CMSgt Richelle D. Baker

CMSgt Richelle D. Baker is the Command Chief, 633d Air Base Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. As the Joint Base Command Chief, she is the primary advisor to the Commander for all matters pertaining to training, operations, maintenance, and force development of more than 18,000 Air Force and Army personnel and providing installation support to more than 120,000 military, civilians, retirees, and family members. The wing’s two Mission Support Groups and Medical Group ensure mission sustainment for a multitude of units to include Headquarters Air Combat Command, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, four operational wings, eight Army brigades, and 20 major associate units.  

Chief Baker entered the Air Force in January 1998 and graduated from the Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice course in August 1998. Throughout her 28 years of service, she has filled a myriad of leadership positions including First Sergeant, Inspector General, Directorate and Squadron Superintendent, and Group Senior Enlisted Leader. Chief Baker has also deployed in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM, and Joint Task Force Horn of Africa. Prior to assuming her current position, she served as the Wing Senior Enlisted Advisor for the 6th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.  

EDUCATION

1998 Aerospace Medical Apprentice Course, Sheppard Air Force Base (AFB), Texas
2002 Airmen Leadership School, Kapaun Air Station, Germany    
2004 Aeromedical Evacuation Technician Course, Brooks AFB, Texas
2006 Bachelors of Art, Criminal Justice, American Military University, Charles Town, W.Va.
2007 Associate of Applied Health Science degree, Community College of the Air Force
2007 USAF Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB, Gunter Annex, Ala.
2009 Aeromedical Evacuation Command and Control Course, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
2010 Master of Art, Criminal Justice, American Military University, Charles Town, W.Va.
2010 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.
2010 USAF First Sergeant Academy, Maxwell AFB, Gunter Annex, Ala.
2011 Associate of Human Resource Management degree, Community College of the Air Force 2
015 USAF Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Gunter Annex, Ala.
2016 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course Phase II, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.
2019 Chief Leadership Course, Gunter Annex, Ala.
2019 Air Force Inspector General Training Course, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
2021 Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation Course, The Judge Advocate General School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2021 Command Chief Master Sergeant Training Course, Andrews AFB, Md.
2023 Wing Command Team Course, Montgomery, Ala.
2023 Strategic Deterrence Basic Course for Executives, Barksdale AFB, La.
2024 Leading Strategically, Center for Creative Leadership, Colorado Springs, Colo. 
2024 Africa Seminar, Alan L. Freed, Washington, D. C.
2024 Nuclear Stewardship Executive Course, Barksdale AFB, La.  
2024 Eurasia Seminar, Alan L. Freed, Washington, D.C.
2025 Latin America Seminar, Alan L. Freed, Washington, D.C.
2025 Central Hemisphere: Europe and Middle East Seminar, Alan L. Freed, Washington, D.C.

ASSIGNMENTS

1. August 1998 – May 2000, Medical Service Apprentice, 95th Medical Operations Squadron (Sq), Edwards AFB, Calif.
2. June 2000 – June 2003, Aerospace Medical Journeyman, 86th Medical Sq, Landstuhl, Germany
3. July 2003 – August 2004, Aerospace Medical Journeyman, 963rd Airborne Air Control Sq, Tinker AFB, Okla.
4. October 2004 – January 2009, Aeromedical Evacuation (AE) Technician, 43rd AE Sq, Pope AFB, N.C.
   (August 2005 – December 2005, AE Technician, 379th Expeditionary AE Sq, Al Udeid Air Base (AB), Qatar)
   (August 2006 – December 2006, AE Duty Controller, 791st Expeditionary AE Sq, Ramstein AB, Germany)
   September 2007 – January 2008, AE Technician, 379th Expeditionary AE Sq, Al Udeid AB, Qatar)
5. January 2009 – October 2010, Contingency AE Planner, 21st Air Mobility Operations Sq, McGuire AFB, N.J.
   (December 2009 – May 2010, AE Duty Controller, 609th Air and Space Operations Center, Al Udeid AB, Qatar)
6. October 2010 – August 2011, First Sergeant, 305th Maintenance Operations Sq, McGuire AFB, N.J.
7. August 2011 – November 2012, First Sergeant, 605th Aircraft Maintenance Sq, Joint Base (JB) McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.
8. November 2012 – October 2013, First Sergeant, USAF Expeditionary Center, JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.
9. November 2013 – November 2014, First Sergeant, 8th Operations Group, Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea
10. December 2014 – March 2015, First Sergeant, 45th Operations Group, Patrick AFB, Fla.
11. March 2015 – October 2016, First Sergeant, Air Force Technical Applications Center, Patrick AFB, Fla.
12. October 2016 – December 2017, Superintendent, 45th Medical Operations Sq, Patrick AFB, Fla.
13. December 2017 – October 2018, Superintendent, 55th Medical Operations Sq, Offutt AFB, Neb.
14. October 2018 – July 2019, Superintendent, 55th Medical Group, Offutt AFB, Neb.
15. July 2019 – June 2021, Superintendent, Medical Operations, AF Inspection Agency, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
16. June 2021 – April 2023, Senior Enlisted Leader, 59th Training Group, JB San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas
17. April 2023 – May 2025, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess AFB, Texas
18. May 2025 – March 2026, Senior Enlisted Leader, 6th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill AFB, Fla.
19. March 2026 – August 2026, Commanders Action Group, HQ Air Combat Command, JB Langley-Eustis, Va.
20. August 2026 – Present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 633d Air Base Wing, JB Langley-Eustis, Va.  

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters
Air Medal Aerial Achievement Medal
Air and Space Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

2009 NCO of the Quarter, 21st Air Mobility Operation Squadron
2009 NCO of the Quarter, 621st Contingency Operations Support Group
2009 NCO of the Year, 21st Air Mobility Operations Squadron
2010 Top Performer, Combined Air & Space Operations Center
2012 First Sergeant of the Year, USAF Expeditionary Center
2015 First Sergeant of the Year, Air Force Technical Applications Center
2017 Lance P. Sijan Nominee, 45th Medical Group
2017 Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Quarter, 45th Medical Group

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

Chief Master Sergeant Feb. 1, 2019

(Current as of July 2026)