Chief Master Sergeant Rodney Koonce is the Command Chief Master Sergeant, 75th Air Base Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah. He represents the nearly 2,500 personnel providing base support for the Ogden Air Logistics Complex, three wings and more than 50 tenant organizations. He advises the commander on mission effectiveness, combat readiness, professional development, training, utilization, health, morale and welfare of all assigned personnel as well as quality of life issues for the 22,000 total force warriors and family members that comprise Team Hill.
Chief Koonce entered the Air Force in April 1991. He graduated from the Non Destructive Inspection course at Chanute AFB, Illinois, in September 1991. He served in a variety of aircraft maintenance positions sustaining combat and training air operations, as well as a myriad of other roles including First Sergeant. His assignments include duty in throughout Air Combat Command, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Pacific Air Forces. He was also involved in Operations Desert Shield, Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
EDUCATION
1997 Airman Leadership School, Kadena AB, Japan
2004 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Kapaun Air Station, Germany
2007 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy Correspondence Course
2008 Applied Associates Non Destructive Testing Technology, Community College of the Air Force
2008 USAF First Sergeant Academy, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2009 Applied Associates Human Resource Management, Community College of the Air Force
2010 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Correspondence Course
2011 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy (Distinguished Graduate)
2011 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Organizational Management, Ashford University, Clinton, Iowa
2014 Chief Leadership Course, Ramstein AB, Germany
2016 Masters of Arts in Organizational Leadership, American Military University, Charlestown, W. Va.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. September 1991 – July 1995, Non Destructive Inspection Apprentice, 33rd Maintenance Squadron, Eglin AFB, Fla.
2. July 1995 – June 1998, Non Destructive Inspection Journeyman, 18th Maintenance Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan
3. June 1998 – January 2002, Non Destructive Inspection Craftsman, 33rd MXS, Eglin AFB, Fla.
4. January 2002 – January 2003 Assistant Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, Non Destructive Inspection, 51st Maintenance Squadron, Osan AB, Republic of Korea
5. January 2003 – January 2006, Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, Non Destructive Inspection, 86th Maintenance Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany
6. January 2006 – June 2008, Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, Non Destructive Inspection, 437th Maintenance Squadron, Charleston AFB, South Carolina
7. June 2008 – August 2009, First Sergeant, 437th Force Support Squadron, Charleston AFB, S.C.
8. September 2009 – September 2010, First Sergeant, 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea
9. October 2010 – June 2012, First Sergeant, 603rd Air Control Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy
10. June 2012 – August 2013, First Sergeant, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy (June 2012 – December 2012, First Sergeant, 451st Expeditionary Maintenance Group, Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan)
11. August 2013 – October 2014, Maintenance Superintendent, 31st Maintenance Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy
12. October 2014 – April 2015, Maintenance Flight Chief, 60th Maintenance Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif.
13. May 2015 – January 2016, Superintendent, Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif.
14. February 2016 – December 2016, Group Superintendent, 60th Maintenance Group, Travis AFB, Calif. (June 2016 – August 2016, Interim Command Chief, 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis AFB, Calif.)
15. December 2016 – Present, Command Chief, 75th Air Base Wing, Utah
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal
Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor device and one silver oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal with Star device
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Air and Space Campaign Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold border
OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
1994 33rd MXS Maintenance Professional of the Year
2006 437th MXS Lance P. Sijan Award
2006 437th MXG Tuskegee Airman Chief Master Sgt. Archer Award
2006 437th AW LSEP Outstanding Performer
2008 437th AW First Sergeant of the Year
2009 8th FW First Sergeant of the Year
2010 31st OG First Sergeant of the Year
2011 31st FW First Sergeant of the Year
2011 Distinguished Graduate, SNCO Academy
2012 31st MSG First Sergeant of the Year
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant November 2014
(Current as of December 2016)