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CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT JOHN W. MILAM
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Chief Master Sergeant John W. Milam, Jr., is the Command Chief Master Sergeant for the 53d Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. He is responsible for the health, welfare, morale, and effective utilization of approximately 2,200 military and civilian personnel at 22 diverse locations in the United States. The wing is responsible for fighter, remotely piloted air vehicle and bomber operational testing and evaluation, and evaluation and tactics development in the areas of electronic warfare, armament, avionics and weapons systems evaluation programs Combat Archer and Combat hammer, as well as the electronic warfare aggressor program Combat Shield.
Chief Milam entered the Air Force in 1984 and has held various positions in aircraft maintenance, including flight-line expediter, lead production superintendent, helicopter maintenance unit superintendent, squadron maintenance superintendent, and as an operations group superintendent. His assignments include bases in New Mexico, California, and Georgia. Chief Milam also served overseas in the Philippines, Korea, and Japan, and deployed in support of Operations SOUTHERN WATCH, ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM.
EDUCATION
1987 Noncommissioned Preparatory Course, Clark AB, Philippines
1990 Noncommissioned Leadership School, Holloman AFB, N.M.
1993 Noncommissioned Academy, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan
1998 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy Correspondence Program, AU, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan
1999 USAF First Sergeant Academy additional duty symposium, AU, Edwards AFB, Calif.
2000 Associates Degree in Aircraft Maintenance Technology, Community College of the Air Force
2001 USAF Senior NCO Academy, Gunter AFB, Ala.
2002 Associates Degree in Education, Cerro COSO Community College, Calif.
2006 Industrial/Residential Electrical Wiring, Valdosta Technical College, Ga.
2006 Chiefs Leadership Course, Gunter AFB, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. April 1984 - May 1984, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. May 1984 - September 1984, Aircraft Electrical System Specialist training, Chanute AFB, Ill.
3. September 1984 - October 1989, Aircraft Electrical-Environmental Specialist, Clark AB, Philippines
4. October 1989 - February 1992, Aircraft Electrical-Environmental Specialist, Holloman AFB, N.M.
5. February 1992 - February 1993, Aircraft Electrical-Environmental Specialist, Osan AB, Korea
6. February 1993 - March 1999, Flight-Line Expediter, Inspection Section Chief, and Specialist Flight Chief,
Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan
7. March 1999 - September 2001, Bomber Specialist Section Chief, Bomber Production Superintendent,
Edwards AFB, Calif.
8. September 2001- July 2011, Logistics Superintendent, Production Superintendent, Maintenance Superintendent, Sq Maintenance Superintendent, 23rd Fighter Group Superintendent, 23rd Maintenance Group Superintendent, Moody AFB, Ga.
9. July 2011 - present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 53d Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.
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
Meritorious Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
AF Outstanding Unit Award with 13 oak leaf clusters
AF Organizational Excellence Award
National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with bronze star
Iraq Campaign Medal with bronze star
Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2004 Georgia State AFA Rescue Aircraft Technician Award
2004 Maintenance Professional of the Year, 347th Rescue Wing
2000 SNCO of the Year, 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Airman October 31,1984
Airman First Class April 30, 1985
Senior Airman April 30, 1986
Sergeant April 1, 1987
Staff Sergeant July 1, 1989
Technical Sergeant July 1, 1993
Master Sergeant June 1, 1997
Senior Master Sergeant December 1, 2001
Chief Master Sergeant May 1, 2006
(Current as of July 2011)
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