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U N I T E D S T A T E S A I R F O R C E
CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT MARCUS R. SNODDY
The 96th Test Wing provides developmental testing and evaluation of conventional munitions, command and control systems, and aircraft avionics and guidance systems. Additionally, the wing provides all base operating support, infrastructure, and services support for the Department of Defense's largest installation (724 sq miles) comprised of seven tenant wing or wing-equivalent units, to include the 33rd Fighter Wing (F-35 Joint Strike Fighter), the Army's 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Naval School Explosive Ordinance Disposal, and 37 other associate units including the Army's 6th Ranger Training Battalion and the Air Force's 20th Space Control Squadron. He advises the commanders and their senior staff on matters of military readiness, morale, quality of life, professional development and effective utilization of personnel. Chief Snoddy entered active duty Jan 3, 1985. His background includes numerous leadership roles at squadron, group, numbered air force, major, joint and combatant command levels. He has been stationed at various bases in Japan, Korea, Singapore, Egypt, Germany, Turkey and the U.S. Prior to assuming his current position, he served as the Command Chief, 455 Air Expeditionary Wing, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. EDUCATION 1987 NCO Preparatory Course, Yokota Air Base, Japan 1991 USAF Leadership School, Langley Air Force Base, Va. 1996 NCO Academy, Kadena AB, Japan 1997 Associates Degree in Information Resources Management, CCAF 2000 Dynamics of International Terrorism, USAF Special Operations School, Hurlburt Fld, Fla. 2000 Middle Eastern Orientation Course, USAF Special Operations School, Hurlburt Fld, Fla. 2005 United States Army Sergeants Major Academy, Fort Bliss, Texas 2005 United States Army Command Sergeants Major Course, Fort Bliss, Texas 2006 USAF Chief Leadership Course, 2008 Center for Creative Leadership, Leadership Development Program, Greensboro, N.C. 2008 AFSO21 Executive Leaders Course, Knoxville, Tenn. 2008 Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute, Patrick AFB, Fla. 2008 Associates Degree in General Studies, University of Maryland 2008 Bachelors Degree in Information Systems Management, University of Maryland 2008 IT Project Management Certificate, University of Maryland 2010 Enterprise Management Seminar, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia 2011 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course, Joint Forces Staff College 2011 Executive Seminar on Mid-East Asia, Alan Freed and Associates, Washington, DC 2011 Keystone Command Senior Enlisted Leadership Course, National Defense University, Washington, DC 2012 COMAFFOR Senior Staff Course, Air Force Expeditionary Center, JB-MDL, N. J. ASSIGNMENTS 1. January 1985 - February 1985, Trainee, Basic Military Training School, Lackland AFB, Texas 2. February 1985 - April 1985, Student, Administrative Specialist Course, Keesler AFB, Miss. 3. April 1985 - September 1985, Administrative Specialist, 93rd Combat Support Group, Castle AFB, Calif. 4. September 1985 - October 1986, Administrative Security Specialist, United States Air Force Wargaming Center, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 5. October 1986 - October 1988, Mail Processing Specialist, Detachment 2, 6005th Air Postal Squadron, Yokota AB, Japan 6. October 1988 - December 1989, Mail Processing Specialist, Narita Mail Controlling Activity, Narita International Airport, Japan 7. December 1989 - May 1992, Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, Environmental Plans and Programs Information Management, Directorate of the Civil Engineer, Tactical Air Command, Langley AFB, Va. 8. May 1992 - August 1993, NCOIC, Unit Orderly Room, 628th Airlift Support Squadron, Incirlik AB, Turkey 9. August 1993 - August 1994, Chief, Information Management, Detachment 2, 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Osan AB, Korea 10. August 1994 - August 1996, NCOIC, Operations and Plans Information Management and NCOIC, Tactical Deception Program, Headquarters Fifth Air Force, Yokota AB, Japan 11. August 1996 - May 1998, NCOIC, Executive Support, Headquarters, Fifth Air Force, Yokota AB, Japan 12. May 1998 - May 2000, NCOIC then Chief, Information Management, 497th Combat Training Squadron, Paya Lebar, Singapore 13. May 2000 - July 2001, Superintendent, Commander's Support Staff, PEACE VECTOR III, Ismailaya, Egypt 14. July 2001 - July 2002, Superintendent, Comptroller Information Management, Finance and Comptroller Directorate, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Hickam AFB, Hawaii 15. July 2002 - May 2004, Executive Superintendent, Plans and Programs Directorate, Headquarters PACAF, Hickam AFB, Hawaii 16. May 2004 - May 2005, Student, United States Army Sergeants Major Academy, Fort Bliss, Texas 17. May 2005 - July 2006, Superintendent to Deputy Commander, Headquarters U.S. European Command, Senior Enlisted Leader and Command IM and Postal Functional Manager, HQEUCOM, Patch Barracks, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany 18. July 2006 - April 2007, Executive Assistant to the Chief Master Sergeant of The Air Force, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington DC 19. April 2007 - August 2008, Chief, Force Development Programs, Headquarters Defense Information Systems Agency and Joint Task Force Global Network Operations, Arlington, Va. 20. September 2008 - February 2010, Group Superintendent, 425th Air Base Group, Izmir Air Station, Turkey (June 2009 - December 2009 - Group Superintendent, 386th Expeditionary Mission Support Group, Southwest Asia) 21. February 2010 - Sept 2011, Command Chief, 39th Air Base Wing, Incirlik AB, Turkey 22. September 2011 - September 2012, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan 23. November 2012 - Present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 96th Test Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla. MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Bronze Star Medal Defense Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air Force Achievement Medal with five oak leaf clusters OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS 1986 Outstanding Postal Airman of the Half-Year, PACAF 1991 Commandant's Leadership Award Winner, Tactical Air Command Leadership School, TAC 1992 39th Air Base Wing Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, USAFE 1995 5th Air Force Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Nominee, PACAF 1996 John L. Levitow Graduate, Pacific Air Forces Noncommissioned Officer's Academy, PACAF 1996 Academic Achievement Award Winner, Pacific Air Forces NCO Academy, PACAF 1997 5th Air Force Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, PACAF 1997 5th Air Force Information Manager of the Year, PACAF EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Chief Master Sergeant Dec. 1, 2006 (Current as of 17 Jan 2013) | |||||
