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 Chief Master Sergeant Maurice L. Williams Chief Master Sergeant Maurice L. Williams is the thirteenth Command Chief Master Sergeant of the Air National Guard. He represents the highest level of enlisted leadership and is the principal advisor to the Director of the Air National Guard. In this role, he is directly responsible for all matters influencing the health, morale, welfare, job satisfaction, discipline, utilization, family support, quality of life, and professional development of more than 108,400 Air Guard members. In addition, he offers the enlisted perspective on key defense initiatives such as the State Partnership Program, which supports 78 unique security partnerships involving 84 nations across the globe. In addition, he is a principal member of the Air Force Senior Enlisted Leader Council, a body of senior leaders responsible for shaping enlisted policies and programs for Airmen assigned across all major Air Force commands as well as the Department of Defense’s geographic and functional combatant commands. Chief Williams enlisted in the North Carolina Air National Guard in 1987 and was assigned to the 145th Logistics Readiness Squadron. He graduated from Basic Military Training in December and attended the Air Transportation Specialist Course at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, graduating in January 1988. He later served as the Superintendent of the Small Air Terminal, 145th Logistics Readiness Squadron, where he provided expert leadership and management of all air transportation activities within the Small Air Terminal. Chief Williams has deployed worldwide in various leadership roles on numerous occasions in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM and has served on the United States European and Air Force Central Command staffs. He served as the 145th Airlift Wing Command Chief Master Sergeant and the State Command Chief Master Sergeant of the North Carolina Air National Guard, and was co-director of the ANG Chief Master Sergeant Orientation Course and the chairman of the ANG Enlisted Field Advisory Council serving 91,000 enlisted Airmen. Prior to his current position, Chief Williams was the Command Senior Enlisted Leader of the Kansas National Guard.  **EDUCATION** 1990
   Noncommissioned Officer Prep Course, Fort Fisher, Kure Beach, N.C.1998
   Airlift of Hazardous Materials Course, Charlotte, Air National Guard Base, N.C.2002
   Noncommissioned Officer Leadership Course, McGhee Tyson ANGB, Tenn.2005
   Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.2006
   Community College of the Air Force, Associate in Transportation, Maxwell AFB, Ala.2008
   Enlisted Professional Military Education Site Facilitator Course, McGhee Tyson ANGB, Tenn.2009
   USAF Honor Guard Basic Protocol, Honors and Ceremonies Course, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.2009
   Air National Guard Chief Executive Course, Crystal City, Va.2010
   Chief Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, Ala.2011
   Command Chief Orientation Course, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas2011
   Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course, Joint Force Staff College, Norfolk, Va.2011
   Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century, University of Tenn.2013
   Reserve Component National Security Course, National Defense University, Washington D.C.2013
   Defense Support of Civil Authorities, USNORTHCOM, Colorado Springs, Colo.2013
   Associate in Criminal Justice, Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach, Ala.2013
   Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach, Ala.2013
   Professional Manager Certification, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Ala.2014
   Air Force Command Chief Master Sergeant Training Course, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas2015
   Keystone Course, National Defense University, Washington D.C.2015
   Master of Business Administration, Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach, Ala.2016
   Senior Leader Regional Seminar (Africa), Allan L. Freed Associates, Washington, D.C.2016
   USAF Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Kenan-Flagler School of Business, University of N.C.2017
   Senior Leader Regional Seminar (Middle East), Allan L. Freed Associates, Washington, D.C.2017
   Senior Leader Regional Seminar (National Security), Allan L. Freed Associates, Washington, D.C2019
   Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II, National Defense University, Washington, D.C.  **ASSIGNMENTS:** January 1987─April 1997, Air Transportation Journeyman, 145th Aerial Port Squadron, 145th Airlift Wing, Charlotte, N.C.
 April 1997─March 2007, Air Transportation Craftsman, 145th Aerial Port Squadron, 145th Airlift Wing, Charlotte, N.C.
 (Deployed March 2003─July 2003, Passenger Service Supervisor, Rhine Mein Air Base, Germany) (Deployed August 2003─September 2003, Cargo Customer Service, Charleston AFB, S.C) (Deployed October 2003─February 2004, Passenger Service Supervisor, Kuwait City International Airport, Kuwait) (Deployed May 2006─September 2006, Passenger Service Superintendent, Al Udeid AB, Qatar)
 March 2007─October 2010, Air Transportation Superintendent, 145th Aerial Port Squadron, 145th Airlift Wing, Charlotte, N.C. (Deployed October 2007─February 2008, Air Transportation Load Planner, Patch Barracks, Germany) (Deployed October 2008─March 2009, Air Transportation Superintendent, Al Taqaddum AB, Iraq) (Deployed March 2010─July 2010, Senior Transportation Liaison, Al Udeid AB, Qatar)
 November 2010─October 2015, Command Chief, 145th Airlift Wing, Charlotte ANGB, N.C.
 October 2015─October 2017, North Carolina State Command Chief, Joint Force Headquarters, Raleigh, N.C.
 October 2017─September 2020, Kansas National Guard, Command Senior Enlisted Leader, JFHQ, Topeka, Kan.
 October 2020─Present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, Air National Guard, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. **MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS**
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal **OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS** 2004
   5th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron Exceptional Performance Award, Kuwait City International Airport, Kuwait2006
   United States Special Operation Command Award, Al Udeid AB, Qatar2009
   Longshoremen REDPATCH AWARD, Al Taqaddum AB, Iraq2013
   Cum Laude, B.S., Columbia Southern University, Ala.  **EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION**
Airman First Class July 7, 1987
Senior Airman March 4, 1991
Staff Sergeant May 3, 1993
Technical Sergeant Dec. 30, 2002
Master Sergeant Feb. 28, 2005
Senior Master Sergeant March 30, 2007
Chief Master Sergeant Sept. 1, 2009  *(Current as of April 2021)*
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