenance Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina
11. May 2009 - Feb 2010. Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment Flight Chief, 86th Maintenance Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
12. Feb 2010 - Nov 2010. Superintendent, 86th Maintenance Squadron, Ramstein Air Base Germany
13. Nov 2010 - Present. Command Chief Master Sergeant, 628th Air Base Wing, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Joint Meritorious Service Unit Citation Award with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with silver oak leaf cluster
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Award
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:
2000 Instructor of the Year, 86th Air Base Wing, Kapaun Air Station Germany
2001 Commandant's Leadership Award, Military Training Instructor School, Lackland AFB, Texas
2001 Distinguished Graduate, Military Training Instructor School, Lackland AFB, Texas
2001 Distinguished Graduate, Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Lackland AFB, Texas
2002 NCO of the Year, 321st Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas
2003 SNCO of the Year, 737th Training Group, Lackland AFB, Texas
2003 Air Education & Training Command's Best Military Training Instructor (Top Tech X), Goodfellow AFB, Texas
2003 Master Military Training Instructor (Blue Rope), Air Force Basic Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
2004 Member of the Year, Air Force Sergeants Association, Division 610, US South East Region
2006 Distinguished Graduate, Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB, Gunter Annex, Alabama
2006 Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award, 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano AB Italy
2007 31 MXS Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, Aviano AB Italy
2008 President's Award, Air Force Sergeants Association, Division 16, Europe
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Chief Master Sergeant, October 2009
(Current as of May 2011)
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