Chief Master Sergeant Gregory Peterson is the Command Chief, 633d Air Base Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. He is the primary advisor to the Commander for all matters pertaining to training, operations, maintenance, and force development for more than 18,000 Air Force and Army personnel. The 633d Air Base Wing provides installation support to more than 100,000 military, civilians, retirees, and family members. The wing’s two Mission Support Groups and Medical Group ensure base support for a multitude of units to include Air Combat Command, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, four operational wings, eight Army brigades, and 47 major associate units.
Chief Peterson entered the Air Force in May 1991. He attended technical training school at Lowry AFB, Colorado, graduating the nine month PMEL Apprentice course in March of 1992. Chief Peterson has held multiple assignments to include TMDE Technician, PMEL Flight Chief, Squadron Production Supervisor, MAJCOM Functional Manager and Squadron Superintendent. His assignments have allowed him to serve state-side in Colorado, Maine, Delaware, South Carolina and Illinois as well as overseas in Japan and South Korea.
EDUCATION
1996 Airman Leadership School, Scott AFB, Illinois
2002 Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, McGuire AFB, New Jersey
2006 Electronic Systems Technology Associates Degree, Community College of the Air Force
2007 LOG 262 Applied Maintenance Management Concepts (AF), AFIT
2008 Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
2014 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Correspondence Course
2014 Professional Manager Certification, Community College of the Air Force
2014 Mission Generation Road Course
ASSIGNMENTS
1. May 1991 - July 1991, Student, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. August 1991 - March 1992, Student, Technical Training School, Lowry AFB, Colorado
3. April 1992 - December 1993, PMEL Journeyman, Loring AFB, Maine
4. January 1994 - March 1997, PMEL Journeyman, Scott AFB, Illinois
5. April 1997 - March 1998, PMEL Craftsman, Osan AB, South Korea
6. April 1998 - November 2002, TMDE Quality Assurance Manager, Dover AFB, Delaware
7. December 2002 - October 2008, Production Supervisor, Shaw AFB, South Carolina
8. November 2008 - June 2012, PMEL MAJCOM Functional Manager, Peterson AFB, Colorado
9. July 2012 - April 2015, Maintenance Superintendent, Misawa AB, Japan
10. May 2015 – May 2017, PMEL MAJCOM Functional Manager, Scott AFB, Illinois
11. May 2017 – June 2019, Command Chief, 635th Supply Chain Operations Wing, Scott AFB, Illinois
12. June 2019 – Present, Command Chief, 633d Air Base Wing, JBLE, Virginia
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal
Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with six oak leaf clusters
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1991 Basic Military Training Honor Guard
1993 Senior Airman Below the Zone
1996 Airman Leadership School Distinguished Graduate
2004 20th Fighter Wing Lt General Leo Marquez Award
2004 20th Maintenance Group Maintenance Professional of the Year
2004 Air Force Association South Carolina Outstanding Aircraft Technician of the Year
2007 9th Air Force Lance P. Sijan USAF Leadership Award
2011 Headquarters Air Force Space Command Lance P. Sijan USAF Leadership Award
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Airman First Class, May 1991
Senior Airman March, 1993
Staff Sergeant July, 1996
Technical Sergeant, July 2001
Master Sergeant, May 2005
Senior Master Sergeant, August 2010
Chief Master Sergeant, February 2015
(Current as of June 2019)