Chief Master Sgt. Kevin J. Jurgella is the Command Chief Master Sergeant, 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. He is responsible to the Wing Commander and plays an integral role in the effective employment, professional development, good order and discipline of 1,654 enlisted personnel assigned to the fighter wing's two groups & six squadrons. Additionally, Chief Jurgella coordinates with numerous senior military leaders, professional military organizations and community partners to support 1st Fighter Wing men and women.
Chief Jurgella entered the Air Force in 1984 and graduated from the Aerospace Warning & Control Systems Technology Course. Chief Jurgella has served the majority of his career as a Chief Enlisted Aircrew member; having flown over 5,400 flight hours onboard USAF E-3A AWACS, NATO NE-3A AWACS, EC-130E ABCCC and E-8C JSTARS aircraft. Further, he has flown 63 combat and 34 combat support sorties while deployed in support of Operations DENY FLIGHT, ALLIED FORCE, IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM. His CONUS assignments include bases in Oklahoma, Arizona, Georgia and Virginia and his OCONUS assignments include bases in Alaska, Germany and Belgium.
EDUCATION
1987 NCO Preparatory Course, Tinker AFB, Okla.
1989 NCO Leadership School, Tinker AFB, Okla.
1994 NCO Academy, Kapon Air Station, Germany
1995 Associate Degree, Community College of the Air Force, Airway Sciences
1998 Bachelor of Science Degree, Managerial Studies
2004 SNCO Academy, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2007 Masters of Business Administration
2007 USAF Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2010 Air Force Smart Operations 21 Executive Leadership Course, Knoxville, TN
2010 Gettysburg Leadership Experience, Gettysburg, PA.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 1984 - October 1984, trainee, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. October 1984 - December 1984, student, Airborne Warning Command and Control Systems Technical Training course, Keesler AFB, Miss.
3. December 1985 - April 1985, student, 552d Training Squadron, E-3 Air Surveillance Technical Training course, Tinker AFB, Okla.
4. April 1985 - September 1988, Air Surveillance Technician, 963d Airborne Warning and Control Squadron, Tinker AFB, Okla.
5. September 1988 - April 1989, Surveillance Academic Instructor, 552nd Tactical Training Squadron, Tinker AFB, Okla.
6. April 1989 - April 1992, Advanced Air Surveillance Technician, and later, NCOIC, Squadron Exercises, 962d Airborne Warning and Control Squadron, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
7. April 1992 - April 1993, NATO E-3A Warning and Control Systems Operator, Squadron 3, Geilenkirchen Air Base Station, Germany
8. April 1993 - April 1997, NATO E-3A Warning & Control Systems Operator/Mission System Operator, NATO E-3A Training Wing, Geilenkirchen Air Base Station, Germany
9. April 1997 - April 1998, NCOIC, NATO E-3A Operations Wing Training Branch, Geilenkirchen Air Base Station, Germany
10. April 1998 - December 1999, Superintendent Mission Planning Cell/Airborne Strike Controller, 42d Airborne Command and Control Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
11. December 1999 - December 2000, Superintendent Weapons and Tactics/Airborne Strike Controller, 42d Airborne Command and Control Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
12. December 2000 - December 2001, Flight Superintendent/Instructor Airborne Strike Controller, 42d Airborne Command and Control Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
13. December 2001 - September 2002, Superintendent Standardization & Evaluation/Evaluator Strike Controller, 42d Airborne Command & Control Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
14. September 2002 - September 2003, Assistant Operations Superintendent/Senior Director Technician, 128th Airborne Command and Control Squadron, Robins AFB, Warner-Robins, Ga.
15. September 2003 - May 2005, Operations Superintendent/Instructor Senior Director Technician, 128th Airborne Command and Control Squadron, Robins AFB, Warner-Robins, Ga.
16. May 2005 - October 2007, Superintendent, HQ NAEW&C FC Planning and Performance Division, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Mons, Belgium
17. November 2007 - September 2009, Airborne Command and Control (C2) Systems Manager/1A4 Functional Area Manager (FAM), HQ ACC/A3YA, Langley AFB, Va.
18. October 2009 - present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with five oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Good Conduct Medal with one oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Kosovo Campaign Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
NATO Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant October 2007
(Current as of Oct 2010)