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Chief Master Sergeants of the Air Force

 

Most of the biographies below are taken from the Air Force History Publication: Generation of Chevrons a History of the Enlisted Force.

See also the AU Press publication: The Evolution of Airmen: Conversations With Chief Master Sergeants of the Air Force.

Some biographies are linked to the biographies found on the official Air Force Link biographies pages.

Paul W. Airey -- April 3, 1967 - July 31, 1969

Donald L. Harlow -- August 1, 1969 - October 1, 1971

Richard D. Kisling -- October 1, 1971 - October 1, 1973

Thomas N. Barnes -- October 1, 1973 - August 1, 1977

Robert D. Gaylor -- August 1, 1977 - July 31, 1979

James M. McCoy -- August 1, 1979 - July 31, 1981

Arthur L. Andrews -- August 1, 1981 - August 1, 1983

Sam E. Parish -- August 1, 1983 - June 30, 1986

James C. Binnicker --July 1, 1986-July 31, 1990

Gary R. Pfingston -- August 1, 1990 - October 25, 1994

David J. Campanale -- October 26, 1994 - November 4, 1996

Eric W. Benken -- November 5, 1996 - July 30, 1999

Frederick J. "Jim" Finch -- July 31, 1999 - June 28, 2002

Gerald R. Murray -- July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2006

Rodney J. McKinley -- July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2009

James A. Roy -- June 30, 2009 - January 24, 2013

James A. Cody -- January 24, 2013 - February 17, 2017

Kalith O. Wright -- February 17, 2017 - August 6, 2020

JoAnne S. Bass -- August 6, 2020