Chief Master Sergeant Adam J. Guest is the Command Chief Master Sergeant, 96th Test Wing, Air Force Materiel Command, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. He leads more than 9,800 military, civilian, and contractor personnel, in accomplishing the 96th Test Wing's mission. The 96th Test Wing has eight groups and 32 squadrons, operates 38 uniquely modified test aircraft, and manages 120,000 square miles of over-water test ranges plus facilities in six states. He also directs all base operating support, infrastructure, and services support for the Air Force's largest installation at 724 square miles. The 96th Test Wing hosts nine tenant wings and wing equivalent units, and 37 other associate units, including the U.S. Army's 6th Ranger Training Battalion and the 20th Space Surveillance Squadron. As command chief, he interacts with local officials across a three- county, 11-city region with an annual military economic impact of $10.8 billion.
Chief Guest grew up in Chamberlain, South Dakota, and entered the Air Force in June 1998 as a Munitions Systems Apprentice. Throughout his career, he has filled a myriad of roles including Wing Weapons Safety Manager, First Sergeant, Munitions Accountability Systems Officer, and at the squadron and group levels. Chief Guest has deployed in support of Operations NORTHERN WATCH, SOUTHERN WATCH, ALLIED FORCE, NEW DAWN, ENDURING FREEDOM, INHERENT RESOLVE and FREEDOM’S SENTINEL. Prior to his current role, he served as Command Chief, 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis AFB, Va.
EDUCATION
2003 Airmen Leadership School, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.
2004 Munitions Craftsman Course, Sheppard AFB, Texas
2009 Non-commissioned Officer Academy, Sheppard AFB, Texas
2010 Associate of Applied Science, Munitions Systems, Community College of the Air Force
2012 Senior Non-commissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Ala., by distance learning
2013 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education I Course, by distance learning
2015 Professional Manager Certification, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2016 Senior Non-commissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Ala.
2017 Bachelor of Arts, Business Management, American Military University, Charles Town, W. Va.
2021 Master of Business Administration, Trident University International, Chandler, Ariz.
2021 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II Course, by distance learning
2021 Chief Leadership Course, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2021 Command Chief Master Sergeant Training Course, Joint Base Andrews, M.D.
2022 Contingency Wartime Planning Course, LeMay Center, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2023 Executive Continuous Process Improvement, Institute for Defense Business, Duke University, Durham, N.C.
2024 Executive Management for Inclusion, Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies, Washington D.C.
2024 Enterprise Perspective Seminar, Alan L. Freed Associates Inc., Washington D.C.
ASSIGNMENTS OR CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. September 1998 – May 2000, Munitions Storage Crew Member, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz.
2. May 2000 – May 2001, Munitions Storage Dispatcher, 8th Maintenance Squadron, Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea
3. May 2001 – September 2008, Multiple duties within the Munitions career field, 56th Fighter Wing, Luke AFB, Ariz.
4. *November 2001 – January 2002, OCN Duty, 332nd Air Expeditionary Group, Al Jaber AB, Kuwait (OSW/OEF)
5. *March 2008 – July 2008, Precision Guided Munitions Bay Chief, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Udeid AB, Qatar (OEF)
6. September 2008 – October 2011, Wing Weapons Safety Manager, 56th Fighter Wing, Luke AFB, Ariz.
7. *August 2010 – February 2011, Wing Weapons Safety Manager, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, Bagram AB, Afghanistan (OEF/OND)
8. October 2011 – August 2016, Chief of Wing Weapons Safety, 412th Test Wing & Air Force Test Center, Edwards AFB, Calif.
9. *July 2014 – February 2015, Wing Weapons Safety Manager, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Udeid AB, Qatar (OEF/OIR)
10. August 2016 – May 2019, Production Flight Chief, 7th Munitions Squadron, Dyess AFB, Texas
11. *August 2018 – February 2019, Production Flight Chief, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, Al Udeid AB, Qatar (OIR/OFS)
12. February 2019 – November 2019, Superintendent, 7th Munitions Squadron, Dyess AFB, Texas
13. November 2019 – August 2020, Superintendent, 7th Operations Group, Dyess AFB, Texas
14. August 2020 – August 2021, Superintendent, 607th Materiel Maintenance Squadron, Daegu AB, Republic of Korea
15. August 2021 – June 2022, MAJCOM Functional Manager, HQ AFMC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
16. June 2022 – May 2024, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.
17. May 2024 – Present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 96th Test Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with seven oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Unit Award with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with eight bronze oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with bronze star device
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border and two bronze oak leaf clusters
NATO International Security Assistance Force Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2004 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Maintenance Professional of the Year, Support Professional
2011 Distinguished Graduate, Noncommissioned Officer Academy
2011 AETC Explosive Safety Excellence Award
2012 AFMC Explosive Safety Outstanding Achievement Award
2013 AFTC Explosive Safety Outstanding Achievement Award
2015 AFTC Lance P. Sijan Nominee
2016 Distinguished Graduate, Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy
2018 7th Bomb Wing Lt Gen Lew Allen Trophy
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
CMSgt Sept. 1, 2019
(CURRENT AS OF MAY 2024)