Gerald R. Murray

Gerald R. Murray is the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1454x1817, 902 KB)CMSAF Gerald R. Murray. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1454x1817, 902 KB)CMSAF Gerald R. Murray. ... CMSAF Chevron (1 Nov 2004 - present) CMSAF Chevron (Apr 1964 - 31 Oct 2004) The Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (CMSAF) represents the highest enlisted level of leadership in the United States Air Force, and as such, provides direction for the enlisted corps and represents their interests, as appropriate...

Chief Murray grew up in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, and entered the Air Force in October 1977. His background includes various duties in aircraft maintenance and as a Command Chief Master Sergeant at wing, numbered air force and major command levels. His assignments include bases in Florida, South Carolina, Washington and Georgia. The chief also served overseas in Turkey and Japan, and deployed in support of operations Desert Storm and Southern Watch. Before assuming his current position, he served as Command Chief Master Sergeant, Pacific Air Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. Boiling Springs is a town located in Cleveland County, North Carolina. ... The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aviation branch of the United States armed forces. ... October is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Chief Master Sergeant is the ninth, and highest, enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force, just above Senior Master Sergeant, and is a non-commissioned officer. ... The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aviation branch of the United States armed forces. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... State nickname: Sunshine State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush (R) Senators Bill Nelson (D) Mel Martinez (R) Official language(s) English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ... State nickname: Palmetto State Other U.S. States Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Governor Mark Sanford (R) Senators Lindsey Graham (R) Jim DeMint (R) Official languages English Area 82,965 km² (40th)  - Land 78,051 km²  - Water 4,915 km² (6%) Population (2000)  - Population 4,012,012 (26th)  - Density 51. ... State nickname: The Evergreen State Other U.S. States Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Governor Christine Gregoire (D) Senators Patty Murray (D) Maria Cantwell (D) Official language(s) None Area 184,824 km² (18th)  - Land 172,587 km²  - Water 12,237 km² (6. ... See also: 2003 invasion of Iraq and Gulf War (disambiguation) C Company, 1st Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment, 1st UK Armoured Division The Persian Gulf War was a conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of 34 nations led by the United States. ... Operation Southern Watch was an operation conducted by Joint Task Force Southwest Asia (JTF-SWA) with the mission of monitoring and controlling airspace south of the 33rd Parallel in Iraq, following the 1991 Gulf War up until the start of the Second Gulf War in 2003. ... Chief Master Sergeant is the ninth, and highest, enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force, just above Senior Master Sergeant, and is a non-commissioned officer. ... Emblem of the U.S. Air Forces Pacific The United States Pacific Air Forces (USPACAF or PACAF) is one of nine major U.S. Air Force commands and one of two located outside the continental United States, the other being U.S. Air Forces Europe. ... Hickam Air Force Base is a U.S. Air Force base located in the city and county of Honolulu on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. ... State nickname: The Aloha State Other U.S. States Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Monarch Akahi Nui Governor Linda Lingle (R) Senators Daniel Inouye (D) Daniel Akaka (D) Official language(s) Hawaiian and English Area 28,337 km² (43rd)  - Land 16,649 km²  - Water 11,672 km² (41. ...

Chief Murray is the 14th chief master sergeant appointed to the highest noncommissioned officer position. A non-commissioned officer (sometimes noncommissioned officer), or NCO, is an enlisted member of an armed force who has been delegated leadership or command authority by a commissioned officer. ...

He was appointed to the position of Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force on July 1, 2002. July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Succession

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Frederick J. Finch was the thirteenth Chief Master Sergeant appointed to the highest noncommissioned officer position in the United States Air Force. ... CMSAF Chevron (1 Nov 2004 - present) CMSAF Chevron (Apr 1964 - 31 Oct 2004) The Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (CMSAF) represents the highest enlisted level of leadership in the United States Air Force, and as such, provides direction for the enlisted corps and represents their interests, as appropriate... ... can sometimes symbolize an elliptic curve It is more commonly used to mean continuing on such as in the case 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . ...

Education

1983 Tactical Air Command Noncommissioned Officer Leadership School, Shaw AFB, S.C. 1984 U.S. Air Forces in Europe Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Kapaun Air Station, West Germany 1986 Associate in applied science degree in aircraft systems maintenance technology, Community College of the Air Force 1987 Associate of arts degree in liberal arts, Saint Leo College, Saint Leo, Fla. 1993 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Gunter AFB, Ala. 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... F-16CJ Fighting Falcon taking off from Shaw AFB as part of enforcing the northern no fly zone in Iraq. ... This page is about the year 1984. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Saint Leo University is a private, non-profit, Catholic university located in Saint Leo, Florida, next to San Antonio, Florida, which is north of Tampa. ... i dont like this page. ... Gunter Air Force Base began life as Montgomery (Alabama) Municipal Airport, constructed on the northeast side of the city. ...

Assignments

1. October 1977 - December 1977, trainee, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. December 1977 - February 1978, student, Aircraft Maintenance Technology Course, Sheppard AFB, Texas
3. February 1978 - October 1981, aircraft crew chief, 13th Fighter Squadron, 56th Tactical Fighter Wing, MacDill AFB, Fla.
4. October 1981 - April 1984, aircraft maintenance instructor, 363rd Tactical Fighter Wing, Shaw AFB, S.C.
5. April 1984 - May 1986, senior F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chief, 39th Consolidated Maintenance Squadron, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey
6. May 1986 - July 1992, aircraft production superintendent, 353rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 354th Fighter Wing, Myrtle Beach AFB, S.C. (August 1990 March 1991, production superintendent, 354th Wing [Provisional], King Faud International Airport and King Khalid Military City, Saudi Arabia)
7. July 1992 - December 1994, Superintendent, Maintenance Flight, 354th Fighter Squadron, McChord AFB, Wash.
8. December 1994 - April 1996, Maintenance Superintendent, 70th Fighter Squadron, 347th Wing, Moody AFB, Ga. (December 1995 March 1996, Maintenance Superintendent, 70th Fighter Squadron, Al Jaber AB, Kuwait)
9. April 1996 - August 1999, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 347th Wing, Moody AFB, Ga. (November 1997 March 1998, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 347th Wing (Provisional) Sheikh Isa AB, Bahrain)
10. September 1999 - August 2001, Command Chief Master Sergeant, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force, Yokota AB, Japan
11. August 2001 - June 2002, Command Chief Master Sergeant, Pacific Air Forces, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
12. July 2002 - present, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, The Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

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Major awards and decorations

• Bronze Star Medal
• Defense Meritorious Service Medal
• Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
• Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
• Air Force Achievement Medal

The Bronze Star Medal is a United States Armed Forces individual military decoration and is the fourth highest award for bravery, heroism or meritorious service. ... The Defense Meritorious Service Medal is the third highest award bestowed upon members of the United States military by the United States Department of Defense. ... The Meritorious Service Medal is a senior level military decoration presented to denote acts of non-combat meritorious service worthy of recognition. ... Bronze and Silver oak leaf clusters An Oak leaf cluster is a common device which is placed on military awards and decorations to denote those who have received more than one bestowal of a particular decoration. ... The Commendation Medal is a mid-level United States military award which is presented for sustained acts of heroism or meritorious service. ... The Achievement Medal is the lowest of the United States military’s non-combat meritorious service medals. ...

Other Achievements

• 1983 Honor graduate and Communicative Skills Award, Noncommissioned Officer Leadership School
• 1985 Distinguished graduate, Noncommissioned Officer Academy
• 1991 Air Force General Lew Allen Trophy
• 1993 Distinguished graduate, Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy

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Effective dates of promotion

• Airman April 30, 1978
• Airman First Class October 31, 1978
• Senior Airman October 1, 1979
• Sergeant October 1, 1980
• Staff Sergeant July 1, 1981
• Technical Sergeant July 1, 1984
• Master Sergeant July 1, 1987
• Senior Master Sergeant February 1, 1992
• Chief Master Sergeant November 1, 1994
• Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force July 1, 2002

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References

Chief Master Sergeant Gerald Murray