CMSgt Anthony Thompson Jr. is the Command Chief Master Sergeant of the 15th Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. He serves as the principal advisor to the wing commander on enlisted issues. His responsibilities include advising the commander on all matters affecting the health, morale, and welfare of 7,500 personnel assigned to the host wing and 37 tenant units, including the 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing, 624th Regional Support Group, 692nd Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group and Headquarters Pacific Air Forces. The wing supports C-17A, C37A, F22A and KC-135 operations, while also providing command functions to operate the airfield at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The wing, in partnership with the Hawaii Air National Guard and US Navy, employs Total Force combat and peacetime joint base support to operations across Hawaii and throughout the Pacific Theater.
Chief Thompson is from St. Louis, Missouri and enlisted in the Air Force in 2001 as a Heavy Equipment Operator. Prior to this assignment, he was the Senior Enlisted Leader for the 361st Recruiting Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. He has served in various career fields to include Information Manager, Enlisted Accessions Recruiter, First Sergeant, 3F5 Functional Manager and Career Assistance Advisor. His assignments include locations in Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, and Nebraska. Additionally, Chief Thompson has deployed in support of Operation’s IRAQI_FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM, and FREEDOM’S SENTINEL.
EDUCATION
2004 Airman Leadership School, McConnell AFB, KS
2006 Associates Degree, Construction Technology, Community College of the Air Force
2006 Associates Degree, Applied Arts, Butler Community College
2008 Associates Degree, Information Management Systems, Community College of the Air Force
2010 Associates Degree, Human Resource Management, Community College of the Air Force
2011 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, McGhee Tyson ANGB
2011 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy via Correspondence Course Version 5
2012 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course I, National Defense University
2012 Bachelor’s Degree, Pastoral and Theological Studies, Southwestern College of Professional Studies
2013 Business Communication Certification, Martinsburg College, WV
2013 First Sergeant Academy, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, AL
2013 Professional Manager Certification, Community College of the Air Force
2016 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, AL
2017 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course II, National Defense University
2017 Global Human Capital Trends Certification, Columbia University School of Professional Studies
2018 Enhancing Human Capital Certification, Profession of Arms Center of Excellence, JBSA-Randolph, TX
2021 Chief Leadership Course, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, AL
2021 Air Force Group Superintendent Course, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, AL
2021 Maxwell DISC Method Certification, The John Maxwell Team, Orlando, FL
2021 Maxwell Youth Certification, The John Maxwell Team, Orlando, FL
2021 Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation, Maxwell AFB, AL
2021 Command Chief Master Sergeant Training Course, Andrews AFB, MD
2021 Certified Independent Speaker, Coach, Trainer with The John Maxwell Team, Orlando, FL
2022 Masters of Science in Counseling, Lubbock Christian University, Lubbock, TX
2022 Strategic Mindset Seminar, Stimson Associates, Washington D.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. June_2001_–_August_2001, trainee, 324th_Training_Squadron, Basic_Military_Training,_Lackland_AFB,_TX
2. August 2001 – December 2001, student, Pavement and Construction, Fort Leonard Wood, MO
3. December 2001 – March 2007, Pavement and Construction Equipment Operator, 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron, McConnell AFB, KS (Contingency Deployments: March 2003 – July 2003, Heavy Equipment Operator, 506th
Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq and May 2005 – August 2005, Heavy Equipment Operator, 332nd Expeditionary_Civil_Engineer_Squadron,_Ali_Air_Base,_Iraq)
4. March 2007 - May 2007, student, Information Management, Keesler AFB, MS
5. May 2007 – January 2009, Client Support Administrator, 22nd Mission Support Group, McConnell AFB, KS
6. January 2009 – March 2009, student, Air Force Recruiting, Lackland AFB, TX
7. May 2009 – May 2013, Enlisted Accessions Recruiter, 345th Recruiting Squadron, Columbia, MO
8. May 2013 – June 2013, student, First Sergeant Academy, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, AL
9. June 2013 – Sep 2014, First Sergeant, 3rd Special Operations Squadron, Cannon AFB, NM
10. Sep 2014 – June 2016, First Sergeant, 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, Cannon AFB, NM (Contingency Deployment: July 2015 – Oct 2015, First Sergeant, Joint Task Force, Camp Lemonnier Djibouti, Africa)
11. June 2016 – January 2018, Superintendent, Command Section and 3F5 Functional Manager, 55th Wing, Offutt AFB, NE
12. January 2018 – March 2020, Career Assistance Advisor, 55th Force Support Squadron, Offutt AFB, NE
13. March 2020 – July 2020, Superintendent, 55th Force Support Squadron, Offutt AFB, NE
14. July 2020 – December 2022, Senior Enlisted Leader, 361st Recruiting Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA (May 2021 – August 2022, Interim Senior Enlisted Leader, 369th Recruiting Squadron, Encino, CA)
15. December 2022 – Present, Command Chief, 15th Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal w/3 bronze oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal w/3 bronze oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Unit Award w/2 bronze oak leaf clusters
AF Outstanding Unit Award w/1 silver oak leaf cluster
AF Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
Air Force Longevity Service w/3 bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Recruiter Ribbon
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2007 Distinguished Graduate, Information Management Technical Training
2009 Distinguished Graduate, Air Force Recruiting School
2009 Top Graduate, Air Force Recruiting School
2010 Top A Flight Enlisted Accessions Recruiter, 345th Recruiting Squadron
2014 First Sergeant of the Year, 27th Special Operations Group
2015 Roy Wilkins NAACP Excellence Award Winner, 27th Special Operations Wing
2016 Tuskegee Airmen Incorporated National Military Award Winner, 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron
2018 Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, 55th Force Support Squadron
2018 Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, 55th Mission Support Group
2018 General Billy J. Boles Mentorship Award, 25th Air Force
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant 01 June 2020
(Current as of December 2022)