Chief Master Sergeant Derek T. Crowder is the
Command Chief Master Sergeant for the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base
Langley-Eustis, VA. He provides direction for the 1st Fighter Wing enlisted
force and represents their interests, as appropriate, to senior military
leaders, professional military organizations and community partners. Chief
Crowder works directly for the Wing Commander and advises him on all issues
regarding the welfare, readiness, morale and proper utilization and progress of
the 1,200 enlisted personnel assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing. Chief Crowder
grew up in Argenta, Illinois and entered the Air Force in January of 1994. His background
includes various duties in Materiel Management at the unit and Major Command
level. Throughout his career he has also filled roles outside of Materiel
Management to include Airman Leadership Instructor and Flight Chief. Previous assignments
include installations in New Mexico, Illinois, Alaska, Alabama, Afghanistan and
Republic of Korea. His deployments include support of Operation Deny Flight, Southern
Watch and Enduring Freedom.
Prior to assuming his current position he was
Superintendent of the 375th Mission Support Group, Scott AFB, Illinois.
EDUCATION
1999 Airman Leadership School, Eielson Air Force
Base (AFB), Alaska
2001 Associate in Applied Sciences, Logistics
Management, CCAF
2001 Academic Instructor School/Enlisted
Professional Military Education Instructor Course, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
2002 Associate in Applied Sciences, Instructor of
Technology and Military Science, CCAF
2003 Occupational Instructor Certification, CCAF
2004 Bachelor in Business Administration/Corporate
Training & Development, Wayland Baptist University, Texas
2006 Master in Human Resource Management, Wayland
Baptist University, Texas
2007 Non-Commissioned Officers Academy, Gunter
Annex, Alabama
2008 Joint Senior Enlisted Professional Education
2010 Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Gunter
Annex, Alabama
2010 Professional Managers Certification, CCAF
2017 Master in Strategic Studies, Air War College,
Maxwell AFB, Alabama
ASSIGNMENTS
March 1994–May 1998, Aircraft Parts Store
Apprentice, Holloman AFB, New Mexico
June 1998–March 2000, Receiving/Inspection
Technician, Eielson AFB, Alaska
April 2000–December 2000, NCOIC, Individual
Protective Equipment, Eielson AFB, Alaska
January 2001–August 2006, Flight Chief/Instructor,
Eielson Airman Leadership School, Eielson AFB, Alaska
September 2006–March 2007, NCOIC, Quick Response
Flight, Scott AFB, Illinois
April 2007–March 2008, NCOIC, Rotary Weapon System
Flight, Scott AFB, Illinois
April 2008–August 2009, Senior Mentor, Afghan
National Police Logistics Facility, Kabul, Afghanistan
September 2009–March 2011, Superintendent, C-130
MICAP/Stock Control Flight, Scott AFB, Illinois
April 2011–November 2011, Superintendent, AMC
Equipment Management, Scott AFB, Illinois
December 2011–December 2012, Superintendent,
Materiel Management Flight, Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea
January 2013–May 2015, AMC Materiel Management
Functional Manager/Senior Enlisted Leader, Scott AFB, Illinois
June 2015–July 2016, Superintendent, 375th Mission
Support Group, Scott AFB, Illinois
July 2016–May 2017, Student, Air War College,
Maxwell AFB, Alabama
June 2017–Present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 1st
Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal with four bronze oak leaf
clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor with
four bronze oak leaf clusters
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
AF Overseas Ribbon Short tour with one bronze oak
leaf cluster
AF Overseas Ribbon Long tour one bronze oak leaf
cluster
OTHER SIGNIFICANT
ACHIEVEMENTS
1999 John L. Levitow Award, Airman Leadership School
1999 354th Logistics Group Airman of the Year
2001 354th Mission Support Squadron Non-Commissioned
Officer of the Year
2001 Eielson Airman Leadership School Instructor of
the Year
2002 Eielson Airman Leadership School Instructor of
the Year
2003 Air Force Sergeants Association Division 14
Member of the Year
2004 Air Force Sergeants Association Division 14
Member of the Year
2005 Pacific Air Forces Airman Leadership School
Instructor of the Year
2007 John L. Levitow Award, Non-Commissioned
Officers Academy
2007 AMC Directorate of Logistics Non-Commissioned Officer
of the Year
2010 AMC Directorate of Logistics Tuskegee Airman
Non-Commissioned Officer of the year
2012 8th Mission Support Group Lance P. Sijan Senior
Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant Dec 2013
(Current as of Jun 2017)